Pro wrestling’s surprising Prairie roots
A Lakehead University scholar provides a ’matside people’s history’ of pro wrestling in 19th-century Manitoba
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Books
A masterful biography of the Romanovs
A new biography outlines the the violence, treachery and deceit rampant in the Romanov family
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s intimate history of the gene
The author of The Emperor of All Maladies gives us a new book that’s beautifully written and deeply personal
The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of May 24
With books by authors like David Baldacci and Anderson Cooper, here are the hottest titles in fiction and non-fiction from the week that was
The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of May 10
The hottest titles in fiction and non-fiction from the week that was
Pinpoint’s sharp telling of the story of GPS
How a military project changed the way we navigate the world
How to be a vibrant, multi-faceted, good, happy fat woman
Writer, humorist and activist Lindy West discusses the other f-word, internet trolls and her new book, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
Nine ways of looking at men
One of Britain’s best young novelists explores All That Man Is
The troubled life of Canadian outlaw Daniel Wolfe
Joe Friesen tells the story of the founder of Indian Posse, Canada’s largest street gang
The surprising history of the little black dress
Shannon Meyer on the history of the slimming, safe, versatile wardrobe staple