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TV rights to Esi Edugyan's award-winning novel Washington Black
Edugyan's prize-winning novel will be adapted by screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
Watch the Canada Reads 2019 book trailers
Canada Reads 2019 is March 25-28. In anticipation of the debates, here are the trailers for each of the books that will be featured on the show.
Meet the Canada Reads 2019 contenders
Yanic Truesdale, Lisa Ray, Joe Zee, Ziya Tong and Chuck Comeau are each championing the one book they think all of Canada should read. The debates take place March 25-28.
Cory Doctorow and Tim Maughan imagine dystopian futures that don't feel so futuristic
Vote for your favourite Canada Reads 2019 book!
21 facts you might not know about Canada Reads
5 books to read if you loved Suzanne by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins
How a concussion gave Amy Stuart a fresh perspective for her new thriller
Book List
Elisabeth de Mariaffi recommends 3 page-turning thrillers
30 interesting facts about legal thriller master John Grisham
Craig Davidson reveals his journey as a father in the Proust questionnaire
How I Wrote It
How Wendy McLeod MacKnight brought paintings to life in her latest novel
Where I Write
From a sunny office to a dimly lit bar, Rhonda Mullins finds home everywhere she writes
PUBLISHING 101
Ready to publish your first book? Here's what you need to know about signing a book deal
Co-authors embrace newfound fame as Homes fans gush in N.L.
Where I Write
As writer David Chariandy's life grew more loud, he had to seek out the inspiration of quiet spaces
What having her memoir The Woo-Woo chosen for Canada Reads means to Lindsay Wong
In Conversation
Canada Reads contenders Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung on how books can change lives
5 books to read if you loved By Chance Alone by Max Eisen
Poetic License
Poetic License: 8 young poets speak their truth in anxious times
Terese Marie Mailhot receives $50K U.S. Whiting Award for emerging writers
In Conversation
Why Canada Reads panellist and fashion guru Joe Zee believes reading a good book never goes out of style
24 high school students chosen to compete in national poetry performance competition
This graphic novel shines a light on the Christie Pits race riots — still alarmingly relevant today
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