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Interregnum
A riveting chronicle of the battle for chess supremacy and the brilliant, eccentric, extremely online grandmasters changing an ancient game.
Murder in Paris '68
A captivating true crime story about an unsolved murder in 1960s Paris that scandalized a nation.
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The definitive biography of film legend John Candy—a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy’s most beloved and enduring stars.
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The 2025 Massey Lectures delivered by human rights activist and former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada Alex Neve.
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A bold book of rage, hope, and challenge exposing how the political decisions of the 1980s continue to haunt us today.
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The unlikely story of a bunch of small-town Canadian punks who conquered the global music industry
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Toronto in 100 Beers
Discover Toronto’s wild, weird history and the 100 unique beers it inspired!
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Ultra Blue
Ultra Blue is a sequence of poems about the emotional lives of boys and the challenges of growing up within contemporary masculinity.
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Ablutions
From the author of the award-winning The Sisters Brothers comes a dark, boozy, and hilarious tale from the LA underworld.
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The Sisters Brothers
In this #1 national bestseller, Patrick deWitt spins a violent, lustful, hung-over and humorous odyssey through the underworld of the 1850s frontier.
