Disease & Health Issues
Born to Walk
By Dan Rubinstein
Foreword by Kevin Patterson
The case for getting back on our feet — now in paperback
The humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture, and class and is one of the most economical and environmentally responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation ... Read more
Moving Beyond Capitalist Agriculture
By Pandemic Research for the People
Edited by Pandemic Research for the People
Pathogens repeatedly are emerging from a global agrifood system rooted in inequality, labor exploitation, and unfettered extractivism by which communities are robbed of their natural and social resources. A crisis-prone economic system that prioritizes production for profit ... Read more
On Opium
By Carlyn Zwarenstein
A groundbreaking meditation on pain, painkillers, and dependence from a prescription opioid user.
Her writing has been described as "measured," "sensuous," and "compelling. " In 2016, Carlyn Zwarenstein’s short narrative on pain made the Globe and Mail’s Top 100 Books. ... Read more
The Remedy
Edited by Zena Sharman
Lambda Literary Award winner
To remedy means to heal, to cure, to set right, to make reparations.
The Remedy invites writers and readers to imagine what we need to create healthy, resilient, and thriving LGBTQ communities. This anthology is a diverse collection of real-life stories ... Read more