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Well-travelled Danny Dichio still has fond memories of time with TFC
Danny Dichio
politics
Politics Briefing: Canada abstains from UN vote on Palestinian bid to become full member
The results of a vote on a resolution for the UN Security Council to reconsider and support the full membership of Palestine into the United Nations is displayed during a special session of the UN General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York City on May 10, 2024. A veto from the United States during an April 18, 2024 UN Security Council meeting previously foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
It’s distressing to hear accounts of domestic violence – but we must listen
Denise Chong
books
How The Phoenix Crown became a bestselling collaboration between two historical novelists
Janie Chang and Kate Quinn authors RV-BK-BESTSELLERINTEL-0510
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of May 11, 2024
Books on the shelves
books
Who Owns Outer Space? wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian
Michael Byers headshot 2023
opinion
A score-settling book by Brian Mulroney is being kept under wraps
Lawrence Martin
book review
Carley Fortune takes on the proverbial forbidden fruit in sizzling new romance novel
Author Carley Fortune poses in Toronto on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
books
John Vaillant wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for political writing for Fire Weather
Author John Vaillant is seen in an undated handout photo. Vaillant's best-selling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Penguin Random House, Ian Hinkle, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
politics
Politics Briefing: Ottawa approves B.C.’s request to prohibit use of illicit drugs in public
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks participates in a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Saks says the federal government has granted British Columbia's request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot program.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
books
Donner Prize shortlisters share the biggest surprises about writing their books
Christine Van Geyn
british columbia
B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won’t be able to read
John William, who is losing his sight, poses for a photograph with his collection of books that he has decided to sell, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
weekends with
Evanka Osmak engineers her way through grief to write a new story
Evanka Osmak
book review
Michael Ondaatje’s A Year of Last Things glances back in time
Michael Ondaatje arrives for the Giller Prize awards in Toronto on Tuesday November 8, 2011. Canadian authors Michael Ondaatje and Esi Edugyan have made the long list for this year's Man Booker Prize in London. Toronto-based Ondaatje made the list of 13 titles with "Warlight," published by Jonathan Cape.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of May 4, 2024
Books on the shelves
british columbia
Quesnel, B.C., censures mayor, saying his actions jeopardize Indigenous relations
world
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
FILE - South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem attends an event Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. The Guardian has obtained a copy of Noem's soon-to-be released book, where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too. She writes, according to the Guardian, that the tale was included to show her willingness to do anything "difficult, messy and ugly." (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
carrick on money
An immigrant’s take on banking and home buying in Canada
Rob Carrick
obituary
Giraffe researcher Anne Innis Dagg received belated recognition for her seminal work
Anne Innis Dagg, Kenya, January 2020
weekends with
As figure skater Patrick Chan retires, he’s struggling to stick the landing
Patrick Chan
opinion
An ode to independent Canadian bookstores
Marsha Lederman
books
Literary critic Andy Lamey contemplates ‘The Canadian Mind’ and the future of CanLit
Author pic- Andy Lamey Author Pic _ The Canadian Mind
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of April 27, 2024
Books on the shelves
style
10 graduation gift ideas for 2024
first person
Books have always helped me bond with people
inside the market
Looking for value stocks? Some lessons from the masters
Norman Rothery
opinion
Timothy Garton Ash on the cracking European project: Freedom is not a process, it’s a struggle
Eric Reguly
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of April 20, 2024
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books
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces uncertainty in new memoir, Closer Together
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arts
George McWhirter sole Canadian shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize
Irish-Canadian poet George McWhirter poses in this undated handout photo. Only one Canadian has made the short list for the Griffin Poetry Prize, a prestigious literary award that until recently had a separate purse just for homegrown talent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Mark van Manen *MANDATORY CREDIT*
books
In new memoir, RuPaul skips the camp for a clear-eyed look back at his pre-Drag Race life
RuPaul's new book The House of Hidden Meanings, is out now.
books
Books on artificial intelligence, space law shortlisted for Donner Prize
University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach appears at a Senate national defence committee in Ottawa on Monday, February 2, 2015. Books on artificial intelligence, space law and wrongful convictions are among the works shortlisted for the $60,000 Donner Prize, which recognizes the best public policy book by a Canadian. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Russian opposition politician Navalny wrote memoir before death, says widow
FILE PHOTO: People lay flowers at the grave of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny following his funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
arts
McNally Robinson is an indie bookstore that figured it out: Focus on books
Chris Hall, co-owner of McNally Robinson Booksellers, at the company’s Grant Park location in Winnipeg on March 4, 2024. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
international business
Macy’s adds two new independent directors to board, ending proxy contest with Arkhouse
FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans windows at a Macy's store in Arlington, VA, February 21, 2012. Department store chain Macy's Inc expects sales gains this year, helped by improving incomes, sending the company's shares up in morning trade. Macy's was helped again by the broad array of exclusive and private brands that led to a higher profit in the holiday quarter. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)/File Photo
book recommendations
Books we’re reading and loving: Shakespeare’s Hamlet is still sublime