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How do we serve existing societal structures that determine its cost? Employing both surreal and documentary imagery, Farah Ghafoor's arresting collection articulates how narrative is used to revise the past and manipulate the future, ultimately forming our present-day climate crisis. Interrogating personal complicity, generational implications, and the shock of our collective disregard for a world that sustains every living thing, \u003cem\u003eShadow Price\u003c\/em\u003e captures the complexities of living and writing as a young poet born in the year that “climate change denial” first appeared in print. 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Shadow Price
Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines the idea of value in a world that burns under our capitalist lens.
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Peacocks of Instagram
Engrossing, witty yet devastating stories about diasporic Indians that deftly question what it means to be safe, to survive, and to call a place home.
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Prisons We Choose to Live Inside
Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing discusses personal freedom and responsibility in a world prone inherited structures of unquestioned belief.
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The Educated Imagination
Northrop Frye's 1962 CBC Massey Lectures provide a wonderful and concise introduction to his theories of literature and literary education.
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Asian Vegetables
A one-of-a-kind book at the crossroads of gardening, cooking, and personal history.
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The Swells
In this darkly hilarious satire by the inimitable Will Aitken, class war erupts aboard a luxury cruise ship.
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And in \u003cem\u003eHow to Host a Dinner Party\u003c\/em\u003e, he shares everything he’s learned in a hilarious handbook that will appeal to everyone — from those throwing their first dinner party to seasoned entertainers looking to enhance their skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, starting with the golden rule — that the goal of a dinner party is to have fun with our friends, not to show off our cooking skills. It will explain why we like to gather for dinner, when we should host, who we should invite, what we should cook, and how we should cook it. Featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and an endless bounty of how-to tips, it is the essential guide to perfecting the art of welcoming people into your home.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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One day, as we were driving on a busy Toronto street, I heard a car horn honk and yelped, \"What did I do?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"That honk wasn't for you,\" he said softly. \"You are at a point where you worry too much about what other drivers think about you. You may reach a point where you don't worry enough. Try to find a balance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, the only thing that has replicated the experience of learning so much about life from studying a specific skill is the reading of this book. It teaches you how to create a beautiful experience for the people you care about in the context of a dinner party. But since reading it I find myself applying many of the lessons in this book to my relationships and life in general. Be prepared. Be thoughtful. Listen. Watch for clues on how people are feeling and do what you can to make them feel comfortable, taken care of, and well fed!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI first knew Corey Mintz as a teenager, when his idea of cooking came from the back page of our copy of the New Basics Cookbook. The spine of the book was unbroken. On the very last page, in coloured marker, was written \"Call Garlic Pepper on Yonge Street. Get them to bring food.\" It was our only recipe and we used it every night that we didn't eat Alphagetti. Corey and I lived with each other as delinquent teenagers. When I was fifteen I had major spinal surgery and Corey found himself caring for a child while he was still a child himself. He took care of me. Better care than a nurse or relative could have. He learned to cook. I remember lying in bed and hearing the clattering of utensils as he struggled his way through recipes, and the beautiful smells coming from the kitchen as he proudly completed a meal. Corey was and is an eccentric, sometimes brittle person who is capable of great tenderness. Through learning to cook, he developed an eloquent, uncomplicated way of showing love without irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Corey now hosts dinner parties for a living. For years he has had a weekly column called FED in the Toronto Star, centered around a dinner party he hosts for an interesting, eclectic group of people. I usually read with envy at his lucky guests who sometimes walk in without knowing what a treat they are in for. I've heard at least two FED guests say later that it was the best night of their year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently Corey invited me over for dinner because it had been awhile and, as he said, \"I've learned a lot about hosting since the last time you were here.\" He wasn't lying. Every dinner party experience I've had in the last ten years at Corey's has been incredible. But practice really does make perfect and I can now honestly say there is nowhere I'd rather be in the world than at his table. The food is always stunning, but that's not what I remember or what is important. What stays with me is the atmosphere he creates, the table and the people around it, and the feeling of being seamlessly taken care and thought of without ever feeling it happen. Somehow joy always arrives at his table, without him seeming to do anything specific to invite it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's possible to leave these gatherings intimidated. There is such a frightening organization and charm to the host that it makes you wonder if you should ever bother to attempt to replicate it at your own home. Even though the night is seemingly perfect, Corey himself always seems to be having a good time. He always seems relaxed, engaged and the night appears effortless for him. I can't begin to express the relief I felt in reading this book and realizing there was a method to his success. What I love most about this book is the way it illustrates that your experience and your guests' experiences are intertwined. This is a guide to creating the maximum joy for your guests with minimum stress to yourself. Since you set the tone for the evening, it is paramount that you feel good about it. After reading the book I found it was possible to go back over the dinner parties I'd attended or hosted in my mind to figure out what went wrong, what could have been done differently, and how to avoid those pitfalls in the future. Moreover, it made me feel excited to host more dinner parties of my own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorey, it turns out, is a skilled alchemist and he is generous enough to share his formulas. This book is a detailed anthropological study of what makes a great social experience over food, combined with a practical how-to manual to create what could be some of the most rewarding nights of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you leave a place with Corey, whether it be a party, a movie theater, or a shopping trip, it's always somewhat frightening how he breaks down, analyzes and picks apart what an experience was for him and why. (It was especially unpleasant after he read my last script and left no detail of his utter disdain unarticulated.) He has a ruthless, unblinking eye — which is incredibly helpful in book form. Like the man himself, this book is fun, engaging, hilarious, brutally honest, chock full of truths you don't want to hear but should probably listen to, infuriating, and always entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may feel you don't need this advice on how to host a dinner party. Maybe you don't. But I guarantee your guests will have a better time if you listen to it. Corey has the key to something ephemeral. He has broken it down and made something mysterious readable. Where we mortals see a mess of food and conversation, Corey sees a glowing map, a series of manageable steps -a recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope you host more dinner parties. I hope this book makes you more excited, confident, and less afraid to do so. I know I myself feel much more assured in my ability to throw a great one after reading it. If more people gathered in environments where they were in great company, well fed, and well cared for, the world would be a much happier place.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“After 150 dinner parties, Mintz is well equipped to dish out advice...with good humour...with a thoughtful introduction by Sarah Polley (a friend of Mintz’s), lively illustrations by Steve Murray and several dinner party-appropriate recipes, the book is beautifully laid out in 10 chapters.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Joann Alberstat","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Maclean's","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"This book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and a bounty of tips.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2013-05-25","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"This book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and a bounty of tips.","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
How to Host a Dinner Party
This book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and a bounty of tips.
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The 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry from the shortlist of the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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Goddess
An entrancing novel about an exclusive wellness retreat on a remote Greek island hosted by a celebrity guru who is more than meets the eye.
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A Short History of Progress
The #1 national bestseller from the acclaimed author of What Is America?
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Their daughter, Sadie, a popular over-achieving high school senior, becomes a social pariah. Their son, Andrew, assists in his father’s defense, while wrestling with his own unhappy memories of his teen years. A local author tries to exploit their story, while an unlikely men’s rights activist attempts to get Sadie onside their cause. With George locked up, how do the members of his family pick up the pieces and keep living their lives? How do they defend someone they love while wrestling with the possibility of his guilt?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith exquisite emotional precision, award-winning author Zoe Whittall\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores issues of loyalty, truth, and the meaning of happiness through the lens of an all-American family on the brink of collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770899438","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770899438\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"356","OtherText_Accolades_0":"Heartbreaking and complex, The Best Kind of People offers no easy answers. This is a masterly exploration of the damage an entire community incurs when the secret at the heart of its most perfect family detonates.","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Lynn Coady author of The Antagonist","OtherText_Accolades_1":"The Best Kind of People examines the effects of rape culture on an entire community with rare nuance and insight. Every character is fully rounded, flawed, and achingly human. It puts me in mind of a twenty-first-century Ordinary People — which, for the record, is one of my favourite novels.","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Kate Harding, author of Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture — and What We Can Do About It","OtherText_Accolades_2":"With incredibly rare nuance, sensitivity, and insight, Zoe Whittall takes us deep into our contemporary conversation around sexual violence and shines a vital spotlight on the individuals and communities that live in its long shadow. Whittall’s undisputed talent as a writer shines, as does her understanding into the complexity of our sympathies, our morality, and our humanity. With The Best Kind of People, Whittall has created an urgent and timely document, one that asks us to reflect on how we can best serve survivors of abuse and best support all of those who exist in its aftermath. With incredible empathy, and undeniable skill, this book is sure to spark much needed dialogue, vital debate, and richly deserved acclaim.","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Stacey May Fowles, author of Infidelity","OtherText_Accolades_3":"Zoe Whittall's novel gets into the hearts and minds of an ordinary family forced to confront the monstrous. There are no heroes and no villains in this world — there are only people grappling with guilt and truth. This novel is a timely discussion of what we owe those who abuse and those who are targeted in our communities. It's a compelling exploration of the ways a crime implicates all of us.","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"The Best Kind of People is a story with so many shades of grey that you won’t know what to believe but you’re guaranteed to feel almost every emotion possible while reading this new novel.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"The Best Kind of People examines the effects of rape culture on an entire community with rare nuance and insight. Every character is fully rounded, flawed, and achingly human. It puts me in mind of a twenty-first-century Ordinary People — which, for the record, is one of my favourite novels.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"Heartbreaking and complex, The Best Kind of People offers no easy answers. This is a masterly exploration of the damage an entire community incurs when the secret at the heart of its most perfect family detonates.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_3":"The jury found Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People urgent and timely, nuanced and brave. This gripping story challenges how we hear women and girls, and dissects the self-hypnosis and fear that prevent us from speaking disruptive truth. With subversive precision and solid veracity, Whittall calls into question pervasive forms of silence and acquiescence.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"Exquisitely emotional","OtherText_Quote_from_review_5":"Toronto author Zoe Whittall’s new novel The Best Kind of People is the best kind of book — it’s got a compelling story characters readers will recognize and come to love and writing that makes it effortless to turn page after page.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_6":"Zoe Whittall's novel gets into the hearts and minds of an ordinary family forced to confront the monstrous. There are no heroes and no villains in this world — there are only people grappling with guilt and truth. This novel is a timely discussion of what we owe those who abuse and those who are targeted in our communities. It's a compelling exploration of the ways a crime implicates all of us.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_7":"An astounding portrait of a character by omission.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_8":"With incredibly rare nuance, sensitivity, and insight, Zoe Whittall takes us deep into our contemporary conversation around sexual violence and shines a vital spotlight on the individuals and communities that live in its long shadow. Whittall’s undisputed talent as a writer shines, as does her understanding into the complexity of our sympathies, our morality, and our humanity. With The Best Kind of People, Whittall has created an urgent and timely document, one that asks us to reflect on how we can best serve survivors of abuse and best support all of those who exist in its aftermath. With incredible empathy, and undeniable skill, this book is sure to spark much needed dialogue, vital debate, and richly deserved acclaim.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_9":"The Best Kind of People is all-of-a-piece and well worth the read not only for what it adds to the conversation about accusation and rape, but also for the pleasure it offers to those who like a good story.","OtherText_Quot_10":"Nuanced to the end, Whittall’s novel achieves something that’s rare in real-life cases of sexual violence. She gives a voice to the ones we never hear from: those who are collateral damage.","OtherText_Quot_11":"Fast-paced . . . but never melodramatic.","OtherText_Quot_12":"Whittall places the reader right at the centre of their pain. It’s the best depiction of female suffering I’ve read since Jane Smiley eloquently tackled sexual abuse in A Thousand Acres.","OtherText_Review_0":"Whittall places the reader right at the centre of their pain. It’s the best depiction of female suffering I’ve read since Jane Smiley eloquently tackled sexual abuse in A Thousand Acres.” — Toronto Star“Nuanced to the end, Whittall’s novel achieves something that’s rare in real-life cases of sexual violence. She gives a voice to the ones we never hear from: those who are collateral damage.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Chatelaine","OtherText_Review_1":"Toronto author Zoe Whittall’s new novel The Best Kind of People is the best kind of book — it’s got a compelling story, characters readers will recognize and come to love, and writing that makes it effortless to turn page after page.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Vancouver Sun","OtherText_Review_2":"Fast-paced … but never melodramatic.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Maclean’s","OtherText_Review_3":"Exquisitely emotional.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Owen Sound Sun Times","OtherText_Review_4":"An astounding portrait of a character by omission.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_5":"Whittall raises her game dramatically in this Giller-shortlisted novel.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"NOW Magazine","OtherText_Review_6":"A story like this never ends… . A humane, clear eyed attempt to explore the ripple effects of sexual crime.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"From award-winning author Zoe Whittall comes The Best Kind of People, a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"04","PrizeName_0":"Scotiabank Giller Prize","PrizeYear_0":"2016","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2016-08-27","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"From award-winning author Zoe Whittall comes The Best Kind of People, a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family."}
The Best Kind of People
From award-winning author Zoe Whittall comes The Best Kind of People, a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family.
