In A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN, co-authors Damien Cox and Andrew Podnieks examine the shortened 2021 season – specifically the North Division – as the NHL attempted to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. When this book initially hit shelves in April of 2022, I dismissed it as potentially being a thinly-researched cash-grab. Are we really that…
In Right, Down + Circle, author Cole Nowicki unearths the circumstances and happenstance that ultimately led to the creation of what Electronic Playground dubbed “..maybe the perfect video game” in 1999 – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Born and raised in Athabasca, Alberta, Cole found his way into skateboarding at a young age through both his…
Alongside longtime television producer Mark Bulgutch, acclaimed broadcaster Peter Mansbridge brings together a collection of stories featuring extraordinary Canadians who embody the values we hold dear as a nation. I had the pleasure of sitting in on a conversation last week between Peter Mansbridge and Sarah St. Pierre, senior editor at Simon and Schuster. When…
I first heard of Alicia Tobin way back in 2012 when I was introduced to the weekly comedy podcast, Stop Podcasting Yourself. Since then, I’ve been a loyal listener and Alicia is one of my favorite recurring guests. When I found out that she had written a book of essays, I knew I had to…
Jeremy Taggart is the former drummer for Our Lady Peace, one of my favorite bands from my youth. Jonathan Torrens is an actor and television host who has enjoyed a long career as a constant presence on Canadian television. A few years back, they met and decided to produce a podcast about their shared love…
In his powerful memoir, Holocaust survivor Max Eisen details his early years, his internment in Auschwitz and his emigration to Canada. When the 2019 Canada Reads longlist was announced, I had hoped By Chance Alone would be selected for the shortlist. I suppose I would have read it eventually, but in a year where the…
Forgotten Hero tells the story of Folke Bernadotte, Swedish head of The Red Cross, who had orchestrated the rescue of 30,000 Jewish women near the end of the Second World War. I received an advanced copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I wouldn’t consider myself a World War II history buff…
Self Help is the story of the life and career of professional wrestler Al Snow. I received an advanced copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Al was never really a particular favorite of mine, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I thought he was terrible in any…
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