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		<title>Canada Reads: Day 3</title>
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So&#8230;some interesting things were said about the importance of place and the importance of Canadianness on the third Day of Canada Reads, but overall, things were relatively tame. Rollie took being eliminated like a champ, but after two days of getting slaughtered, he had time to prepare a graceful exit. The Jade Peony ducked any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Reads: Day Two</title>
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So, um, did anyone see that complete evisceration of Generation X coming? Anyone? &#8216;Cause I sure as hell didn&#8217;t. I don&#8217;t want the book to win, and, quite frankly, don&#8217;t think it belongs on the Canada Reads list, but I don&#8217;t think it deserves that much beating. Rolli was eloquent and gracious in this rapture, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Reads: Day One</title>
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Before the Canada Reads got underway this morning, I had my money on Good to a Fault. Journalists traditionally do well in the Canada Reads format&#8211;I think it&#8217;s simply having the experience of talking on the air&#8211;and Good to a Fault, thanks to it&#8217;s Giller nom last year&#8211;is familiar to many people without many of [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[I chatted with (then got jealous of) the folks at Invisible Publishing.
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		<description><![CDATA[I profiled Ontario: Read It Here for Torontoist.
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		<description><![CDATA[My conversation with the lovely Bronwyn Kienapple from A Certain Bent Appeal.
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		<title>Trying to Keep It Civil for KIRBC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So Civilian Reads, the ripped-off inspired derivation of Canada Reads commenced today. I got stuck with had the pleasure of defending Wayson Choy&#8217;s The Jade Peony. Other panelists included ACP&#8217;s Sarah Labrie and Nic Boshart, Dundurn Press&#8217;s Ashleigh Gardner, and Natalie St. Pierre.
 (You can listen to the first round of debates here. In the [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[I profiled the Keepin&#8217; It Real Book Club blog for Torontoist.
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m defending Wayson Choy&#8217;s The Jade Peony for Civilians Read. It may end in violence.
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