Karin Marley

Author and journalist Ann Hui sampled the food and culture of Canadian-Chinese restaurants across the country, and wrote about what she found in Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants.

A new theory suggests children are either dandelions that can thrive anywhere, or orchids that need a little more care. We speak to the author about how his ideas could help us raise happier, healthier kids, who blossom into better adults.

In her new book, the Tuscarora writer uses her own experiences and more to explore how colonialism, poverty and mental health affect families in Canadian society.

Julian Assange was arrested and removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London Thursday, where he has lived under asylum since 2012. His friend Vaughan Smith spoke to Anna Maria Tremonti about the developments.

Susan Doherty has been volunteering to help people with severe mental illness for more than a decade. She’s written about what she’s learned in her new book The Ghost Garden: Inside the Lives of Schizophrenia’s Feared and Forgotten.

Playwright Eve Ensler’s new book is an apology, written as a letter to herself, from her abusive father. Find out why she chose to write from her deceased father’s perspective and how it helped her cope with the trauma of the past.

The Current headed to Milton, Ont., one of the most closely-watched ridings in the federal election, to speak to four decided voters about who they’re casting their ballots for.

Henrietta Lovell travels the world sourcing and supplying the best tea, with a business model focused on environmental and economic sustainability. Her new book describes her mission to lure the world away from industrially produced tea bags, to using loose leaf tea instead.

A few years ago, worries about her career and the future kept Ada Calhoun awake at night, and she wondered if other women were sleepless too. Her new book looks at the mid-life crisis facing Gen X women, and asks why it isn’t taken seriously.

Daniel Levitin, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McGill University, has published a new book on the science of helping the brain stay sharp into old age.