George Grant was right; Capitalism is force for good; Best female Irish writers; Frank Sinatra

Why this book on Canadian nationalism is even more relevant today, 50 years after publication - Michael Enright: 

George Grant's Lament For a Nation predicted the domination of our cultural industries by America, even closer economic ties with the U.S., and the near-integration of our two countries' military and security forces in the post-9/11 era.

Capitalism is not the enemy and inequality can be a force for good - Economist William Watson: The McGill University economist argues that capitalism has lifted millions out of poverty, and that people who have good ideas or great talent should accumulate billions.

The best female writers from Ireland you've never heard of: The world is well-acquainted with Edna O'Brien, Elizabeth Bowen and Anne Enright, but there are scores of other Irish women whose writing could be called invisible. That prompted Irish broadcaster and journalist Sinéad Gleeson to go on a "treasure hunt" for the 30 stories included in The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, which has just won the award for Best Irish Published Book for 2015.

A celebration of Frank Sinatra, greatest male vocalist of the 20th Century: On the anniversary of Sinatra's birth, Robert Harris explains the craft, the determination and the sheer hard work that went into creating that effortless voice.