March 7, 2025
Book Picks: International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day on Saturday March 8, we’re putting the spotlight on books that celebrate the lives, contributions, and stories of women we’ve had the privilege of creating books with, from an acclaimed fashion designer to Canada’s first female astronaut to an award-winning mixologist.
Curve! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast
Curated by Dana Claxton and Curtis Collins
Curve! features stunning photography of wood and argillite carvings by fourteen Indigenous women artists on the Northwest Coast, co-curated by critically acclaimed, award-winning artist and filmmaker Dana Claxton.
Space for Birds: Patterns and Parallels of Beauty and Flight
In Space for Birds the lives and habitats of two majestic bird species are shared through striking space, aerial, and surface photographs captured by Canada’s first female astronaut Dr. Roberta L. Bondar. She is globally recognized for her pioneering contributions to space medicine research, fine art photography, and environmental education.
Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread
Part look-book, part memoir, and part history, this beautifully illustrated monument to Dorothy Grant, who helped inspire the growing Indigenous fashion movement, is also a powerful demonstration of the enduring resonance and possibilities of Haida art.
When Women Rise: Everyday Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Body, and Soul
When Women Rise is a timely, transformative, and inspiring guide for women who want to bring more joy, power, and peace into their lives by Dr. Michele Kambolis. Her evidence-based resources will set you on a path of self-healing, inner wisdom, and profound mind-body health.
The Modern Table: Kosher Recipes for Everyday Gatherings
In The Modern Table, Kim Kushner, a culinary educator and the author of three bestselling cookbooks, presents kosher cuisine in a fresh, contemporary light. Whether you’re preparing a casual midweek dinner or a full-on Shabbat feast, this beautiful cookbook will help make every get-together special.
For the Love of Cocktails: The Everyday Guide to Delightful Drinks for Anyone, Anytime
For the Love of Cocktails is a socially conscious, adventurous, and style-forward look at how to make drinks for anyone, anytime. The author, Evelyn Chick, is a highly accredited mixologist and is globally recognized as a WSET Sommelier and Certified Specialist of Spirits.
The Gift of Perspective: Wisdom I Gained from Losing a Leg and Two Lungs
In The Gift of Perspective Lindsey Roy, a corporate executive, wife, and mother, reflects on what she lost, what she didn’t see coming, and the power of new vantage points after a leg amputation and a double lung transplant.
The Emotionally Strong Leader: An Inside-Out Journey to Transformational Leadership
The Emotionally Strong Leader by Carolyn Stern, President and CEO of an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm, will turn the way you think about leading and leadership on its head,
