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Canada Reads

 

Canada Reads

Canada Reads celebrates five Canadian books for three months online, at public events and on air. It all leads up to a week-long show hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. In this annual title fight, five celebrity panelists defend their favourite work of Canadian fiction. One by one, books are voted off the list, until one panelist triumphs with the book for Canada to read this year.

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Day Four Canada Reads 2013

The final day of Canada Reads! Two titles remain and only one can be crowned the Canada Reads 2013 champion.

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Day Three Canada Reads 2013

The third round of the Canada Reads 2013 debates concluded with one more book eliminated. The remaining two books will go head to head in the final show on Day Four.

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Day Two Canada Reads 2013

The second round of the Canada Reads 2013 debates concluded with one more book eliminated from the bookshelf.

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Day One Canada Reads

Canada Reads 2013: Turf Wars kicked off this morning with five celebrity panelists hoping to bring glory to a book from their territory.

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In conversation with Trent McClellan

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In conversation with Jay Baruchel

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In conversation with Charlotte Gray

The historian and Canada Reads panelist talks up her pick, Away by Jane Urquhart, and shares what she thinks of her competition.

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In conversation with Ron MacLean

The Hockey Night in Canada co-host and Canada Reads panelist discusses his book choice, The Age of Hope by David Bergen

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In conversation with Carol Huynh

The Olympian and Canada Reads panelist talks up her pick, Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, and shares what she thinks of her competition.

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