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Legendary novelist, poet, and essayist Atwood delivers a surprising look at the topic of "debt" -- a timely subject during the current period of economic upheaval. In her intelligent and imaginative approach to the subject, Atwood proposes that "debt" is like air--something we take for granted and never think about until things go wrong. go wrong.

The facts are indisputable. When women get even a bit of education, the whole of society improves. When they get a bit of healthcare, everyone lives longer. In many ways, it has never been a better time to be a woman: a fundamental shift has been occurring. Yet from Toronto to Timbuktu the promise of equality still eludes half the world's population.Award-winning author, journalist, and human rights activist Sally Armstrong illustrates how the...

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Unsupported Assertions is Hugh Hood's third book of essays, following The Governor's Bridge Is Closed (1973) and Trusting the Tale (1973). This wonderful collection shows Hugh Hood to be a virtuoso writer of belles lettres, as well as of novels and short stories.

Stephen Fry will be a particular draw for readers, and Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos has quickly become a bestseller. Perfect for the institutional market and those interest in current events and politics.

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The Last Wave is an intergenerational saga that follows the life of Martha, a woman who has swum the English Channel ten times, and the complex relationships she has with her husband, her children, and her close friends.

A stunning debut novel by multi-award-winning poet Katherena Vermette about a multigenerational indigenous family dealing with the fallout of a shocking crime.

The twentieth semi-annual Munk Debate, held on April 28th, 2017, pits Niall Ferguson against Fareed Zakaria to debate the end of the liberal international order.

French women seem inherently more confident in their bodies, able to embrace the sensuality of life and love. What's their secret?Lingerie.Paris Undressed will help women feel at ease with their figures and show them how to integrate a lingerie lifestyle à la française to enhance their own femininity, confidence, and joie de vivre. This book goes behind the seams, combining cultural references, expertise, and practical advice to inspire every ...

Join Sona on her mission to obtain ancient artifacts from the Galactic Human Diaspora. Color...solve...explore

A bestselling novel in Iran, despite being banned twice by the government, The Book of Fate follows a teenage girl in pre-revolutionary Iran through five turbulent decades, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present in this powerful story of friendship, passion, and hope. A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a l...

In Blood, bestselling author Lawrence Hill offers a provocative examination of the scientific and social history of blood, and on the ways that it unites and divides us today.Blood runs red through every person's arteries, and fulfills the same functions in every human being. However, as much as the study and use of blood has helped advance our understanding of human biology, its cultural and social representations have divided us perennially....

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On August 28, 1922, the martyred Irish patriot Michael Collins was buried. Businesses across Dublin closed as thousands came out to pay their respects. On the same day, Michael Lyons, a cooper from the Guinness factory, drowned in Dublin's Royal Canal. This peculiar confluence is Mark Anthony Jarman's starting point for a meditation on the intertwined history of a nation and his family. Jarman's pursuit of the circumstances of his grandfather'...