The National Post has released their short list for their inaugural Canada Also Reads. This came about as what they call a 'friendly counterpoint' to the Canada Reads event (but this is the National Post, soooo....).
The panelists will each present a short essay defending their selected book: making the case for why you need to read it. Two essays will be posted each day through the week starting March 1. And on March 8 a live chat will be held with the panelists and the authors and enjoy a rousing discussion of the titles.
Short List:
• Writer and critic Steven Beattie defends My White Planet by Mark Anthony Jarman
• Author Tish Cohen (Inside Out Girl, Town House), defends The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
• Singer/songwriter Andy Maize (Skydiggers) defends Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis
• Poet Jacob McArthur Mooney (The New Layman's Almanac) defends The Last Shot by Leon Rooke
• Blogger John Mutford defends Yellowknife by Steve Zipp
• Author Lisa Pasold (Rats of Las Vegas) defends You And The Pirates by Jocelyne Allen
• Author Neil Smith (Bang Crunch) defends Come Thou Tortoise by Jessica Grant
• Author Zoe Whittall (Holding Still For As Long as Possible) defends Fear of Fighting by Stacey May Fowles
Thanks for spreading the Canada Also Reads word.
ReplyDeleteCathy Marie Buchanan
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author of the Day the Falls Stood Still