Bookshelf / The Big Read / Novel Encounters / First Person / Facts & Non-Fiction / Writer’s Room / Read & Recommended / At Home Bookshelf>William Alexander’s Digs into the Tomato’s Origins and Surprise! It’s Not From Italy In an excerpt from "Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World," the author visits Leamington, Ont., home to a tasty little golf ball of a fruit called the Campari>In “Tree Thieves,” Lyndsie Bourgon investigates the billion-dollar timber-poaching industry In a Q&A, the author reveals how theft of old-growth trees is linked to the conservation movement and what motivates the poachers.>Let Me Be Frank In her first book, comedian Tracy Dawson delights in historical stories about women “who dressed like men to do s--t they weren’t supposed to do.”>The Puzzler In his latest book, A.J. Jacobs says there's a puzzle for everyone, and shares how they have shaped history, brought people together and made them better thinkers. >Scoundrel Read an excerpt from Sarah Weinman's true-crime book about U.S. killer Edgar Smith, who was freed in the 70s in a "wrongful conviction in reverse">This Is Assisted Dying In a Q&A about her candid memoir, Victoria doctor Stefanie Green talks about her decision to pivot from delivering babies to helping people die, and what a good death looks like >Secrets of the Sprakkar Eliza Reid, the Canadian-born First Lady of Iceland, shows what it's like to live in a progressive country with gender equality>The Generation Myth U.K. author and public policy professor Bobby Duffy argues that generational stereotypes are all wrong, since values shift as we age>Indian in the Cabinet In her political memoir, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould explains the Indigenous values and principles that shaped her life >Call of the Wild We've got nature covered in summer's best non-fiction, with tales about whales, moths, trees, bears, ants and baby hummingbirds>Life Stories The story of Canadian-born beauty tycoon Elizabeth Arden and Canadian director Norman Jewison are among our picks of new notable memoirs and biographies>April’s Abundance The latest from The Nest author, a post-apocalyptic story set in northern Ontario and Paula McLain's latest novel will keep you preoccupied on rainy days>Real Life From a meditation on baseball to the B.C. doctor Bonnie Henry’s account of the first days of COVID-19, we’ve got true stories, some of which are indeed stranger than fiction>Lives Lived Our pick of winter’s notable non-fiction prove the adage that life is lived forward but best understood backward>Thought-Provoking Tomes The latest crop of nonfiction examines polar bears, the untapped potential of the Canadian diaspora and books bound in human skin>Books to Boost Your Intelligence Quotient The latest crop of non-fiction offers everything from biographies of Canadian legends to fascinating social histories and insights into the human conditionTAKE ME TOEVERYTHINGZOOMER.COM
