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Meet the Canada Reads 2022 contenders
This year's theme is One Book to Connect Us. The debates will take place March 28-31.
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How LiIIian Allen infused sound, rhythm and energy into her poetry collection Make the World New
The Jamaican Canadian poet and professor spoke with Shelagh Rogers about her vibrant approach to life and creative work.
Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize now
You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books. The deadline to enter is February 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Nadifa Mohamed imagines the life of a Somali man wrongfully executed in her novel The Fortune Men
CBC MASSEY LECTURES
Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling | Esi Edugyan's CBC Massey Lectures
The nonfiction anthology book Impact shares healing stories of women in the aftermath of concussion
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Canada Reads 2022 contenders introduce us to their chosen books
The bestselling Canadian books for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2022
CBC Massey Lectures
Why Esi Edugyan argues the term 'transracialism' should replace 'racial passing'
How I Wrote It
Tawhida Tanya Evanson explores the power of emotions in the Canada Reads longlisted-novel Book of Wings
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Arrival: A poetic celebration of 200+ years of Black communities building a life on the Prairies
Casey Plett, Kaie Kellough & Waubgeshig Rice among 5 writers to jury 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize
CBC Massey Lectures
Who do we choose to remember and why? Esi Edugyan explores Canada's forgotten ghost stories
One fateful morning changed Ralph Benmergui's outlook on comedy, family and mortality
BOOK REVIEW
Writer Perry King sees Toronto through community sports
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Michael Schur on his new book — a hilarious and thought-provoking guide to being perfect
How I Wrote It
Jack Wang's short story collection We Two Alone is a layered look at love and the Chinese immigrant experience
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John Darnielle on Devil House and the connection between writing songs and novels
A Whitehorse resident collected stories of sasquatch sightings for years. Now he's publishing them
CBC Massey Lectures
What does it mean to 'pass'? Esi Edugyan examines the complexities of identity
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Marcello Di Cintio's Canada Reads-longlisted book Driven uncovers the untold stories of Canada's cab drivers
Pulitzer Prize-winner Quiara Alegría Hudes on her journey to writing the hit musical In the Heights
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Safe travels: What to pack when Zooming to new spaces
Here is the Canada Reads 2022 longlist
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