Books

Margaret Atwood isn’t slowing down, and she’s ready to open up

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of March 12, 2022

Spring’s most captivating historical fiction

Cormac McCarthy has two novels coming out in the fall

The story of the Second World War wouldn’t be the same without the women of Halifax

How another Gretzky assist helped Canada win Olympic gold

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of March 5, 2022

It’s a sizzling midwinter for book releases

Dr. Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators

Master of the multiverse: Canadian comic book hero Chip Zdarsky takes over Batman

Putin hasn’t written a new script but merely adapted an old one

With her new novel, When We Lost Our Heads, Heather O’Neill explores ‘femininity as an agent of terror’

Books to help you understand Ukraine, beyond the headlines

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 26, 2022

New Leonard Cohen book collects unpublished short novel, stories from early in his career

Anna Pitoniak on how Melania Trump inspired her latest novel, Our American Friend

Sarah Polley hopes her Jian Ghomeshi essay speaks for ‘women who choose not to come forward’

Three Canadian authors on what Black joy means to them

Article on Sarah Polley book suggests past violent encounter with Jian Ghomeshi

Afghanistan’s ongoing refugee crisis exposed as authors dig deep

Timely and engaging Looking for Jane deals sensitively with harrowing topics

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 19, 2022

Three great new true crime books that take on opioids, celebrity killers, and death in the Himalayas

Iceland ranks first in gender equality. Its first lady tells you why

The reality of opioid use doesn’t make for good drama — but it makes for great books

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 12, 2022

Beyond Valentine’s Day: Three new books get real about sex, marriage, breakups and the intimacy of strangers

Criticism of The Betrayal of Anne Frank puts spotlight on Rosemary Sullivan

Ulysses is the pinnacle of literary ambition – it’s no wonder today’s novels still reflect its influence

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 5, 2022

As Ulysses turns 100, James Joyce’s exquisite classic will live on

Why Chinese restaurants are sites of innovation and resilience around the world

André Alexis on bringing ‘the energy of being in love’ to his fifth novel, Ring

Sales soar for Maus after its banning in Tennessee over ‘inappropriate language’

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Jan. 29, 2022

Tennessee school district bans graphic novel Maus about the Holocaust over ‘inappropriate language’