Co-authors of a Liz Truss bio forced to rewrite the final chapters after the book’s subject resigns as PM
Labour leader Kier Starmer noted the book will be out by Christmas and asked, "Is that the release date or the title?"
Some thoughts about today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
"If you are afraid of the ascendancy of fascism in this country – and you would be very foolish not to be right now – then you had better understand that the root issue here has to do with male supremacy and the control of women."
Ted Cruz slams a book on policing during Senate confirmation hearing, sends the book to the bestseller list
The stunt by the junior senator from Texas backfired in the most spectacular way.
“It was like unfinished business”: University of Alberta professor David R. Marples on the historical and political context behind Putin’s war in Ukraine
“I never thought Ukrainians anywhere would welcome Russian occupation,” says Marples.
Canada Council cancels all funding for Russian-aligned arts projects in solidarity with Ukraine
The blanket move affects all state-run Russian arts organizations and individual Russians applying for funding in Canada.
“We are in the epicentre of hell”: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine spurs condemnation from writers and publishers in Europe and abroad
Groups of writers and publishers from Europe and elsewhere gather together in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of February 24.
Doug Ford puts politics above people’s health once again in delayed provincial response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19
By delaying any meaningful action to blunt the impact of Omicron, the provincial government has prioritized its political future in the face of disaster.
Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in the York University vs. Access Copyright case deals a significant blow to creators
The recent ruling declared that the copyright collective does not have standing to sue, and punted on the matter of fair dealing.
Fundraiser to rebuild largest English-language bookstore in Gaza raises more than $210,000 to date
“Even under the blockade, it made us feel as a part of the world,” says one writer and translator about the cultural significance of the demolished store.
While mainstream publishers wage internal wars, a new upstart threatens to import online polarization into the print sphere
The potential for importing internet and cable news level divisiveness into publishing appears more dangerous than the tradition of publishing across the political spectrum.