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The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries The Portable Expert to Over 200 Distilleries and the Spirits they Make (From Absinthe to Whisky, and Everything in Between) Paperback Davin de Kergommeaux 9780525610588 $32.00 COOKING Mar 31, 2020

Shortlisted for the 2021 Gourmand Award for Best in the World - Drink Culture! From award-winning author of Canadian Whisky, Davin de Kergommeaux, comes a definitive guide to over 200 distilleries across Canada and the array of spirits they make.The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries is an indispensable guide to the past, present and future of Canada’s distilleries. Written by bona fide Canadian spirits expert Davin de Kergommeaux, this book covers more than 200 of the most exciting and cutting-edge distilleries, large and small, who are... + Read More
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The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook Recipes & Stories from Wineries Across British Columbia Hardcover Jennifer Schell 9780525610366 $35.00 COOKING Jun 23, 2020

NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the vineyards, valleys, islands, deserts—and kitchens—of BC’s Wine Country in this collection of recipes, tour ideas, menus and more.Take a tour through beautiful British Columbia with award-winning cookbook author and winemaker Jennifer Schell. The BC Wine Lover’s Cookbook shares family stories and recipes from 53 top wineries located across the province—from the verdant, rolling fields of the Okanagan and Fraser Valley, to the misty coastlines of Vancouver Island, and beyond.Meet the winemakers of BC wine country a... + Read More
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Mandy's Gourmet Salads Recipes for Lettuce and Life Hardcover Mandy Wolfe 9780525610472 $35.00 COOKING Jul 07, 2020

#1 BESTSELLING COOKBOOK! An overwhelmingly gorgeous cookbook ideal for summer living, packed with simple and delicious recipes for salads and more!There’s nothing a Mandy’s salad can’t fix. Want an explosion of color, texture, flavor and fabulousness? Look no further. Inside the pages of this stunning cookbook (and the Mandy’s restaurants it’s named after) lies everything you need to take your salad game from a meh-maybe, to wooooah, baby!!Mandy’s gourmet salads are a jewel of Montreal’s (jam-packed) food scene. What started as a 3ft counter at... + Read More
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Falastin A Cookbook Hardcover Sami Tamimi 9780525610151 $45.00 COOKING Jun 16, 2020

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFalastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cookery today from Ottolenghi’s Executive Chef Sami Tamimi, with 120 highly cookable recipes contextualized by his personal narrative of the Palestine he grew up in.The story of Palestine’s food is really the story of its people. When the events of 1948 forced people from all the regions of Palestine together into one compressed land, recipes that were once closely guarded family secrets were shared and passed between different groups in an effort to ensure that they were not lost for... + Read More
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Maenam A Fresh Approach to Thai Cooking Hardcover Angus An 9780147530943 $35.00 COOKING Aug 04, 2020

More than 100 flavor-driven Thai recipes built on technique, balance, tradition, and innovation from award-winning chef Angus An.In Maenam, chef Angus An takes you on his ongoing journey of discovering Thai cuisine and shows how to blend traditional Thai flavors and cooking techniques with local, seasonal inspirations from the west coast. With Angus’s foolproof instructions, Maenam offers the foundation to modern Thai cuisine for adventurous cooks of all skill levels. Filled with over 100 of his signature recipes, each meal balances robust, int... + Read More
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The Kitchen A journey through time-and the homes of Julia Child, Georgia O'Keeffe, Elvis Presley and many others-in search of the perfect design Hardcover John Ota 9780525609896 $30.00 ARCHITECTURE Feb 25, 2020

One man’s quest to seek out—and be inspired by—the great historic kitchens of Canada and the USA.John Ota was a man on a mission—to put together the perfect kitchen. He and his wife had been making do with a room that was frankly no great advertisement for John’s architectural expertise. It just about did the job but for a room that’s supposed to be the beating heart of a home and a joy to cook in, the Otas’ left a lot to be desired. And so John set out on a quest across North America, exploring examples of excellent designs throughout history,... + Read More
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Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories Foreword by Alice Waters Hardcover Fanny Singer 9780147530837 $40.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 31, 2020

A memoir about growing up as the daughter of culinary legend Alice Waters: a story of food, family, figuring out who you are, and the bond between a daughter and mother.In this extraordinarily intimate portrait of her mother—and herself—Fanny Singer, daughter of revered food icon and activist Alice Waters, chronicles two lives through food. Across dozens of vignettes with accompanying recipes, she shares the story of her own culinary coming of age, and reveals a side of her legendary mother that has never been seen before. A charming, smart tra... + Read More
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Lean Out A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life Paperback Tara Henley 9780525610915 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 24, 2020

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Travel to the land of Couldn’t Be More Timely.”—Margaret Atwood on Lean Out, in the West End Phoenix“What begins as one woman’s critique of our culture of overwork and productivity ultimately becomes an investigation into our most urgent problems: vast inequality, loneliness, economic precarity, and isolation from the natural world. Henley punctures the myths of the meritocracy in a way few writers have. This is an essential book for our time.”—Mandy Len Catron, author of How to Fall in Love with AnyoneA deeply perso... + Read More
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Growing Young How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100 Paperback Marta Zaraska 9780525610182 $22.00 PSYCHOLOGY Jun 16, 2020

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA smart, research-driven case for why optimism, kindness, and strong social networks will help us live to 100.From the day her daughter was born, science journalist Marta Zaraska fretted about what she and her family were eating. She fasted, considered adopting the keto diet, and ran a half-marathon. She bought goji berries and chia seeds and ate organic food.But then her research brought her to read countless scientific papers and to interview dozens of experts in various fields of study, including molecular biochemistry, ep... + Read More
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Everyday Ubuntu Living Better Together, the African Way Hardcover Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane 9780525610991 $25.00 SELF-HELP Jan 07, 2020

The essential guide to Ubuntu, the South African philosophy which teaches that our common humanity and interconnectedness is key to living a better life.“This book will open your eyes, mind and heart to a way of being in the world that will make our world a better and more caring one.”—Archbishop Desmond TutuUbuntu is a Xhosa word originating from a South African philosophy that encapsulates all our aspirations about how to live life well, together. It is the belief in a universal human bond: I am only because you are. And it means that if you ... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Butler The Pocket Butler's Guide to Good Housekeeping Expert Advice on Cleaning, Laundry and Home Maintenance Hardcover Charles MacPherson 9780147530882 $16.95 HOUSE & HOME Mar 03, 2020

Everyone’s favourite butler is back! Get your home spic and span with Charles MacPherson’s expert tips and tricks for everything from polishing silverware to organizing the garage.After over 30 years as a professional butler and household manager, Charles MacPherson knows a thing or two about keeping a home clean and organized. He has poured his vast knowledge and expertise into this pocket-sized volume, perfect for easy day-to-day reference or to guide your next marathon cleaning session.Everything you need to know is here. With step-by-step i... + Read More
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Series: Hand Drawn Hand Drawn Vancouver Sketches of the City's Neighbourhoods, Buildings, and People Hardcover Emma FitzGerald 9780147531209 $24.95 TRAVEL Jun 23, 2020

Visitors and locals alike will love this book of whimsical sketches of Vancouver, British Columbia, accompanied by thoughtful observations and snippets of overheard conversations.Take a tour of Vancouver’s sights and sidewalks with Emma FitzGerald’s hand-drawn impressions of her hometown, a city filled with stories—funny, surprising, and sometimes dark—amidst the cherry blossoms, beaches, and forests. Included are more than 100 sketches completed on location that, together, capture the essence of Vancouver. From Stanley Park’s seawall to Kitsil... + Read More
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Redhead by the Side of the Road Hardcover Anne Tyler 9780385694858 $29.95 FICTION Apr 07, 2020

From the beloved and bestselling Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances and the sometimes elusive power of human connection.Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses to call anyone in her late thirties a “girlfriend”) tells him she’s facing eviction, and a teenage... + Read More
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If I Had Your Face A Novel Hardcover Frances Cha 9780385694261 $32.95 FICTION Apr 21, 2020

A riveting, feminist debut about four women navigating contemporary South Korea, a world of strict social hierarchies, extreme plastic surgery and K-pop fan mania.“Even as a girl, I knew the only chance I had was to change my face. When I looked into the mirror, I knew everything in it had to change, even before a fortune-teller told me so.” This utterly compelling novel follows the interconnected lives of four young women balancing on the edge of survival in contemporary Seoul, Korea.Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won j... + Read More
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The Anthill Hardcover Julianne Pachico 9780385694803 $32.00 FICTION May 12, 2020

A wildly original blend of social horror and razor-sharp satire, The Anthill is a searing exploration of privilege, racism and redemption in the Instagram age.In the end, it’s much easier to not look at the screaming feeling. To not examine it. Better to just keep on rushing on…. Lina has come home to the country of her childhood. Sent away from Colombia to England after her mother’s death twenty years before, she’s searching for the one person who can tell her about their shared past. She’s never forgotten Matty—her childhood friend and protec... + Read More
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Forest Green Hardcover Kate Pullinger 9780385683043 $29.95 FICTION Aug 25, 2020

For readers of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyler, a powerful, heartrending novel about a man on the run from himself, by Governor General’s Award-winning author Kate Pullinger.On a rain-soaked Vancouver sidewalk in 1995, a homeless man fights for breath. Forest Green is the story of how he ended up there.Arthur Lunn is a golden boy who spends long summer days roaming the hills and swimming in the lakes of the Okanagan Valley. But the Great Depression is destroying lives, even in Art’s remote and bucolic hometown. Soon, Art finds himself caught up... + Read More
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Series: City of the Lost Alone in the Wild A Rockton Thriller (City of the Lost 5) Paperback Kelley Armstrong 9780385694476 $24.95 FICTION Feb 11, 2020

In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong’s latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that’s what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there’s always something to worry about.While on a much needed camping vacation with her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey hears ... + Read More
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The Other People Paperback C. J. Tudor 9780385694186 $22.00 FICTION Jan 28, 2020

The gripping new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place, about a man desperately searching for his missing family who falls under the sway of a sinister support group with a murderous agenda.Three years ago, Gabe’s family disappeared. Most people think they died. Some of them blame Gabe. Hardly anyone believes the truth—that Gabe saw his daughter the day she and his wife disappeared, smiling at him from the back of a rusty old car speeding down the highway. So even though it’s been three years since that day, G... + Read More
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The Memory Wood Paperback Sam Lloyd 9780385694834 $24.95 FICTION Mar 10, 2020

A heart-stopping, chilling thriller about an abducted girl, the boy who can save her and the terrifying cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal that they are playing.“If you’ve only just arrived…then why do you want to leave?”Elissa arrived in Memory Wood on the most important day of her life. The thirteen-year-old chess prodigy was competing at the English Youth Grand Prix when she was snatched, and then woke up in a makeshift cell underground.Elijah has lived beside Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. He’s only twelve but he’s sp... + Read More
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Talking to Strangers A Memoir of My Escape from a Cult Paperback Marianne Boucher 9780385677332 $25.00 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Apr 07, 2020

For fans of Wild Wild Country, Scientology and the Aftermath and Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, a spellbinding graphic memoir about a teenage girl who was lured into a cult and later fought to escape and reclaim her identity.Welcome to a place where you are valued. Where everyone is kind. Where you can be your truest self. It was the summer of 1980, and Marianne Boucher was ready to chase her figure skating dream. Fuelled by the desire to rise above her mundane high-school life, she sought a new adventure as a glamorous performer in L.A.And then a ch... + Read More
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Radical Acts of Love How we find hope at the end of life Hardcover Janie Brown 9780385694735 $32.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 24, 2020

A deeply moving and ultimately uplifting exploration of our last great challenge.In this profound and moving book, oncology nurse Janie Brown recounts twenty conversations she has had with the dying, including people close to her. Each conversation uncovers a different perspective on, and experience of death, while at the same time exploring its universalities. Offering extremely sensitive and wise insight into our final moments, Brown shows practical ways to facilitate the shift from feeling helpless about death to feeling hopeful; from fear t... + Read More
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Fit Cities My Quest to Improve the World's Health and Wellness--Including Yours Hardcover Karen K. Lee 9780385685320 $32.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jan 07, 2020

A public health pioneer is working to save our lives by changing our world.Karen Lee is a force for good around the world, secretly helping people to improve their diets, get in shape and live longer.In the vital but poorly understood world of public health, this Canadian woman is an international superstar. In the early 2000s, she went to the US to head a team of “health detectives” for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By then, smoking was in decline thanks in part to the CDC’s efforts and so its attention turned to the next big... + Read More
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Series: The Dark Star Trilogy Black Leopard, Red Wolf Paperback Marlon James 9780385690348 $24.00 FICTION Feb 04, 2020

The epic novel, an African Game of Thrones, from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven KillingsIn the first novel in Marlon James’ Dark Star trilogy, African myth, fantasy and history come together in the story of a band of mercenaries hired to find a missing child.Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: “He has a nose,” people say. Engaged by a mysterious slave trader to track down a boy who disappeared three years earlier, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he finds himself par... + Read More
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The Invited Paperback Jennifer McMahon 9780385687089 $17.95 FICTION Jan 28, 2020

A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house, they start building one from scratch, without knowing it, until it’s too late…In a quest for a simpler life, Helen and Nate abandon the comforts of suburbia and their teaching jobs to take up residence on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate, aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their ... + Read More
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The Hiding Place A Novel Paperback C. J. Tudor 9780385690126 $17.00 FICTION Jan 14, 2020

The thrilling second novel from the author of The Chalk Man, about a teacher with a hidden agenda who returns to settle scores at a school he once attended, only to uncover a darker secret than he could have imagined.Joe never wanted to come back to Arnhill. After the way things ended with his old gang—the betrayal, the suicide, the murder—and after what happened when his sister went missing, the last thing he wanted to do was return to his hometown. But Joe doesn’t have a choice. Because judging by what was done to that poor Morton kid, what h... + Read More
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She's Not There Paperback Joy Fielding 9780385677448 $19.95 FICTION Mar 03, 2020

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Daughter comes this novel of psychological suspense about a woman whose life takes a shocking turn when a young girl contacts her, claiming to be her daughter who was kidnapped in Mexico years earlier.A lifetime ago, every year Carole Shipley used to look forward to her wedding anniversary. But then a celebratory trip to Mexico for the occasion with her husband and friends ended in the unsolved kidnapping of her infant daughter, Samantha. Now, fifteen years after that horrific time, divorced... + Read More
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Someone Is Watching Paperback Joy Fielding 9780385677417 $19.95 FICTION Mar 03, 2020

A fast-paced, intense psychological thriller from an international bestselling author—Rear Window meets The Silent Wife.Bailey has it all. At least, she had it all—a job she loved as a high-powered investigator in a top Miami law firm, a gorgeous condo in a stylish downtown high rise, a handsome boyfriend, a sizeable inheritance. A seemingly idyllic life.But that was before a brutal attack left her feeling insecure about her entire world. And with her attacker still on the loose and the police at a loss for clues, she can’t shake off the feelin... + Read More
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The House Swap Paperback Rebecca Fleet 9780385691260 $19.95 FICTION May 19, 2020

A compelling and hypnotic domestic noir novel in which a house swap becomes the eerie backdrop to a crumbling marriage and tantalizing affair, and the fatal consequences that unfold.Be careful who you let in…When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap—from their city flat to a townhouse in a leafy, upscale London suburb—they jump at the chance for a week away from home, their daughter and the tensions that have pushed their marriage to the brink.The house is stark, pared back and almost sinister in its emptiness: a blank canvas upo... + Read More
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Children of the Moon Paperback Anthony De Sa 9780385685993 $22.00 FICTION Feb 04, 2020

From celebrated author Anthony De Sa comes a raw and compelling novel of love, war and the heartbreaking effects of memory.“’You must listen to my words. You must promise to tell my story the way I have shared it with you.’”Tanzania, 1956. A Maasai woman gives birth to a child with albinism. The child is seen as a curse upon her tribe, and so begins Pó’s tumultuous story. As Pó navigates the world, she must claim her life in the face of violence and ostracism.Further south, in Portuguese-controlled Mozambique, Ezequiel struggles for acceptance ... + Read More
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The Farm A Novel Paperback Joanne Ramos 9780385693233 $19.95 FICTION Apr 28, 2020

Life is a lucrative business, as long as you play by the rules.Nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley is a luxury retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, private fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you’re paid big money to stay here—more than you’ve ever dreamed of. The catch? For nine months, you cannot leave the grounds; your movements are monitored, and you are cut off from your former life while you dedicate yourself to the task of producing the perfect baby.Jane, an immigrant from the Philippines, is in de... + Read More
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Daisy Jones & The Six A Novel Paperback Taylor Jenkins Reid 9780385692199 $21.00 FICTION Feb 04, 2020

A PENGUIN BOOK CLUB PICKNATIONAL AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2019 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: The Washington Post • Esquire • Glamour • CBC • NPR • Marie Claire • Real Simple • Good Housekeeping • Parade • Shelf Awareness • BookRiot • E! News • Mental Floss • Paste"I devoured Daisy Jones & The Six in a day, falling head over heels for it. Daisy and the band captured my heart." —Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine pick)A... + Read More
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Star-Crossed A Novel Paperback Minnie Darke 9780385692847 $19.95 FICTION Apr 07, 2020

A highly adorable and addictive love story about one woman who gives destiny a little push.When childhood sweethearts Justine (Sagittarius and serious skeptic) and Nick (Aquarius and true believer) randomly bump into each other as adults, a life-changing love affair seems inevitable. To Justine anyway. True, she hasn’t seen Nick in thirteen years, one month and three weeks, but who’s counting? She’s pined after him all the same, and now that Nick lives in the same town, a struggling actor to her struggling magazine reporter, he’ll surely realiz... + Read More
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Good Citizens Need Not Fear Hardcover Maria Reva 9780735278424 $29.95 FICTION Mar 10, 2020

FINALIST FOR THE WRITERS’ TRUST FICTION PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZEA GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“Bang-on brilliant.”—Miriam Toews“Luminous”—Yann Martel“Outstanding.”—Anthony Doerr“Bright, funny, satirical and relevant…. A new talent to watch!”—Margaret Atwood (via Twitter)This brilliant and bitingly funny novel-in-stories, set in and around a single crumbling apartment building in Soviet-era Ukraine, heralds the arrival of a major new talent.A cast of unforgettable characters—citizens of the small industria... + Read More
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The Certainties Hardcover Aislinn Hunter 9780735276871 $29.95 FICTION Aug 04, 2020

A vivid, moving novel reminiscent of Anthony Doerr and Michael Ondaatje, about the entwined fates of two very different refugees.In 1940, as the shadow of war lengthens over Europe, three mysterious travelers enter a village in Spain. They have the appearance of Parisian intellectuals, but the trio of two men and a woman are starving and exhausted from crossing illegally through the Pyrenees. Their story, told over a period of 48 tense hours, is narrated by one of the men, who slowly accepts his unthinkable fate. In a voice despairing and elega... + Read More
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Series: Detective Varg Series The Talented Mr. Varg A Detective Varg Novel (2) Hardcover Alexander McCall Smith 9780735280076 $29.95 FICTION Apr 28, 2020

In the second installment of the bestselling Detective Varg novels, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious philanderer—a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may be all bark and no bite.The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. So when the girlfriend of an infamous author approaches Ulf Varg, the department’s lead detective, and insists her bad-boy beau is being blackmailed, Ulf is determined to help. It’s rather diffic... + Read More
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Series: Detective Varg Series The Department of Sensitive Crimes A Detective Varg Novel Paperback Alexander McCall Smith 9780735277960 $19.95 FICTION Feb 04, 2020

In the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Malmö, the dedicated detectives who investigate these crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Sensitive Crimes Division. These are their stories.The first case: the small matter of a man stabbed in the back of the knee. Who would perpetrate such a crime and why? Next: a young woman’s imaginary boyfriend goes missing. But how on Earth do you search for someone who doesn’t exist? And in the final investigation: eerie secrets that ar... + Read More
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Kill the Mall Paperback Pasha Malla 9780735273498 $25.00 FICTION Feb 02, 2021

“Pasha Malla writes like a reincarnated Kafka.” —Ian Williams, winner of the Giller Prize for ReproductionDouglas Adams meets David Lynch in this ingenious, witty fable about one of North America’s most surreal inventions—the local mall.After writing a letter in praise of malls, our eccentric narrator is offered a residency at a shabby suburban shopping centre. His mission: to occupy the mall for several weeks, splitting his time between “making work” and “engaging the public,” all while chronicling his adventures in weekly progress reports.Bef... + Read More
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Fugue States Paperback Pasha Malla 9780345811349 $22.00 FICTION Apr 07, 2020

A Globe “Best Book,” this story pits finding one’s roots against feeling rootless, as two young men embark on a quest from Canada to Kashmir, India. An effortlessly readable work.Grieved by his father’s recent death, Ash Dhar struggles to process his loss by seeking to better understand his late father—a man who loomed so large, yet about whom he knew so little. What Ash doesn’t expect to find is that Brij, a Kashmiri-born doctor, held authorial aspirations that manifested in an unfinished manuscript about his ancestral homeland. Himself an aut... + Read More
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All Things Being Equal Why Math Is the Key to a Better World Hardcover John Mighton 9780735272897 $32.00 EDUCATION Jan 07, 2020

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the award-winning founder of JUMP Math, All Things Being Equal is a proven guide to succeeding in math, and a passionate argument for why this success can and must be available to the majority instead of the privileged few. For two decades, John Mighton has developed strategies for fostering intellectual potential in all children through learning math. Math, Mighton says, provides us with mental tools of incredible power. When we learn math we learn to see patterns, to think logically and systematically, to draw analogie... + Read More
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The Devil's Trick How Canada Fought the Vietnam War Hardcover John Boyko 9780735278004 $32.00 HISTORY Apr 13, 2021

Forty-five years after the fall of Saigon, John Boyko brings to light the little-known story of Canada’s involvement in the American War in Vietnam.Through the lens of six remarkable people, some well-known, others obscure, bestselling historian John Boyko recounts Canada’s often-overlooked involvement in that conflict as peacemaker, combatant, and provider of weapons and sanctuary.When Brigadier General Sherwood Lett arrived in Vietnam over a decade before American troops, he and the Canadians under his command risked their lives trying to enf... + Read More
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Magdalena River of Dreams Hardcover Wade Davis 9780735278929 $39.95 HISTORY Sep 15, 2020

A captivating new book from Wade Davis—award-winning, bestselling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade—that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia’s complex past, present, and futureTravelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis, it was Colombia. Now in a masterful new book, the bestselling author tells of his travels on the mighty Magdalena, the river that made possible the nat... + Read More
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What We All Long For / Love Enough Two Toronto Novels Combined volume Paperback Dionne Brand 9780735279872 $22.95 FICTION Jan 07, 2020

Together in a single volume, two beloved novels by one of our most celebrated and important writers.Tuyen is an aspiring artist and the daughter of Vietnamese parents who’ve never recovered from losing one of their children while in the rush to flee Vietnam in the 1970s. She rejects her immigrant family’s hard-won lifestyle, and instead lives in a rundown apartment with friends—each of whom is grappling with their own familial complexities and heartache.By turns thrilling and heartbreaking, Tuyen’s lost brother—who has since become a criminal i... + Read More
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In Another Place, Not Here Paperback Dionne Brand 9780394281797 $21.00 FICTION Apr 29, 1997

Dionne Brand’s first novel, repackaged for the first time in twenty-two years.Acclaimed by Adrienne Rich as “fierce, sensuous…a work of great beauty and moral imagination,” In Another Place, Not Here tells of two contemporary Caribbean women who find brief refuge in each other on an island in the midst of political uprising. Elizete, dreaming of running to another place to escape the harshness of her daily life on the island, meets Verlia, an urban woman in constant flight who has returned to her island birthplace with hopes of revolution. Thei... + Read More
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Normal People A Novel Paperback Sally Rooney 9780735276499 $21.00 FICTION Feb 18, 2020

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEA PENGUIN BOOK CLUB PICKA wondrously wise, genuinely unputdownable novel from Sally Rooney, winner of the 2017 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award (at 26, tied with Zadie Smith for the youngest-ever recipient)—the quintessential coming-of-age love story for our time.Connell Waldron is one of the most popular boys in his small-town high school—he is a star of the football team, an excellent student, and never wanting for attention from girls. The one thing he doesn’t have is m... + Read More
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The Parade A Novel Paperback Dave Eggers 9780735277540 $19.95 FICTION Mar 17, 2020

From the bestselling author of The Monk of Mokha and The Circle comes a taut, minimalist, thrilling story of two foreigners’ roles in one nation’s fragile peace.An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. ... + Read More
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Machines Like Me A Novel Paperback Ian McEwan 9780735278219 $21.00 FICTION Mar 03, 2020

A gripping novel in which synthetic humans have become reality and quickly complicate matters of identity, life, and love: Machines Like Me is pure page-turning, thought-provoking Ian McEwan.Set in an alternative 1982 London—where Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence—Machines Like Me powerfully portrays two lovers who will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life, is in love with Miranda, a bright student ... + Read More
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Bina A Novel in Warnings Paperback Anakana Schofield 9780735273221 $21.00 FICTION Mar 31, 2020

The bestselling novel from the acclaimed writer whose previous book, Martin John, was shortlisted for the Giller Prize, and whose debut, Malarky, won the Amazon First Novel Award.“My name is Bina and I’m a very busy woman. That’s Bye-na, not Beena. I don’t know who Beena is but I expect she’s having a happy life. I don’t know who you are, or the state of your life. But if you’ve come all this way here to listen to me, your life will undoubtedly get worse. I’m here to warn you…”So begins this “novel in warnings”—an unforgettable tour de force in... + Read More
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The Age of Persuasion How Marketing Ate Our Culture Paperback Terry O'Reilly 9780307397324 $22.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Aug 31, 2010

A witty, erudite and hugely entertaining look at the world of marketing from industry insiders Terry O’Reilly and Mike Tennant. Now available for the first time in paperback from Vintage Canada.In The Age of Persuasion, the ad men behind the popular CBC Radio show combine lively social history and years of industry experience to demonstrate how the art of persuasion shapes our culture. Using their series as a starting point, Terry O’Reilly and Mike Tennant tell the fascinating story of how modern marketing came of age—from print ads of the nine... + Read More
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The Story of More How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here Paperback Hope Jahren 9780735275119 $17.95 SCIENCE Mar 03, 2020

From the bestselling author of Lab Girl comes a slim, urgent missive on the defining issue of our time: here is Hope Jahren on climate change, our timeless pursuit of more, and how the same human ambition that got us here can also be our salvation.Hope Jahren is an award-winning geobiologist, a brilliant writer, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. The Story of More is her impassioned open letter to humanity as we stand at the crossroads of survival and extinction. Jahren celebrates the long history of our enterpri... + Read More
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Everything in Its Place First Loves and Last Tales Paperback Oliver Sacks 9780345811394 $22.00 SCIENCE Mar 31, 2020

From the bestselling author of Musicophilia and On the Move, a final volume of the great physician’s essays showcases his broad range of interests—from his passions for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.In his final book, Oliver Sacks examines the passions that defined his life—both as a doctor engaged with the central questions of human existence and as a polymath conversant in all the sciences. Everything in Its Place brings together some of his finest writings on a... + Read More
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Einstein's Unfinished Revolution The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum Paperback Lee Smolin 9780345809117 $22.00 SCIENCE Apr 07, 2020

From Canada’s leading mind on contemporary physics, a daring new vision of the universe, and the scandals controversies, and questions that will illuminate our future.Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of our world—atoms, radiation, elementary particles, basic forces and the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science, plagued by intense disagreements between its inventors, strange paradoxes, and implications that seem like the stuff of fantasy.I... + Read More
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Easy Everyday Keto Healthy Kitchen-Perfected Recipes Paperback America's Test Kitchen 9781948703123 $29.99 COOKING Mar 31, 2020

America’s Test Kitchen raises the bar on keto cooking with dishes that offer fantastic flavor, efficiency, and ease.Break free from the monotonous or time-consuming recipes that too often make up the reality of a keto diet and discover easier, naturally keto dishes that deliver inspiration, variety, and great taste—all while perfectly meeting your macros.In this meticulously tested, must-have collection we set our sights on regular meals anyone would enjoy, skipping the gimmicky ideas and seeking nourishing healthy fats and low-carb vegetables ... + Read More
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Series: ATK 100 Series 100 Techniques Master a Lifetime of Cooking Skills, from Basic to Bucket List Hardcover America's Test Kitchen 9781945256936 $50.00 COOKING Apr 07, 2020

The Absolute Best Way to Do Almost Anything in the KitchenThe first book on technique from America’s Test Kitchen showcases 100 groundbreaking techniques that will transform your cooking life, paired with more than 200 creative, modern recipes that put the techniques into real-world, home-kitchen practice. From making the most tender burger patties to grill-roasting a leg of lamb, from making pan sauces for cutlets to simmering homemade duck confit, from griddling the fluffiest pancakes to tempering chocolate, making caramel, and baking French ... + Read More
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Series: The Complete ATK Cookbook Series The Complete Summer Cookbook Beat the Heat with 500 Recipes that Make the Most of Summer's Bounty Paperback America's Test Kitchen 9781948703147 $35.00 COOKING Apr 21, 2020

The only cookbook you’ll need during the year’s warmest monthsA hot day and hanging over your stove were never meant to be. When fresh produce beckons but you haven’t much energy to respond, these recipes help you settle into a more relaxed kind of cooking designed to keep you and your kitchen cool. Untether yourself from the oven with make-ahead meals best served cold (or at room temp), like Poached Salmon with Cucumber and Tomato salad and Tzatziki. Fix-and-forget recipes like North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork made in the electric pressure coo... + Read More
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Everything Chocolate A Decadent Collection of Morning Pastries, Nostalgic Sweets, and Showstopping Desserts Hardcover America's Test Kitchen 9781948703086 $40.00 COOKING Jan 28, 2020

Make your decadent dreams come true with this chocolate-covered collection of more than 200 foolproof recipes that showcase the treasured dessert ingredient—from delicious morning baked goods and pick-me-up treats to rich after-dinner delights for special occasions.Chocolate may be the most universally loved (and craved) flavoring, and Everything Chocolate is the definitive guide to any sweet treat you can imagine featuring it, for any time of day. Wake up with streusel-topped Chocolate-Walnut Muffins that are easy to make or professional-grade... + Read More
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Foolproof Fish Modern Recipes for Everyone, Everywhere Hardcover America's Test Kitchen 9781948703109 $40.00 COOKING Mar 26, 2020

2021 IACP Award Winner in the Single Subject CategoryDive into seafood with confidence and get inspired by 198 recipes for multiple kinds of fish—featuring fresh, modern flavors and plenty of fish factsFor many home cooks, preparing seafood is a bit of mystery. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Cooking great-tasting seafood is easy and anyone, anywhere can do it. (That means you!) Our newest cookbook provides you with everything you need to create satisfying and healthy seafood meals at home.We explore how to buy quality fish and ... + Read More
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My First Cookbook Fun recipes to cook together . . . with as much mixing, rolling, scrunching, and squishing as possible! Hardcover America's Test Kitchen Kids 9781948703222 $26.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Mar 03, 2020

From the creators of NYT Bestseller The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs, America's Test Kitchen and an army of kid recipe testers, this awesome new cooking collection will get 5 to 8 year olds (and their grown-ups!) into the kitchen doing fun food projects together!My First Cookbook will inspire the youngest chefs to enter the kitchen, empower them to cook, and engage their creativity--plus they'll have fun doing it. From simple after-school snacks, family meals, and holiday celebration recipes, each beginner recipe is developed by America's ... + Read More
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Women Warriors An Unexpected History Paperback Pamela D. Toler 9780807028339 $23.00 HISTORY Feb 25, 2020

Who says women don’t go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor.The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly—Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on othe... + Read More
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Getting Relationships Right How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work Paperback Melanie Joy PhD 9781523088508 $23.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Feb 11, 2020

Bestselling author, psychologist, and relationship coach Melanie Joy shares the principles and tools that can make any relationship, from personal to professional, healthier and more resilient.Relationships are complicated. Yet it’s an unfortunate reality that while most of us have to learn complex geometry that we’ll probably never use, we don’t get a single formal lesson in how to relate to others. In this one-stop guide, psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common psychological dynamics that underlie all kinds of relationships—with a romanti... + Read More
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The Power of Disability 10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World Paperback Al Etmanski 9781523087563 $25.95 SELF-HELP Feb 04, 2020

“This book reminds us of what we have in common: the power to create a good life for ourselves and for others, no matter what the world has in store for us.”—Michael J. FoxThis book reveals that people with disabilities are the invisible force that has shaped history. They have been instrumental in the growth of freedom and birth of democracy. They have produced heavenly music and exquisite works of art. They have unveiled the scientific secrets of the universe. They are among our most popular comedians, poets, and storytellers. And at 1.2 bill... + Read More