Three of Canada’s best-loved writers talk about their experiences as Indigenous artists competing on Canada Reads.
Three of Canada’s best-loved writers talk about their experiences as Indigenous artists competing on Canada Reads. With Canada Reads host Ali Hassan, Dimaline (Marrow Thieves), Lindberg (Birdie), and Vermette (The Break) consider how their works have been received by the public in both positive and negative ways and what their celebrity defenders learned about Indigenous experiences in the process. Recorded in the Toronto Public Library’s Appel Salon (part of the TPL’s regular event series, Indigenous Celebrations) in October 2018.
Books or books-related topics referenced in Episode Five: