The Search for Another Earth
Astronomer Sara Seager believes there are other planets that support life. She’s dedicated much of her career to finding them
Books
Seeds of Bravery
Sometimes life’s pain can feel overwhelming. A new book shares stories of how people find hope in their darkest moments
How to Stay Fulfilled in Retirement When Work Has Defined Your Life
A book by Prof. Michelle Pannor Silver offers some ideas
The Wife’s Tale
In her new book, Aida Edemariam shares stories of her grandmother, who survived violence at home – and civil war
Hope Floats
U of T alumna Kerri Sakamoto’s new novel explores racism, architecture – and how to “dream and dare”
At Home in the World
Noor Naga’s work, including her award-winning poem, explores the question of belonging
Hungry for Failure
Defeat might taste like sawdust drizzled with WD-40, but I’ve developed a taste for it
Making a Murderer
A small-screen adaptation of Alias Grace starring alumna Sarah Gadon will air this fall
World’s Easiest Book Club
This Hart House Library literary club is stress-free
Beauty in the Everyday
During one terrible year, author Kyo Maclear finds solace by birding in the city
Without a Trace
Rebecca Rosenblum's new novel highlights how a victim’s voice gets lost in tragedy
The Risk of Innovating First
How should companies respond to technological disruption?
A Legacy as Big as All Outdoors
How the art of giving back motivates photographer Richard Phibbs
A Woman on the Run
As her 50s approached, Margaret Webb set out to run her fastest-ever marathon… and write a book about aging and fitness
A Rare Find
A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy
Thinking Outside the Package
Canadians need to push back against the processed-food industry, says author Jeannie Marshall
Reading is Believing
Grad Asim Hussain believes in the power of books to help people reach their full potential
Chasing Happiness
In his new book, Ray Robertson contemplates what makes life worth living
War and Peace
In her new book, Damned Nations, Samantha Nutt reflects on foreign aid and armed conflicts abroad
In the Name of the Daughter
In her literary debut, lawyer Emma Ruby-Sachs wonders about the personal costs of activism
The Debut
How do you write a bestselling first novel? If you're Tom Rachman, you start by majoring in film
The Ties That Bind
Joy Fielding explores a tangled mother-daughter relationship in her new book, Now You See Her
The Damage Done
Hilary Davidson's first crime novel keeps you guessing till the last page
Learning to Let Go
In her new book, author Marni Jackson searches for the right level of involvement in her adult son's life
The Lost Left
Westerners who reject mainstream culture as “inauthentic” may, in fact, be status seekers, says Andrew Potter
The Dragon and the Stars
Writer Tony Pi draws on his Chinese heritage to create a magical alternate history
At a Loss for Words
Did Alzheimer’s kill crime novelist Agatha Christie?
Stories from the Intensive Care Unit
Tilda Shalof's books unmask the high-pressure world of nursing
The Boy in the Moon
Journalist Ian Brown offers a profoundly honest portrayal of life as a parent of a disabled child
Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller
Economist Jeff Rubin's new book contemplates life after the Oil Age
Outliers: The Story of Success
Author Malcolm Gladwell looks beyond individual traits of the wildly successful
Death Becomes Him
Novelist Andrew Pyper goes in for the kill
A Doctor in Kigali
Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him
The Northrop Frye You Never Knew
Book explores renowned prof's personal life
Can a Brain Change?
Dr. Norman Doidge argues that the brain is far more malleable than previously thought
King of Infinite Space
Donald Coxeter, who taught geometry at U of T for more than 60 years, is the subject of a new book
Enemies of the State
In her book Villa Bel-Air, Rosemary Sullivan asks why totalitarian regimes are so afraid of art
What Are the Odds of That?
In his new book, math prof Jeffrey Rosenthal gives us the tools to assess life's chances
Trinity College’s Founding Moments
New book places college in a rich social, cultural and religious context