Students from Algoma University’s Algoma Reads project are inviting the community of Sault Ste. Marie to virtually participate in three literary events exploring titles from the 2023 CBC Canada Reads list in November — featuring some high-profile guest presenters.
The series kicks off Nov. 13 with student-led interviews with Gurdeep Pandher – a captivating Sikh-Canadian cultural celebrity renowned for spreading positivity and uplifting Bhangra lessons and defending Dimitri Nasrallah’s Hotline (2022) on CBC’s 2023 selection.
On Nov. 20, the series will welcome author Michael Christie, author of Greenwood (2019), a national bestseller that earned a spot on the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist and secured the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.
On Nov. 27, Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau will discuss the CBC Canada Reads victor Ducks by Kate Beaton. Unrau is an SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Regina.
“Hosting a CBC Canada Reads book defender for the very first time is incredibly exciting,” said Dr. Alice Ridout, Chair of the Department of English and History at Algoma University. “It will be fascinating to gain a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to participate in one of our nation’s largest literary media events, CBC’s Canada Reads.”
All sessions begin at 5 p.m. EST and are free to the public. Registration via email is required; details can be found on the Algoma University website.
Algoma Reads with Gurdeep Pandhur
DATE Nov. 13, 2023
TIME 5 p.m.
LOCATION Virtual. Send an email to [email protected] to register.
Algoma Reads with Michael Christie
DATE Nov. 20, 2023
LOCATION Virtual. Send an email to [email protected] to register.
TIME 5 p.m.
Algoma Reads with Dr Melanie Dennis Unrau
DATE Nov. 27, 2023
TIME 5 p.m.
LOCATION Virtual. Send an email to [email protected] to register.
Photo Credit: https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2023-contenders-1.6716837
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