May 23, 2013

Archive of: Books

The butler did it: Charles MacPherson’s new book focuses on etiquette and entertaining

The butler did it: Charles MacPherson’s new book focuses on etiquette and entertaining

Charles MacPherson is a butler with experience managing the households of the country’s most prominent families. He also founded the one and only school of butlering in North America. So, if he...

Toronto author’s latest novel taps into the issue of household debt — and actually makes it exciting

Toronto author’s latest novel taps into the issue of household debt — and actually makes it exciting

Is debt sexy? Well, that might be a stretch, but it is certainly a pervasive and trendy topic, and when Toronto author Don Gillmor took notice, he decided to tackle it head-on in his new novel,...

Spring training for couch potatoes: five books that every Blue Jays fan should read

Spring training for couch potatoes: five books that every Blue Jays fan should read

The city of Toronto hasn’t been as excited as it is now about the sport of baseball since the back-to-back World Series titles two decades ago. Thanks to some serious wheeling and dealing, the...

If you build it, they will come

If you build it, they will come

Toronto native says all world-class cities have exceptional transit systems in common

Taking a love story to new heights

Taking a love story to new heights

Legendary mountaineer inspires Toronto writer’s debut novel

Blondes author lands a bombshell

Blondes author lands a bombshell

Emily Schultz’s new novel is serious fun

Love, loss and getting over it

Love, loss and getting over it

Toronto author Lynn Crosbie bares all

Sign, signs, everywhere signs

Sign, signs, everywhere signs

Astrology queen pens telling new book

Rae Days are here again!

Rae Days are here again!

Bob Rae has been a part of the Canadian and Toronto political landscape for decades. And the ideas that make up his new book, Exporting Democracy, have likely been swirling around in his...

Addicted to sports

Addicted to sports

Author Dave Bidini follows a rag tag group of former addicts across the globe for a soccer tournament