And so, after several days of spirited debate, the winning book is:
The Book of Negroes, by Lawrence Hill, HarperCollins Canada.
"Lawrence Hill’s gripping novel features a woman on an amazing journey in the 1700s and 1800s. Although her life is shaped by slavery, Aminata Diallo survives and even transcends adversity."
"Over the course of this epic novel, Aminata is transformed into a storyteller extraordinaire. She spins the astonishing tale of her remarkable travels from Africa to America and back again. Along the way, a sojourn in Nova Scotia illuminates a long-neglected chapter in Canadian history."
To read more, click on the link above.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Canada Reads
Those of you who read one of my world-famous blogs, including this one, already know about Canada Reads.
It is an annual contest to choose one book all Canadians (and therefore everyone else) should read.
Five books are chosen as finalists, and a celebrity 'defender' presents his/her chosen book and debates its merits with the other panelists.
All this takes place on CBC Radio One this week - starting March 2!
Cool Stuff! Here's the link to the CBC Radio Canada Reads page. Commentary, video, recaps, info on the books, and so on:
http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/index.html (copy and paste to browser window)
It is an annual contest to choose one book all Canadians (and therefore everyone else) should read.
Five books are chosen as finalists, and a celebrity 'defender' presents his/her chosen book and debates its merits with the other panelists.
All this takes place on CBC Radio One this week - starting March 2!
Cool Stuff! Here's the link to the CBC Radio Canada Reads page. Commentary, video, recaps, info on the books, and so on:
http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/index.html (copy and paste to browser window)
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