Description
Culled from leading magazines on topics as diverse as race, economy, literature, sports, bioethics, and family, Best Canadian Essays 2013 contains award-winning and nominated nonfiction articles that are topical, engaging, and have their finger on the pulse of our contemporary psyches. The collection showcases the best essays from journals across the country and features authors including Wayne Grady “On the Willing Suspension of Disbelief,” Patricia Robertson “Against Domesticated Fiction,” Chris Turner “On Tipping in Cuba,” Mark Kingwell “Building Cities, Making Friends,” and many more.
Praise for the Best Canadian Series
“The wide range of writers, forms and themes represented here make it a great jumping-off point for readers who might be interested in Canadian poetry but are unsure about where to start.”
—Globe and Mail
“A superb collection of national thinkers, crackling with insight on the issues of the age.”
—Chatelaine
“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”
—Quill & Quire
“The legacy for Canadian literature in the Best Canadian Stories series can’t be overstated. For years the collection has been the place to discover Canadian writers.”
—Winnipeg Free Press
“Best Canadian Stories … combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.”
—Open Book
