(re)Pebbling
A Story of Blackness and Curling
$73.44
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2026
Summary
(re)Pebbling: A Story of Blackness and Curling is a sharp, stylish, and soul-stirring glide through the unspoken rules of curling.
Intimate reflections from the life of Richard Norman, brought to life by the art of Jon Olbey, set the stage for the chilly welcome racialized players face at the curling rink and the unnerving murmur of lounge talk. This graphic novel cracks open the culture of the sport to ask questions about its future and exposes the challenges clubs f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781779401007 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1779401000 |
| Author: | Richard Norman, Jon Olbey, Shelby Gagnon, Kim Davis |
| Publisher: | University of Regina Press |
| Imprint: | University of Regina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 166mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“(re)Pebbling reveals hard truths about Canadian sports while allowing space for a true love of the game.” —Renee Hess, founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club and author of Blackness is a Gift
“(re)Pebbling is a work that is essential to where we want to go as a sport—to interrupt the traditions sport has embodied and normalized. It opens space to imagine sport differently, with a new sense of belonging at its center.” —Nolan Thiessen, CEO of Curling Canada
”(re)Pebbling is a profound tour de poignancy that presses through the malaise of everyday racism. Richard Norman deftly reminds us that sports, including curling, are never just sports: they are shot through with history, race, power, class, nationalism. Sporting traditions may arrive freighted with the weight of history, but, as (re)Pebbling reminds us, they can also be refreshed when we collectively make space not only for the flicker of recognition but for the full flame of equity in all its resplendent complexity.” —Jules Boykoff, author of Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine
“(re)Pebbling provokes reflection, educates, and provides hope for a future where curling truly represents multiculturalism in Canada.” —Joanne Courtney, 2017 World Women’s Curling Champion, 2018 Olympian, and broadcaster
“As someone who has often been a first or only, I found belonging in this book as we can all relate to a scenario in life where we weren’t welcomed with open arms. A must read no matter the amount of melanin in your skin.” —Donnovan Bennett, journalist and sports broadcaster
About The Author
Richard Norman
Dr. Richard Norman is a strategist, researcher, and futurist working at the borderlands of sport and society. He works with organizations such as Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, viaSport BC, the Carnegie Initiative, and MLSE LaunchPad to ensure sport is a space to connect, compete, and belong at the highest levels.
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