BTL's New Spring Books + How You Can Win One!!
Wear the old coat and buy the new book.
~ Austin Phelps
Announcing our Spring 2012 titles! You can download a PDF of the Spring catalogue here. If you would like a catalogue mailed to you, please write to us at publicity@btlbooks.com
This spring, BTL authors explore race and representation on Canadian campuses; declare Canada a militarized nation; dive into the history of language and politics in Canada and Quebec; ask how communities organize for progressive social change; trace the history of May Day in comic form; give a no-nonsense look at inequality; and update a popular book on Indigenous peoples. More details below.
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Congratulations to Guppy A. from BC, who won a copy of Booze: A Distilled History, by Craig Heron, in our ridiculously easy December newsletter contest. For our equally easy January contest the prize is a copy ofMay Day: A Graphic History of Protest by the Graphic History Collective. To enter, just give us the date of May Day. Hint: see below.
Email your answer to: info@btlbooks.com, subject line,“January newsletter contest.” Winners will be drawn from all the correct answers received by February 1, 2012. Contest open to Canadian and US residents only.
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A N N O U N C I N G “Too Asian?” Racism and Post-Secondary Education in Canada, edited by Jeet Heer, Michael Ma, Davina Bhandar, and R. J. Gilmour, is a collection exploring race and representation on Canadian campuses with the infamous Maclean’s “Too Asian?” article as a flashpoint. Warrior Nation? Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety, by Ian McKay and Jamie Swift, explores a massive, multi-faceted, and ominous campaign to change the very definition of “Canada.” Far from a peacekeeping nation, Canada has become a militarized nation whose apostles, the New Warriors, are fighting to shift public opinion. Speaking Up: A History of Language and Politics in Canada and Quebec, by Marcel Martel and Martin Pâquet, is a fresh look at one of the great issues of our time. The book presents a wide overview of the history of the relationship between language and politics in Canada and Quebec from 1539 to the present. Organize! Building from the Local for Global Justice, edited by Aziz Choudry, Jill Hanley, and Eric Shragge, asks, how do we organize for progressive social change in an era of unprecedented economic, social, and ecological crises? May Day: A Graphic History of Protest, by the Graphic History Collective, traces the development of International Workers’ Day, May 1st, against the ever-changing economic and political backdrop in Canada. The No-Nonsense Guide to Equality, by Danny Dorling, is a highly readable, wide-ranging exploration of why inequality persists and what can be done about it. Dorling considers, realistically, just how equal it is possible to be, the challenges we face, and the factors that will lead to greater equality for all. The No-Nonsense Guide to Indigenous Peoples, Second Edition, by Lotte Hughes, is an updated edition of the popular 2003 guide. Since 2003, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, indigenous rights have become an increasingly important subject in international law, and there has been a surge in indigenous activism and advocacy. For those who order our catalogue, you will see that we also highlighted the exciting upcoming book Share: Delicious Dishes from FoodShare and Friends, by Adrienne De Francesco and Marion Kane. This book, with a new publication date of fall 2012, is an exceptional collection of recipes celebrating the joy and ease of cooking and sharing delicious healthy food. |
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