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Matthew Bellamy presents an engaging history of one of Canada’s oldest and most prominent beer companies in his recent release, Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s. Carefully investigating the origins of John Kinder Labatt’s brewing operations in London, Ontario, Bellamy goes on to present a thorough and unconventional account of … Read More >

In compiling this list of recent titles, we were stunned by the immense diversity contained within the “Art Book” category. We are thrilled to share works of art, photography, critique, and history that span decades and cross oceans. Featuring books published in collaboration with the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and the Read More >

In 1969 Queen’s University became a partner by joining the established McGill University Press, and in 1994 it became an equal partner. At the beginning of the joint corporation, the Press was publishing some fifteen titles per year. Twenty-five years into the partnership the yearly output increased to seventy-three titles. And in 2020, when the … Read More >

Effective immediately, McGill-Queen’s University Press will coordinate all sales and marketing efforts in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, and Africa through its satellite staff in the UK. MQUP will continue to distribute its books from Marston Book Services. The list will be represented by an international sales force, led by Marketing and Sales Coordinator … Read More >

October’s MQUP Top 5 is from Alison Rowley, author of Putin Kitsch in America.

An examination of how the Russian president’s image circulates via memes, parodies, apps, and games, Putin Kitsch in America illustrates how technological change has shaped both the kinds of kitsch being produced and the nature of political engagement … Read More >

In honour of 27 September 2019’s momentous World Climate Strike we have compiled a reading list that explores the human-environmental relationship and the resulting challenges we’re currently facing, from an array of perspectives and disciplines.

The Democracy of Suffering
Life on the Edge of Catastrophe, Philosophy in the Anthropocene

By Todd Dufresne

Uncovering … Read More >

As we enter the final month of the 43rd Canadian federal election campaign, we have compiled a Canadian political science reading list. Whether exploring how Canadian government functions, providing historical context, or dissecting specific policy issues, each of the titles offer a unique perspective on Canada’s current democratic system.

Democracy in Canada
The … Read More >

In Donald J. Savoie’s new book, Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, he investigates the forces shaping the workings of Canadian federalism and the country’s national political and bureaucratic institutions.

As a lead up to the book’s publication in September 2019 and the upcoming Canadian federal election, we have … Read More >

Though summer is usually regarded as the vacation season in the Northern Hemisphere, our books have taken no time off. We are excited to share the following reviews from the latest issues of Montreal Review of Books and Literary Review of Canada.

High Time
The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in … Read More >

July’s MQUP Top 5 is from Sophie Harman, author of Seeing Politics: Film, Visual Method, and International Relations.

Engaging with a broad range of topics—the politics of everyday life, health, HIV/AIDS, Africa, post-colonialism, gender/feminist theory, visuality, film, and method—Seeing Politics looks at scholars who are pushing the boundaries of how they do … Read More >