John Hughes
December 11th, 2025
Unsure what to expect from a book that boldly positions itself at the intersection of politics, national identity and cultural defiance, readers will find John Francis Hughes at the centre of it all. A former CBC and Co-op Radio reporter, bike courier, world traveller and scholar with a doctorate from SFU’s School of Communication, Hughes brings a lifetime of curiosity and grit to Canada Is Not the 51st F**king State (Cosmic Cranium Press $27.99), an anthology of essays, interviews, stories and artwork by an assortment of contributors resisting Donald Trump’s aggression against Canada. His career has taken him from Vancouver’s streets to India’s rail lines to the Amazon’s vast riverways, shaping a voice that is equally grounded in lived experience and critical inquiry. Hughes now runs Groove Cat Books and Records with his wife, Cat, while co-operating Cosmic Cranium Press. 9781069072610
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