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The Seed

The Seed

Infertility Is a Feminist Issue

by Alexandra Kimball

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How a Poem Moves

How a Poem Moves

A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry

by Adam Sol

“Going beyond the question of what poems mean, Sol investigates how they work — how they elicit emotion, provide or withhold information, and cons …

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Shaping the Future on Haida Gwaii

Shaping the Future on Haida Gwaii

Life beyond Settler Colonialism

by Joseph Weiss

Weiss’s respect and relationships with the residents of Gaw and his commitment to ethical, reciprocal, and meaningful research comes through in this …

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Body & Soul

Body & Soul

Stories for Skeptics and Seekers

edited by Susan Scott

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Turn This World Inside Out

Turn This World Inside Out

The Emergence of Nurturance Culture

by Nora Samaran

"Nora Samaran writes with a unique combination of compassion and intelligence on the most pressing topic of our time. I’m convinced that if every pe …

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What Is Race?

What Is Race?

Four Philosophical Views

by Joshua Glasgow; Chike Jeffers; Quayshawn Spencer & Sally Haslanger

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House Divided

House Divided

edited by John Lorinc; Cheryll Case; Annabel Vaughan & Alex Bozikovic

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Against Death

Against Death

35 Essays on Living

edited by Elee Kraljii Gardiner

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Most of What Follows is True

Most of What Follows is True

Places Imagined and Real

by Michael Crummey
introduction by Margaret Mackey

"Fiction writers influence the way people see the world around them. And with that influence comes authorial responsibility.... Crummey offers a doubl …

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BlackLife

BlackLife

Post-BLM and the Struggle for Freedom

by Rinaldo Walcott & Idil Abdillahi

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The Ghost Garden

The Ghost Garden

Inside the lives of schizophrenia's feared and forgotten

by Susan Doherty

“This is a book I wish I could have written. Susan Doherty’s eyes, ears and heart show us professionals who our patients really are and what thei …

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Being Fat

Being Fat

Women, Weight, and Feminist Activism in Canada

by Jenny Ellison

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Before I Was a Critic I Was a Human Being

Before I Was a Critic I Was a Human Being

by Amy Fung

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Whatever Gets You Through

Whatever Gets You Through

Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault

edited by Stacey May Fowles & Jen Sookfong Lee
foreword by Jessica Valenti

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Grocery Story

Grocery Story

The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants

by Jon Steinman

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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

Life on Vancouver Island in Historical Postcards

by Peter Grant

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Civilization Critical

Civilization Critical

Energy, Food, Nature, and the Future

by Darrin Qualman

 

A thoughtful and thoroughly documented analysis of the runaway train we are all aboard. Anyone worried about the track ahead should read it. Those no …

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Wish I Were Here

Wish I Were Here

Boredom and the Interface

by Mark Kingwell

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Bolder

Bolder

Making the Most of Our Longer Lives

by Carl Honore

Praise for BOLDER:

“A joyously life-enhancing book [that] shatters the myths about ageing.” —Daily Mail
“A pick-you-up for anyone feeling the …

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Coders

Coders

The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World

by Clive Thompson

“Fascinating. Thompson is an excellent writer and his subjects are themselves gripping. . . . [W]hat Thompson does differently is to get really clo …

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Hell and Damnation

Hell and Damnation

A Sinner's Guide to Eternal Torment

by Marq De Villiers

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The People's Republic of Walmart

The People's Republic of Walmart

How the World's Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism

by Leigh Phillips & Michal Rozworski

“A tour de force through the history of economic planning, from the dark heart of capitalism to the self-management of workers, from the earliest a …

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America the Fair

America the Fair

Using Brain Science to Create a More Just Nation

by Dan Meegan

"There's really a lot to like about America the Fair. It explains psychological constructs and their bearing on policy debate and ideological conflict …

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Grace and Philosophy

Grace and Philosophy

Understanding a Gratuitous World

by Hunter Brown

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Fear, Love, and Liberation in Contemporary Québec

Fear, Love, and Liberation in Contemporary Québec

A Feminist Reflection

by Alexa Conradi
translated by Catherine Browne

“It’s a brave person who dares to shine a light into the corners of Quebec society, uncovering contradictions and flaws that so many would rather …

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Teardown

Teardown

Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up

by Dave Meslin

“Dave Meslin is a force of nature — a one-man think tank/pressure group who won’t stop until he sees his ideas for a better democracy put into a …

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The Seed
How a Poem Moves
Shaping the Future on Haida Gwaii
Body & Soul
Turn This World Inside Out
What Is Race?
House Divided
Against Death
Most of What Follows is True
BlackLife
The Ghost Garden
Being Fat
Before I Was a Critic I Was a Human Being
Whatever Gets You Through
Grocery Story
Wish You Were Here
Civilization Critical
Wish I Were Here
Bolder
Coders
Hell and Damnation
The People's Republic of Walmart
America the Fair
Grace and Philosophy
Fear, Love, and Liberation in Contemporary Québec
Teardown
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Awesome Girls in Middle-Grade Fiction

By Kerry Clare

A recommended reading list by Julia Nobel, whose novel is The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane. 

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How to Die Like a Roman Emperor

By Donald Robertson

"To learn how to die, according to the Stoics, is to unlearn how to be a slave."

The Chat with Nancy Jo Cullen

The Chat with Nancy Jo Cullen

By Trevor Corkum

We celebrate Pride month in conversation with Nancy Jo Cullen, author of the fabulous debut novel The Western Alienation Merit Badge (Buckrider/Wolsak & Wynn).  

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Drunken Chicken Wings: from Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune

By Roselle Lim

"Love and inebriation produce the same effects: bouts of joy and impaired decision making."

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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books About Math

By Julie Booker

Great books that complement the Primary Math curriculum and make for entertaining reads at the same time. 

Exploration and Creative Play with Loose Parts

Exploration and Creative Play with Loose Parts

By Allison Hall

The new initiative for my school library in September is the addition of a loose parts area in the library makerspace, where students will have the opportunity to play with different materials and use …

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