The winning book’s champion is Ojibway journalist and Vogue fashion writer, Christian Allaire, from Nipissing First Nation in Ontario. Over four days of spirited debate, moderated by six-time host Ali Hassan, five celebrity panellists championed their chosen Canadian books that speak to the theme, ‘One Book to Connect Us.’ Each day of the competition, one book was eliminated by the panellists until Good’s acclaimed novel was crowned the winner, in a broadcast that was available on CBC Radio One, CBC TV, CBC Listen, CBC Gem, CBCBooks.ca, YouTube, and Facebook. TORONTO (March 31, 2022) – Canada Reads, CBC’s annual book debate, concluded on March 31 with a live elimination vote, and Five Little Indians by Michelle Good has been voted Canada’s must-read book for 2022. Ojibway journalist and Vogue fashion writer from Nipissing First Nation, Christian Allaire, panellist.
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Dubus grew up in the Bayou country in Lafayette, Louisiana, and was educated by the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order that emphasized literature and writing. His surname is pronounced "Duh-BYOOSE", with the accent falling on the second syllable, as in "profuse". His two elder siblings are Kathryn and Beth. Biography Early life and education Īndre Jules Dubus II was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the youngest child of Katherine (Burke) and André Jules Dubus, a Cajun-Irish Catholic family. Andre Jules Dubus II (Aug– February 24, 1999) was an American short story writer and essayist. |