How to Be a Canadian

Will Ferguson & Ian Ferguson

Image | BOOK COVER: How To Be A Canadian by Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson

When Margaret Atwood suggested Will Ferguson follow up his runaway best-seller Why I Hate Canadians with a "tongue-in-cheek guidebook for newcomers on how to be Canadian," Will thought it was a swell idea and he quickly recruited his brother, comedy writer Ian Ferguson. Together, the Ferguson brothers have created the ultimate guide to Canadian cultural quirks. This is a hilarious inside look at that unique species, the Canadian, and their thoughts on such diverse subjects as beer, sex, dating rituals, sports, politics, religion — and, of course, their trademark death-defying search for the middle of any road. (From Douglas & McIntyre)
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From the book

Canada is a very large nation, most of which is above water. A "continental cornice stone" located between Greenland and Irkutsk, Canada is where the bombs will land when the U.S. Strategic Defence Initiative takes effect.

From How to Be a Canadian by Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson ©2007. Published by Douglas & McIntyre.

Author interviews

Media Audio | The Next Chapter : Will Ferguson takes the Proust Questionnaire

Caption: The author of "Road Trip Rwanda" and the Giller Prize-winning "419" reveals his greatest fear, his idea of perfect happiness, and more.

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