January 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
Last week, CBC Toronto's Here and Now talked to people who feel a special connection to the Canada Reads 2012 contenders. On Monday, January 23,...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
Daybreak Alberta, the weekend morning show in Alberta, turned to their esteemed books columnist, Laurie Greenwood, for her take on all five of the...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
Every year, the Canada Reads authors sit down with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers to discuss their life, writing and what it's like to have their...
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
Island Morning, the CBC morning show in Prince Edward Island, is on a quest to find out. In honour of Canada Reads and Hockey Day...
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
Congratulations to HNIC1000, the latest winner of a Canada Reads prize pack, which consists of copies of all five books and an always fashionable and...
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
Tom Allen, host of CBC Radio 2's Shift, invited all the Canada Reads 2012 authors to come on his show and share a playlist inspired...
Friday, January 27, 2012 |
The countdown to Canada Reads is on. The debates are in February, but you can get in the game now. Each week, we are...
Friday, January 27, 2012 |
John Vaillant was inspired to write The Tiger after seeing the film Conflict Tiger by documentary filmmaker Sasha Snow. Shot over five weeks on location...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
John Vaillant has long had a taste for adventure, and in 1998 turned his passion into a career as a journalist travelling to remote...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
Our resident blogger is now a radio star! Every Wednesday until the Canada Reads debates, Terry Fallis is stopping by Here and Now Toronto to...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
The suspense John Vaillant so brilliantly weaves into The Tiger had my heart pounding as I turned the pages of this remarkable story. Set in...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
Every week leading up to the debates in February, Canada Reads is putting the spotlight on one of the five books in contention. From January...
Monday, January 23, 2012 |
Every year, the Canada Reads authors sit down with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers to discuss their life, writing and what it's like to...
Monday, January 23, 2012 |
Congratulations to LolaJane, the latest winner of a Canada Reads prize pack, which consists of copies of all five books and an always fashionable and...
Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
There are only weeks left until our favourite battle of the books. But sit tight, we've got the first look at this year's panelists...
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
Maja Ardal has more than 40 years of theatre experience to her name. She's worked as an actor, director, playwright and drama instructor, and is the former...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
Marina Nemat was only 16 years old when she was arrested and thrown into Evin, Iran's notorious political prison. During her incarceration, she was tortured...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
Our resident blogger is now a radio star! Every Wednesday until the Canada Reads debates, Terry Fallis is stopping by Here and Now Toronto to...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
Marina Nemat's personal story of courage, resilience and rebirth held me in its grip from start to finish. Prisoner of Tehran reminds us all of...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
Every week leading up to the debates in February, Canada Reads will put the spotlight on one of the five books in contention. From January...
Monday, January 16, 2012 |
Every year, the Canada Reads authors sit down with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers to discuss their life, writing and what it's like to...
Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
Congratulations to GabeFritzen, the latest winner of a Canada Reads prize pack, which consists of copies of all five books and an always fashionable and...
Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
We know you're biting your nails, anxiously waiting for this year's debates in February. Until then, we've got you covered. Last week, we caught...
Friday, January 13, 2012 |
Carmen Aguirre told Shelagh Rogers that she's read more than 100 memoirs in the past few years. But as a theatre artist, she's also passionate about plays....
Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
Image: Tanja-Tiziana Burdi/CBC Born in Chile, Carmen Aguirre came to Canada as a young child in the wake of the 1973 coup, led by...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
Our resident blogger is now a radio star! Every Wednesday until the Canada Reads debates, Terry Fallis is stopping by Here and Now Toronto to...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
This week, the spotlight shines on Carmen Aguirre's tense and taut memoir, Something Fierce. The book is aptly named. At first glance, Carmen seems young...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
Every week leading up to the debates in February, Canada Reads will put the spotlight on one of the five books in contention. From January...
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
Every year, the Canada Reads authors sit down with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers to discuss their life, writing and what it's like to...
Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
Congratulations to Lana Shupe, the latest winner of a Canada Reads prize pack, which consists of copies of all five books and an always...
Friday, January 6, 2012 |
For the next five weeks, we'll be offering you a sneak peek at this year's panel and how they are prepping for the upcoming...
Friday, January 6, 2012 |
Which book is the most "Canadian"? Which book has the strongest sense of place? How does each book deal with loss?Which book got the strongest...
Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
As a legendary hockey player and respected politician, Ken Dryden has often been in the media spotlight. His relationship with the CBC dates back to 1972, when he first...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
Image: Tanja-Tiziana Burdi/CBC Ken Dryden was a legendary goalie for the Montreal Canadiens. He has written five books and served as a Liberal MP...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
Our resident blogger is now a radio star! Every Wednesday until the Canada Reads debates, Terry Fallis is stopping by Here and Now Toronto to...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
As we head into the home stretch of Canada Reads 2012, my final five posts will be all about the books themselves. Each week I'll...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
Every year, the Canada Reads authors sit down with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers to discuss their life, writing and what it's like to...
Monday, January 2, 2012 |
Each week leading up to the debates in February, Canada Reads will look at each book in contention more closely. From January 2 to January...
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