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Embracing Change Through the Lens of Decolonization: Denise M. Nadeau Guest Blog »
Apr 28, 2020 
Author interview, Denise Nadeau, Guest Blogger, Indigenous Studies, Interview, New Release, Religion 
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Author interview, Denise Nadeau, Guest Blogger, Indigenous Studies, Interview, New Release, Religion 0 Comments“It is time to see discomfort as positive. My hope is that the reader will learn, as I have, that decolonization is not about “me” and that the journey forward is collective.” Denise Nadeau, Unsettling Spirit
Current events have undeniably led to significant changes in our individual lives and experiences. However, … Read More >
Surviving Change in the Age of Alternative Facts: Santiago Zabala Guest Blog »
Apr 15, 2020 Author interview, Guest Blogger, Interview, New Release, Philosophy, Santiago Zabala 0 Comments
Author interview, Guest Blogger, Interview, New Release, Philosophy, Santiago Zabala 0 Comments“In the age of alternative facts, facts have also been framed, that is, stripped of all the interpretative, institutional, and social support they once could count on.” Santiago Zabala, Being at Large
Amidst the whirlwind of changes we are currently experiencing, from a global pandemic to forced social-isolation, how do we interpret and internalize … Read More >
Black History Month: The Cry of Vertières, Liberation, Memory, and the Beginning of Haiti »
“It must be given its place amid the clamour of countless cries heard throughout the era of Atlantic Revolutions, for more than any other, [the cry of Vertières] embodies the extraordinary strength of a country that is neither a martyr nor cursed, but determined to survive adversity and internal tension.” Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec, The Cry … Read More >
A Canine Reading List »
Dec 24, 2019 Anthropology, culture, Dogs, Environment, Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series, New Release, Poetry 0 Comments
Anthropology, culture, Dogs, Environment, Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series, New Release, Poetry 0 CommentsAside from a wonderful 2012 edition of William Kirby’s Le Chien d’or, McGill-Queen’s University Press has not published many books about the beloved animal that resides in a third of all Canadian homes. Fortunately, our Fall 2019 catalogue returned dogs to the literary spotlight. Three vastly different books employed … Read More >
Literary Review of Canada reviews Matthew Bellamy’s “Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s” »
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 >
Donald J. Savoie – Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions »
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 >
Guest Blog: Sheila Johnson Kindred introduces “Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister” »
As we approach the release of Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister: The Life and Letters of Fanny Palmer Austen, author Sheila Johnson Kindred offers insight on the process behind documenting the life of Jane’s sister-in-law, Fanny Palmer Austen.
More Press for Mike Blanchfield’s Swingback »
Swingback: Getting Along in the World with Harper and Trudeau, the new book from journalist and author Mike Blanchfield, continues to receive considerable attention in the press. Read more reviews of the book here:
Review from Bob Rae for The Globe and Mail
To … Read More >
Mike Blanchfield’s Swingback in the Press »
Journalist and Author Mike Blanchfield is receiving major press for his new book, Swingback: Getting Along in the World with Harper and Trudeau. With the Ottawa book launch of Swingback on March 8, we thought it timely to compile a list of some of his recent media appearances.
#EasyPreyInvestors Contest Winners Announced! »
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #EasyPreyInvestors contest!
The contest is now closed. We are very pleased to announce that the winners will each receive a copy of Al Rosen and Mark Rosen’s new book Easy Prey Investors: Why Broken Safety Nets Threaten Your Wealth.
Winners were chosen randomly and will be contacted shortly … Read More >
