books
If you attended a Remembrance Day service, you may have noticed this: it’s not just senior citizens anymore. A lot of young guys are combat veterans. A decade at war produces reams of writing, memoirs and reporting, some of it good, but most of it bad. The books at the … Read More
A six hundred-page autobiography rarely finds its way onto my reading pile. It won’t be on a Booker list, and it isn’t a reporter’s war memoir. Admitting this feels odd, but: I really, really enjoyed Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story. Not convinced you want a book that’s hefty … Read More
For more than 80 years, the wild investigative-journo adventures of Belgian boy reporter Tintin and his canine sidekick Snowy have captivated a wide range of international audiences — sometimes even North Americans! Excuse the snark, but for many on this continent, Tintin knowledge has been limited to grade-school French class … Read More
One of the oldest standbys for Christmas presents, books are so taste-dependent that they can also be the stocking stuffer most likely to disappoint. This year, make it the big whopper, the doorstopper, the slambang coffee table–breaking tome they could never justify buying for themselves — and will actually want … Read More
It’s been said too many times to count, but there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues. There is a way to medicate however, and it involves packing up, heading to the cottage and rocking out. If you find yourself sitting lakeside this summer, try and track down one of … Read More
