Willie O’Ree: “The Jackie Robinson of Hockey”
“If you think you can, you can,” says the first Black athlete to play in the NHL By Peter Feniak…
profile
Susin Nielsen: Some Light for the Journey
Her award-winning fiction tackles serious issues while giving hope to young readers By Rob Lutes One of Canada’s most successful and celebrated youngadult (YA) novelists, Susin Nielsen has a knack for creating characters that seem very real. Confronting often-dire life…
Anna Porter: A Canadian Love Story
“I couldn’t believe someone would pay me to read,” the publishing legend says of her early career By Peter…
Ian Rankin: The Man Behind Rebus
His tales of crimes committed and solved are gripping, but his real subject is Edinburgh By Peter Feniak Photo: Hachette…
Beverley McLachlin: The Right Honourable Bestseller
What comes after a distinguished legal career? How about a promising literary retirement? By Peter Feniak Photo: © SCC/Roy Grogan.…
Boris Brott: Meet the Maestro
For the celebrated Canadian conductor, life’s a symphony By Peter Feniak Photo: Bob Hatcher. ‘‘Great music can make you feel…
Jonny Harris: Finding the Funny
The host of TV’s Still Standing is on a mission to spotlight Canadians laughing in the face of hard times…
Karl Subban: Putting the Work In
It’s all about the journey—and believing in your potential By Peter Feniak In recent years, Karl Subban has become…
