Toronto Star Writers: 5 books

Some of the greatest Canadian journalists of today, on some of the greatest writers of yesterday. That's the conceit that binds Hemingway to Atwood: An Anthology of Great Writers in the Toronto Star. Fourteen current Star journalists, having each chosen a piece by a notable contributor from the past,...

Picture-taking is part of daily life: anyone can tweet, Instagram or post to Facebook. But for Toronto Star photographers, photography is a powerful medium to capture life itself: grief, jubilation, dejection, wonderment. Moments in Time: The Stories Behind the Toronto Star's Great Photographs, 2013...

Right or wrong, victorious or defeated? Twelve years after Canada went to war in Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, it's time to reckon with the now-over mission. A new Star Dispatches ebook, Our Longest War: The Story of Canada's 12 years in Afghanistan Told by Toronto Star Staff Journalists and Contributors,...

One in 88 children is diagnosed with some form of autism, according to the American Centers for Disease Control. Canadian experts say the numbers are similar here, and show no sign of slowing. While the implications of this neurological disorder on health, education and social service policy run deep...

With the death of Nelson Mandela, the world has lost one of its great visionaries, a leader whose influence extends to every corner of the Earth, and whose legacy is scattered in the souls of the millions inspired by his example. To celebrate his life, Star Dispatches releases this special commemorative...