Paper Trails
From the Backwoods to the Front Page, a Life in Stories
$57.84
- Hardcover
440 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2023
Summary
One of Canada’s greatest journalists shares a half century of the stories behind the stories.
From his vantage point harnessed to a tree overlooking the town of Huntsville (he tended to wander), a very young Roy MacGregor got in the habit of watching people—what they did, who they talked to, where they went. He has been getting to know his fellow Canadians and telling us all about them ever since.
From his early days in the pages of Maclean’s, to stints at the Tor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781039000735 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1039000738 |
| Author: | Roy MacGregor |
| Publisher: | Random House Canada |
| Imprint: | Random House Canada |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 440 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm |
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Critics Review
“Immensely readable… . MacGregor gives personal insight into many well-known events, often offering quirky observations and asides… . Entertaining and insightful.“ —Winnipeg Free Press“Wondering what to do until Top Gun 3 arrives? Don’t worry, Chris Hadfield’s got it covered. And who better?” —Rowland White, Sunday Times bestselling author of Vulcan 607”[Paper Trails] vividly demonstrates how [MacGregor] has held his place as one of Canada’s greatest journalists and best-liked practitioners for more than 50 years. Blunt in spots, lighthearted and self-deprecating, the book reflects the author’s deep love for country and chosen field of journalism, even as he is clear-eyed about past and present challenges in both.” —Policy Magazine“Paper Trails is a powerful book filled with memorable characters and plenty of historical markers… . Insightful. It is a book that one can live in and be grateful for the many corridors it opens up.” —The Peterborough Examiner
About The Author
Roy MacGregor
Roy MacGregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey (shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award); A Life in the Bush (winner of the US Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA Award for Biography); and the bestsellers Northern Light, Canoe Country, and Original Highways. He has also written two novels, Canoe Lake and The Last Season, and the popular Screech Owls mystery series for young readers.
A longtime columnist for The Globe and Mail and numerous other newspapers and magazines, MacGregor has won four National Magazine Awards and two National Newspaper Awards. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was described in the citation as one of Canada’s “most gifted storytellers.”
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