The battle against Santa
In 2014, the secularists vs. religionists war on Christmas seemed to be finally over. The winner: Santa Claus.
Brian Bethune
Brian Bethune writes about ideas, books and the book trade, and religion, but what really interests him is why people believe what they believe.
Bestsellers, week of Dec. 10
This week’s hottest fiction and non-fiction titles
Bestsellers, week of Dec. 3
This week’s hottest fiction and non-fiction titles
A manifesto for historians: book review
Authors Guldi and Armitage have some advice for the Historians of the world: it’s time to go big.
How the Middle East is losing its religions
Thousands of years of history are unravelling as minority faiths flee religious persecution
Book review: a biography of the Bhagavad Gita
As tightly knit and powerfully evocative as anything human religious sensibility has created, writes reviewer Brian Bethune.
Toronto Book Fair: Who needs bricks and mortar?
When the Toronto International Book Fair opens this week, it will take writers directly to readers
Bestsellers, Week of Nov. 11
This week’s hottest fiction and non-fiction titles
Giller Prize Gala: A night of surprises
Brian Bethune’s quick report from a gala where an underdog triumphed and an ex-host wasn’t missed
What war memorials say about us
The meaning of Remembrance Day and how Canada views its war memorials changes over time