Spring Books from Douglas & McIntyre!
The Mother by Rachel Deutsch
New Yorker cartoonist Rachel Deutsch celebrates the joys and tribulations of motherhood in her funny, provocative and visually striking graphic memoir The Mother. Funny, provocative, visually striking and unabashedly candid, the graphic novel offers empathy and laughs to new and seasoned parents, encouraging readers to embrace the unexpected depths of feeling, wildness, weirdness and love that comes with the territory.
Restaurant Kid by Rachel Phan
Rachel Phan’s Restaurant Kid is A warm and poignant narrative about finding one’s self amidst the grind of restaurant life, the cross-generational immigrant experience, and a daughter’s attempts to connect with parents who have always been just out of reach. Phan deftly combines candor, wit and in sight to craft a vibrant and important narrative on the strength and foibles of family, and how we come to understand ourselves.
Fallosphy by Ardra Shephard
Fallosophy is a memoir based on columnist, fashion-show TV host, producer and MS advocate Ardra Shephard’s award-winning blog, Tripping on Air. Twenty-three-year-old Ardra Shephard is sleeping with the wrong guy, living in a crappy apartment, and spending money she doesn’t have on designer shoes. She hates her office job, but it pays for the lessons she needs to make it as an opera singer. She isn’t thrilled about her current situation, but she isn’t panicked. She knows she’s got time! Making mistakes while you figure stuff out is what your twenties are all about. But then when a doctor tells Ardra she has MS, those two letters split her life into a Before and After.
Curse of the Savoy by Ron Base
In the aftermath of the party, blackmail, betrayal, and murder ensue, entwining the guests in a web of deceit and danger. Once again, Priscilla Tempest, plucky head of the Savoy’s press office, finds herself at the heart of the intrigue. The mysterious events even draw the attention of the Queen, hinting at a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons
of society. Is the curse real, or is something more sinister at play? This riveting mystery, as sparkling as a Buck’s Fizz, promises celebrity gossip and scandal along with twists and turns that will delight readers until the very last page.
The Microbiome Master Key by B. Brett Finlay and Jessica M. Finlay
The key to promoting longer, healthier lives lies within the teeming world of microbes inside and all around us. Hand sanitizer. Social distancing. Antibiotics. Even before the COVID pandemic, fending off germs has long been considered one of the cornerstones of good health. But what if better health actually went hand-in-hand with embracing the invisible microbes living on, in, and all around us? In this eye-opening and evidence-based book, father-daughter team Dr. Brett Finlay (a microbiologist) and Dr. Jessica Finlay (a specialist in aging) break down what the latest research says about how the microbiome affects not just gut health, but all aspects of physical and mental well-being—and what readers can do about it.
Victory Gardens for Bees by Lori Weidenhammer
This newly revised and expanded edition of the prize-winning Victory Gardens for Bees empowers and inspires gardeners to create beautiful spaces while supporting wild pollinators. The book is also buzzing with DIY projects that will provide nesting sites and essential supplies for precious pollinators. With plenty of photographs to help readers identify bees of all stripes, beekeeping tips and other interesting bee-phemera, this book is a must have for anyone who wants to do their part to save the bees.
Searching for Franklin by Ken McGoogan - Now available in Paperback!
Arctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary perspective and offers a surprising new explanation of an enduring Northern mystery. Drawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin’s expeditions, including the explorer’s lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened?