CultureAndré Alexis delivers a quest-puzzle novelThe Hidden Keys is a wonderful story about fate and family
CultureWhy history is back, with a vengeanceIn her 2016 Massey Lectures, Jennifer Welsh makes the case for a bolder solution to mass flight
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CultureGeorge Orwell’s obsession with scentAn offbeat and compelling book about Orwell’s amazing sense of smell
BooksThe Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of Sept. 6Amy Schumer stays on top of the non-fiction game, while Harry Potter fends off Steven Price
CultureWhat is Venice without Venetians?On any given day, tourists outnumber actual Venetians by 140 to 1
LifeThe making of St. TeresaMother Teresa’s cross-border appeal is unmatched, writes Brian Bethune, except by the withering barrage of criticism that has come from all sides
BooksThe Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of Aug. 30Amy Schumer knocks out a longtime non-fiction number one, while Steven Price hustles up the board to try to steal Harry Potter’s crown
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BooksHow we respond to mass deathWith no more unknown victims of mass deaths, there’s now a struggle between personal grief and public memorials