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"I am a Listener First" The 2022 Canada Reads Panelists on Keeping Open Minds & Hearts in the Big Book Battle

The clock is ticking: next week, CBC Canada Reads is back for 2022, with a superstar line up of books that makes it impossible to guess the eventual winner (just the way we like it!).The 2022 panelist ...

CBC Books Announces The 2022 Canada Reads Panellists & Books, Including Two Giller Winning Novels

This March, one Canadian writer will add the coveted CBC Canada Reads crown to their honours, and it looks like this year, a major literary honour won't be an unfamiliar experience for the eventual winner. ...

Esi Edugyen Wins Second Giller Prize in Another Powerhouse Year for the Canadian Author

Last night in Toronto, Esi Edugyan won her second Scotiabank Giller Prize for her acclaimed novel Washington Black (Patrick Crean Editions). It is her third novel, following her first, The Second Life ...