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What Turns Us on “These Scientists Studied Human Fascination—And You Won’T Believe What They Found Out!” The Canada Council’s former CEO speaks his mind PAGE 3 $6.50 Vol. 22, No. 8 October 2014 Julie Sedivy What turns us on “These scientists studied human fascination—and you won’t believe what they found out!” ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Jessa Gamble The fracking fracas Michael Valpy Toronto: biography of a mean city Andrea Lawlor The night we almost lost a country PLUS: NON-FICTION Stephen Bown on the surprising scientific interests of the HBC + Adam Chapnick on Jack Granatstein’s re-evaluation of Vimy + Susan Knutson on Canada’s use of Shakespeare + Michael Morden on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission + Jill Frayne on canoeing in the north + Peter Macleod and Frances Woolley on unions, workers and democracy Publications Mail Agreement #40032362 FICTION Ava Homa reviews The Ever After of Ashwin Rao by Padma Viswanathan + Mark Frutkin Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to LRC, Circulation Dept. reviews Us Conductors by Sean Michaels PO Box 8, Station K Toronto, ON M4P 2G1 POETRY Jeff Latosik + M. 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