Why the Catholic Church is losing ground in Ireland
Abuse scandals have clearly played a role, but downward trends predate the news.
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.
It’s Griffin Poetry Prize time of year again
Serious cash, glamour, mystery--and great poetry--make this prize one of the world’s richest
Dambisa Moyo on resource scarcity, and China’s race for deals
Economist Dambisa Moyo in conversation with Brian Bethune
Anime North: where fantasy gets real
Toronto’s annual celebration of anime and manga brought out thousands of devotees, including many in costume
REVIEW: Mr. Hornaday’s War
Book by Stefan Bechtel
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REVIEW: The Story of English in 100 Words
Book by David Crystal
Q & A: Richard Ford
Could the esteemed author’s new book, ’Canada’, be the great American novel?
Bestsellers - Week of May 18th, 2012
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