September 2009

Did the Banks Go Crazy?

Whatever economists might think, rationality and efficiency don’t always go together

A Loaded Anniversary

Books and pundits tackle the Plains of Abraham, but do they go far enough?

No Problem Here

Munro's latest continues, extends, returns, surprises

A Dying Breed

Some journalists teeter between recklessness and bravery in their hunt for the story

Benefits of Empire

Colonial history determines the success (or bloody failure) of today’s post-colonial states.

American Dreams?

A gleeful exploration of Muslim pop world-wide.

Paquet’s Labyrinth

A provocative thinker frustrates as much as he illuminates

Book-Ending Canada's 20th Century

Profiles of two major writers help us define this place.

Mill Creek Reverdie

Domestic Epic

Character Based on an Old Letter with the Same Surname

Invertebrate

Tale of a Tortoise

Slow and steady wisdom aids an eccentric young woman.

Halfway There

A commentary on Canada’s political discontents proves insufficiently bold.

African Reformation

One country’s religious revival has implications far beyond its borders.

Unsung Hero

A gifted diplomat and teacher gets his due.

Another City

Two recent books offer nostalgic glimpses of Toronto’s cultural past.