A Pilgrim’s Progress
In Flanders, the hops grow
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Deconstructing Dieppe
Seventy years ago, Canada suffered 3,367 casualties in a battle whose name remains a metaphor for military disaster
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La Révolution tranquille comme lieu de mémoire
Original French version: A Québécois historian examines the undercurrents of La Révolution Tranquille, fifty years after it began
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Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam and his sensual, sin-filled Vietnam War epic, The Headmaster’s Wager
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It’s human nature to casually assert that something is better or worse than it used to be, even if at times it’s difficult to tell. Some things just seem obvious. …
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When the World Was Watching
As the Mandela era is overtaken by African politics as usual, a Canadian diplomat shares his personal account of the end of apartheid
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Reign Maker
David Johnston, Canada’s twenty-eighth Governor General, possesses impeccable credentials and old-fashioned charm. Plus he is the government’s secret weapon in restoring the power of the monarchy
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Black Christmas
The holidays can be saccharine, stressful, and often lonely, so it’s no wonder many Christmas tales contain a note of malice. The season, it turns out, has much in common with Halloween
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The Meaning of Hockey
Our game is like no other. Nor is its history
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Guess Who’s for Dinner
The Cannibal Spirit joins a long tradition of flesh-eating literature set in Canada
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