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Rick Salutin

    Rick Salutin is a celebrated playwright, novelist, and journalist, earning accolades across these diverse fields. For two decades, he penned a weekly column for The Globe and Mail, and now contributes regular columns and videos to The Toronto Star. His work often delves into themes of Canadian identity and social commentary, offering a keen insight into the nation's cultural landscape.

    What Was I Thinking?
    Gideon's Bible
    • 2020

      Gideon's Bible

      • 100 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A singular exploration of the Hebrew Bible, playfully illustrated by renowned cartoonist and illustrator Dusan PetričicGideon's Bible is a conversation between Rick Salutin, and his son, Gideon. It begins with Gideon as a child, asking why he was given his name. Rick says it's from the Bible and Gideon asks, "What's the Bible?"Although the conversations portrayed in the book span all the years of Gideon's life, most of them occurred during his more recent years in high school. The book consists of 64 wildly illustrated colour pages. It is modeled on classical Jewish biblical commentaries, in which biblical text is surrounded by analysis that has been written over centuries and that explores both the text itself and the conversations that surround each passage. In Gideon's Bible, biblical text is framed with striking illustrations and caricatures of Rick and Gideon as they relate to the passage and discuss subjects like God, parenting, current concerns of youth, literature, friends, and formative experiences that each of them have had.

      Gideon's Bible
    • 2015

      What Was I Thinking?

      The Autobiography of an Idea and Other Essays

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Engaging with religion, philosophy, and activism, this collection features reflections from a prominent Canadian journalist. It includes a substantial personal and historical essay on therapy, showcasing the author's unique insights. Readers can expect a dynamic exploration of ideas, presented in a thought-provoking and opinionated style that captures the essence of the author's experiences and beliefs.

      What Was I Thinking?