![]() ![]() ![]() She later warmed to Humble's reading of Fifteen Dogs, however, noting "We are exposed in our humanness in Fifteen Dogs". Just today, panelist Chantal Kreviazuk (who was previously defending The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier) lamented her book being knocked out of the competition, saying "we may as well be debating what book Canadians need to take to the beach ". That doesn't mean it was an easy or even friendly road to the end, however the debates were marked by strong stances and passionate disagreements throughout the week. Fifteen Dogs' victorious champion was Humble The Poet, who was praised by the other debaters for having brought new and interesting arguments to the table today in favour of his chosen book.ĭebut novelist Madeline Ashby's Company Town (Tor Books) was the other final contender, robustly defended by soprano Measha Brueggergosman, who was gracious when it became clear that Fifteen Dogs was the winner, warmly hugging and congratulating Humble. In a 4-1 vote, André Alexis' novel Fifteen Dogs (Coach House Books) took home the crown, adding to the book's already impressive list of accolades, which includes the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Canada Reads has wrapped for another year, with a tense final day coming to a close this morning at the CBC studios in Toronto. ![]()
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