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Request and download the poster for Canada Reads 2022!
Get your official Canada Reads 2022 poster before the debates, which take place March 28-31!
Here is the Canada Reads 2022 longlist
It's time once again for Canada Reads! This year's panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Canadian actor Malia Baker says her Canada Reads novel Scarborough is the book all Canadians can connect with
The Canadian actor and activist is championing Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez on Canada Reads 2022. The great book debate takes place March 28-31.
Tareq Hadhad says Omar El Akkad's Canada Reads novel What Strange Paradise echoes his own lived experience
The entrepreneur and former refugee is championing What Strange Paradise on Canada Reads 2022.
Scientist Suzanne Simard reflects on the healing power of Canada Reads memoir Life in the City of Dirty Water
Simard is defending Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller on Canada Reads 2022. This year's great Canadian book debate will take place March 28-31.
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Canada Reads contender Christian Allaire on defending Michelle Good's Five Little Indians
The Vogue writer joined Tom Power to discuss his approach to this year's battle of the books.
Film adaptation of Canada Reads contender Scarborough nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards
Scarborough author Catherine Hernandez is among the nominees, scoring a nod for best adapted screenplay.
Order a Canada Reads 2022 poster!
If you'd like a poster for your school, bookstore or library, you can request one from CBC Books! You must submit your request by Feb. 28, 2022.
Meet the Canada Reads 2022 contenders
This year's theme is One Book to Connect Us. The debates will take place March 28-31.
Champion swimmer and LGBTQ advocate Mark Tewksbury says Washington Black is the Canada Reads contender to beat
Mark Tewksbury will champion Esi Edugyan's 'sweeping epic,' a book he couldn't put down, on Canada Reads 2022.
My Life in Books
The books and authors that inspired Canada Reads author Esi Edugyan
Olympian and LGBTQ2+ advocate Mark Tewksbury champions Washington Black on Canada Reads 2022. This year's great book debate will take place March 28-31.
My Life in Books
The authors and books that Canada Reads author Michelle Good loved reading
Christian Allaire is defending Five Little Indians by Michelle Good on Canada Reads 2022. Canada Reads will take place March 28-31.
My Life in Books
7 books that Canada Reads panellist Tareq Hadhad loved reading
The entrepreneur and former Syrian refugee is championing What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad on Canada Reads.
My Life in Books
6 books that Canada Reads panellist Christian Allaire loved reading
The Ojibway journalist and fashion editor is championing Five Little Indians by Michelle Good on Canada Reads 2022.
An animated adaptation of Brian Francis's Canada Reads novel Fruit is in the works
The Sarnia, Ont.-born author's novel tells the story of a 13-year-old boy and his talking body parts. The book was championed by Jen Sookfong Lee on Canada Reads in 2009.
How I Wrote It
Jack Wang's short story collection We Two Alone is a layered look at love and the Chinese immigrant experience
The Canadian author discusses the inspiration behind We Two Alone, which is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist. The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
How I Wrote It
Tawhida Tanya Evanson explores the power of emotions in the Canada Reads longlisted-novel Book of Wings
The Quebec writer and poet discusses the inspiration behind her debut novel. Book of Wings is on the Canada Reads longlist. The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Magic 8 Q&A
Velvet Was The Night author Silvia Moreno-Garcia likes to write genre-bending novels
Velvet Was The Night is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist. The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
'Laughter is medicine': Brian Thomas Isaac's novel All the Quiet Places is on the Canada Reads longlist
The B.C. author spoke with CBC Books about how he wrote his debut novel, which is on the Canada Reads longlist. The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Njoki Wane's Canada Reads-longlisted memoir From My Mother's Back is a story of identity & self-actualization
The Toronto-based academic and author spoke with Shelagh Rogers about her debut memoir. My Mother's Back is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Michelle Good's acclaimed novel Five Little Indians looks at the legacy of residential schools
The Cree writer and lawyer's debut novel follows five characters coping with survival and past traumas. Five Little Indians is on the Canada Reads longlist. The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Rivka Galchen's reimagining of a 17th century witch trial is a story that speaks to our time
The Canadian-born American writer spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about her new novel, Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch, and the historical connections between science, reason and magic.
Looking back at 20 years of Canada Reads, the great Canadian book debate
Listen to this celebration of CBC's battle of the books!
Family memories inspired Lesley Crewe's novel The Spoon Stealer, which is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist
The Cape Breton-based author discusses how stories from past generations inspire her writing. The Spoon Stealer is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 26.
Q&A
'We can't afford not to be hopeful': Omar El Akkad's What Strange Paradise is on the Canada Reads longlist
The novel What Strange Paradise is on the Canada Reads 2022 longlist. The panellists and their selected books will be revealed on Jan. 26, 2022.
