Around the world in 33 artists: Book reviewThornton provides erudite context and trenchant asides while letting artists do the talking, writes reviewer Anne Kingston
The true story of Canada’s version of The Dude: Book reviewJohn Lefebvre, Canadian pot-loving multimillionaire, recounts his life’s journey
A gay utopia in Weimar-era Berlin: Book reviewAuthor Robert Beachy explores Berlin’s gay culture and sexually liberal history
Canada Reads and what makes a book greatMichael Petrou considers the criteria for the CBC’s annual book competition
The religiousness of science: Pictures of how we see the universeA magnificent book presents visualizations of the sky, and the universe beyond, created over 4,000 years
A whimsical and enlightening history of the circus: Book reviewLarissa Liepins reviews The Greatest Shows on Earth: A History of the Circus
Video: Jim Gaffigan puts food trends to the testThe stand-up comedian and experienced ’eatie’ explains what’s a food fad and what’s here to stay