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As both a bookseller and a book buff, Ben McNally can hardly keep quiet about the books he loves. Don't miss Ben's reading recommendations, as he shares his new favourite read.
South African crime-writer (Thirteen Hours), Deon Meyer, talks about writing in his native language, Afrikaans, and the art of translation.
photo credit: Tess Steinkolk
The outspoken and controversial author was recently in CBC's Studio Q to talk about her new book Nomad.
photo credit: Elana Seibert
Peter Carey reads from his novel, Parrot and Olivier in America, at the 2010 Open House festival in Toronto.
photo credit: Rich Fitoussi
Wes "Maestro Fresh Wes" Williams explains what sticking to your vision means to him.
Ian Brown for The Boy In the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son
The winner was announced on June 24 - also among the nominees were Margaret Atwood for The Year of the Flood, Anne Michaels for The Winter Vault and Alice Munro for
Too Much Happiness.
Peter Carey for Parrot and Olivier in America
David Mitchell for The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Rose Tremain for Trespass
Damon Galgut for In a Strange Room (available Aug. 3)
Tom McCarthy for C (available Sept. 7)
The shortlist will be announced on Sept. 7 and the winner will be revealed on Oct. 12 in London.
Jeff Rubin, who won for his book Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller
The $20,000 prize is presented annually to an outstanding Canadian business-related book. The winner was announced on June 9 at a luncheon in Toronto. Also nominated was
John DeMont for Coal Black Heart: The Story of Coal and the Lives it Ruled.
2010 CBC Canada Reads 2010 winner!
The announcement was made on March 12, 2010 after a week of debates on CBC Radio, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi.
Check out the CBC Canada Reads website for more information!
by Joanna Trollope
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