Join author Meghan Fitzpatrick for a discussion about her extraordinary, and much needed, book, “Invisible Scars: Mental Trauma and the Korean War.” ...more

The Lower River Lea Valley became the centre of Greater London's industrial economy during the final three decades of the nineteenth century. In this talk, Jim Clifford will discuss the unique history of this industrial suburb and the importance of the efforts to fix the river and the society in shaping the rise of social democracy in Britain. ...more

Join co-authors Miranda Brady and John Kelly for a discussion and launch about their new book “We Interrupt This Program.” This powerful and inspiring book brings to light a new facet of Indigenous sovereignty – the use of media tactics to infuse Canadian culture with Indigenous perspectives and to raise political and cultural consciousness in Indigenous communities. ...more

Meet John Grant, author of "Lived Fictions: Unity and Exclusion in Canadian Politics," and celebrate the publication of this important book. John is bringing big thinking back to Canadian politics. In his book, he demonstrates how theories of political unity always exclude and shows why our comfortable assumptions about the promises of Canadian politics mask historical failures. ...more

Join editor Peter Neary to celebrate the publication of “Alan Caswell Collier, Relief Stiff: An Artist’s Letters from Depression-era British Columbia.” Alan Collier’s letters are incisive, fresh, and opinionated. They peel back time, opening a window on the feelings and thoughts of an eminent Canadian artist and on a generation who came of age during an era of economic upheaval and class conflict. RSVP to Carol Vine at carovine@bell.net. ...more

On March 22, the United Nation’s “World Water Day” initiative asks us to reflect on the importance of water. This year’s theme, “Nature for Water,” explores how nature provides the best solutions to our water challenges. Today we’re highlighting five books that contribute to the dialogue surrounding water governance in Canada and beyond. ...more