For those of you who don't know, Canada Reads is an annual book competition (in its 10th year) hosted by the CBC. Each year, five Canadian personalities nominate their pick of a Canadian book they think Canadians should read. Each personality must defend their book. Debates are held. Jian Ghomeshi hosts. The winner is selected after a process of elimination. You can learn more about the battle of the books, including extensive videos and podcasts of the year's debate, at http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads.
Canada Reads 2011
For those of you who don't know, Canada Reads is an annual book competition (in its 10th year) hosted by the CBC. Each year, five Canadian personalities nominate their pick of a Canadian book they think Canadians should read. Each personality must defend their book. Debates are held. Jian Ghomeshi hosts. The winner is selected after a process of elimination. You can learn more about the battle of the books, including extensive videos and podcasts of the year's debate, at http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads.