Books, Movies & Music:
Canada Reads 2011
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.
Essex County by Jeff Lemire
Essex County by Jeff Lemire is one of the of the selections for CBC's 2011 Canada Reads. Defended by Sara Quin.
The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis
The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis is one of the of the selections for CBC's 2011 Canada Reads. Defended by Ali Velshi.
The Birth House by Ami McKay
The Birth House by Ami McKay is one of the of the selections for CBC's 2011 Canada Reads. Defended by Debbie Travis.
The Bone Cage by Angie Abdou
The Bone Cage by Angie Abdou is one of the of the selections for CBC's 2011 Canada Reads. Defended by Georges Laraque.
Unless by Carol Shields
Unless by Carol Shields is one of the of the selections for CBC's 2011 Canada Reads. Defended by Lorne Cardinal.
