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UWinnipeg’s Wab Kinew to host Canada Reads 2015

Wab Kinew WEBThe University of Winnipeg community congratulates Wab Kinew, selected by CBCbooks.ca to host the prestigious Canada Reads 2015 competition.  Kinew is UWinnipeg’s Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Affairs.

Earlier this year, Kinew successfully defended Joseph Boyden’s The Orenda as, “the one novel to change the nation.” His hip-hop music and journalism projects have won numerous awards, including an Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards for Best Rap/Hip-Hop CD, an Adrienne Clarkson RTNDA Award (from the Association of Electronic Journalists) and a Gabriel Award.

“Canada Reads is an amazing show to be a part of because it is both a chance to celebrate Canadian literature, and also to have some really important conversations which concern us all,” says Kinew. “I can’t wait to host the debates.”

This year’s theme is “one book to break barriers.” Panelists will debate books that change perspectives, challenge stereotypes and illuminate issues. Canada Reads will consider both fiction and nonfiction books. Readers can submit their suggestions at CBCbooks.ca until Sunday, November 30.

The Canada Reads panelists and their chosen books will be announced on January 20, 2015.

The Canada Reads debates will take place in front of live audiences over four days from March 16-19, 2015, and will be broadcast on radio, TV and online at CBCbooks.ca.

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For further information, please contact:
Dayna Shiskos, publicist, CBC
dayna.shiskos@cbc.ca
(o) (416) 205-7973
(c) (647) 226-5796