Wrapped up Canada Reads yesterday morning—Day 4. I was in the hot seat defending the book I believe all Canadians should read: The Cure for Drowning by loghanish
The last four days have been such a trip. I’ve loved this process and feel so proud we have a show like Canada Reads (cbcbooks) in Canada.
The other panelists (stevedangle morgannbook itsjoshdelacruz
#ellemáijátailfeathers) were incredible—true champions of their books. And all of their books were fantastic. That said, I’m over the moon The Cure for Drowning won. First-time author loghanish is so deserving. I hope this book opens hearts and minds—and that you love it as much as I do.
In my opening statement, I said: Reading is a passport. It can take you anywhere—even places you’ll never go. It can take you back in time, into relationships and bodies and identities unlike your own. It can introduce you to people you may have never met, people you may not understand, and shows you that you are capable of loving them. I thi...