Geedi agreed, and added her approach will be to enjoy reading all the books before thinking about her strategy. It's important as a reader to get your initial emotional response to a book before you get into the more analytical, 'How am I going to make arguments about this?',' they told Qguest host Talia Schlanger. I'm kind of halfway through everybody's books at this point. No stranger to high-level competition, Roach shared their early strategy for the upcoming debates. Q 12:39 Canada Reads 2023: Meet your champions! Canada Reads is back for another round! Join us as this year's line-up of all-star books are revealed alongside their all-star champions. LISTEN | The Canada Reads 2023 contenders speak with CBC Radio's Q:

The five panellists were on CBC Radio's Qto reveal the books they will be championing in the debates. If you'd like the Canada Reads books in an accessible format, you can find them here. 'This year's theme offers a great opportunity for our panellists, and our audience, to widen their thought process and expand their understanding through a willingness to change their minds, and then change them again,' said Hassan in a statement.

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He recently became an author as well, publishing his comedic memoir Is There Bacon in Heaven? in fall 2022. He can also be seen in his TV roles on Designated Survivor, Odd Squad and the CBC shows Sort ofand Run the Burbs. Hassan is an actor, comedian and host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud and a frequent guest host of As it Happens and Q. Hassan has been the host of Canada Reads since 2017.

How to tune in to Canada Reads 2023: Watch, listen or stream the debates You can see all the broadcast details here. You can tune in live or catch a replay on the platform of your choice. ET (that's an hour earlier than recent years!). The debates will take place live at 10:05 a.m. They will be hosted by Ali Hassan and will be broadcast on CBC Radio One, CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Listen and on CBC Books.

The debates will take place March 27-30, 2023. Actor Michael Greyeyes champions Station Eleven by Emily St.TikTok creator Tasnim Geedi champions Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.Bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher champions Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah.Actor Keegan Connor Tracy champions Greenwood by Michael Christie.Jeopardy! super-champ Mattea Roach champions Ducks by Kate Beaton.This collection of books is an opportunity to broaden our horizons, expand our worldview and think differently about the world around us and our place in it. The stories we tell, and the way we tell them, can shape how we see ourselves, our communities and the world. Canada Reads is back! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to shift your perspective.

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