Women Who Woke up the Law
The stories of the women behind several landmark cases in Canadian law—from divorce to self-defense to maternity benefits to abortion.
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A survivor of child sexual abuse begins to process the trauma of her past and find a way forward.
Barcelona Red Metallic
A grandmother struggles with how far she'll go to protect a loved one after a hit and run kills a child in her small community.
Motherlike
In this candid, entertaining, and poignant account of new motherhood, Leyton weaves her own observations with historical research and cultural commentary on everything from the history of the birth control pill to the risks of labour and the realities of being post-partum. A personal story that reflects a larger picture of ourselves.
Nights Too Short to Dance
René, a trans man, confronts age and illness on a winter’s night. Charismatic as ever, he is surrounded by friends and lovers. They look back over a century of struggle—Stonewall, the AIDS epidemic—and realize it’s not over. But neither is the love. Blais, a queer literary icon, brings to life pivotal moments in the fight for queer rights.
More Than a Footnote
From a cellist to a computer scientist, an oncologist to an explorer, More Than a Footnote profiles women in history who made a difference despite being excluded and overlooked.
Fractured
Susan Mockler’s physical and psychological journey after a car accident left her partially paralyzed is an illuminating look at healthcare, ableism, and Susan’s acceptance of the mantle of disability activist.
Whale Fall
When an environmental protest takes a dark turn, Marie Russell and Detective Inspector Roméo Leduc must abandon their idyllic honeymoon to solve another riveting murder.
Growing Old, Going Cold
A thoughtful and passionate memoir about Kathleen McDonnell’s enduring love for cold-water swimming and how it has benefited her life.
No Second Chances
A hard-hitting book about the struggles women face in politics in Canada, featuring insightful interviews with the women who dealt with it first hand.
Any Kind of Luck at All
A bittersweet memoir of "radical acceptance," filled with scenes of courage and activism, from a life in the shadow of four generations of mental illness and addiction.
The Unconventional Nancy Ruth
Born into privilege but expected to use her advantages for the good of others, Senator Nancy Ruth has led an uncommon, unconventional life. Like Nancy herself, this book is rich in surprises and contradictions about a remarkable woman who used her privilege to support social change and the battle to better women’s lives.
Because They Were Women
Fourteen young women, murdered because they were women, are memorialized in this definitive account of a tragic day that forced a reckoning with violence against women in our culture.
The Dogs of Winter
A howling snowstorm envelops the city, and the body of a young woman is discovered in its wake. The only clue to her identity: a photograph in her pocket with the scribbled phone number of Detective Inspector Romeo Leduc. Meanwhile, Marie Russell is trying to help a student at her college who is the victim of a terrible assault.
Since Joel
When the unimaginable loss of a child becomes reality: a mother's moving portrait of loving, raising, and losing a son with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Inside Broadside
Inside Broadside looks at the impact 1980s feminist newspaper Broadside: A Feminist Review had on the lives of both the women who participated in its creation and the women who read one or all of its 96 issues.
Two Firsts
Bertha Wilson and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé were the first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada, polar opposites in background and temperament, the two faced many identical challenges.
Redefining Retirement
How to get the most out of the new phase of your life
