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(re)Pebbling: A Story of Blackness and Curling is a sharp, stylish, and soul-stirring glide through the unspoken rules of curling.
Intimate reflections from the life of Richard Norman, brought to life by the art of Jon Olbey, set the stage for the chilly welcome racialized players face at the curling rink and the unnerving murmur of lounge talk. This graphic novel cracks open the culture of the sport to ask questions about its future and whether clubs are willing to do the work to make their spaces inclusive.
With equal parts insight and irreverence, (re)Pebbling reimagines curling as a site of cultural collision, a space where the house isn’t always a home, and the ice holds stories most haven’t dared to tell. In a visual journey through the world of sport you didn’t know you needed, author Richard Norman honestly reflects on our past, boldly interrogates our present, and dares to imagine what a real future of belonging in sport could look like.
— Nolan Thiessen, CEO of Curling Canada
"(re)Pebbling reveals hard truths about Canadian sports while allowing space for a true love of the game."
— Renee Hess, Founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club
"(re)Pebbling is a profound tour de poignancy that presses through the malaise of everyday racism. Richard Norman deftly reminds us that sports, including curling, are never just sports: they are shot through with history, race, power, class, nationalism. Sporting traditions may arrive freighted with the weight of history, but, as (re)Pebbling reminds us, they can also be refreshed when we collectively make space not only for the flicker of recognition but for the full flame of equity in all its resplendent complexity."
— Jules Boykoff, author of Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine
"(re)Pebbling provokes reflection, educates, and provides hope for a future where curling truly represents multiculturalism in Canada."
— Joanne Courtney, 2017 World Women’s Curling Champion, 2018 Olympian, and broadcaster
"As someone who has often been a first or only, I found belonging in this book as we can all relate to a scenario in life where we weren't welcomed with open arms. A must read no matter the amount of melanin in your skin."
— Donnovan Bennett, journalist and sports broadcaster