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Political Cartoon Book Recalled Over Bad Joke

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Brief article on the recall of Desbarats' children's book

Politics Non-Existent In Swat, Wali Reigns Supreme

Montreal, Quebec

Part five of a five part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about spending time in Swat, a unique state in the western region of Pakistan. In Swat, there were no political parties, newspapers, or radio stations. The Wali was the…

PQ Win Literary Bonanza for Biography of Levesque

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Discussion on Desbarats' biographical work on Rene Levesque, its popularity with the Canadian public.

Provocative Analysis of Canada's Problems

London, Ontario

A generally positive review on Desbarats's "Looking Forward in Anguish: Canada Lost, Canada Found". Craig praises Desbarats on his level of critical overview of the key points leading up to Canada's political environment during the…

Real Caouette: Spellbinder From Quebec

St. John's, Nfld.

Profiles the life and rise to political power of Quebec’s Social Credit Party leader Real Caouette. Desbarats seems to be a fairly positive profile of Caouette.

Rene's Our Mann in Current Crop of Biographies

Montreal, Quebec

A surveying article on the sales of political and historical non-fiction books. Desbarats's biography on Rene Levesque is showcased as the current best selling book, despite laments from Francophones regarding the book's…

Rowdy, Hostile Northern Australia Mirrors Arctic

Montreal, Quebec

Part five of a six part co-series with Cartoonist Ed McNally about spending several weeks in Australia. Desbarats writes about a very rough Austalian bar with an electric international mix of labourers from a uranium and copper…

Second Thoughts: Yes, Suburbia, this is the Column You Never Thought I'd Write

London, Ontario

This article focuses on the debate between the superiority and value of downtown versus suburban life. Desbarats very candidly admits that he is slowly becoming acclimatized to suburban life and the comforts and convenience that it…

Seeking Refuge In The Past: The Romanticism of Victorian Poets Offers Solace in a Troubled World

London, Ontario

In this article, Desbarats argues that humans are inherently romantic and that we have, to our detriment, ignored the value of Victorian poetry in a world consumed by computers and fear of nuclear fallout.

Snapshots: Peter Desbarats

Toronto, Ontario

An expository piece on Peter. Portrayed as a dynamic, highly skilled risk-taker, the controversial nature of his CBC-TV news program Seven on Six is highlighted by the author, as well as discussions on the program's inclusion of…