Book review: Lezlie Lowe, a Halifax-based journalist, tells the story of Halifax as it throbbed with tens of thousands of service personnel who brought both excitement and trouble in their wake.
Book Review:Cigarette Nation investigates the hazy history of how “a vibrant and pervasive smoking culture came to be” in Canada, despite the increasing public awareness of serious health consequences that began in the early 1950s.
David A. Robertson was the 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award as well as the Globe and Mail Children’s Storyteller of the Year. He is the author of numerous books for young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award.
Book Review: In 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada, author Aaron W. Hughes explores the far-reaching impacts of ten moments that range from 1970 to 2018.