CBC's 2026 Canada Reads DAY TWO Wrap Up

About this episode

Rebecca and Tara discuss the highlights of CBC's 2026 Canada Reads DAY TWO debate.

Rebecca is back from vacation and she and Tara discuss CBC's 2026 Canada Reads DAY TWO debate. Listen to Tara's DAY ONE wrap up on her Instagram live: @onabranchreads. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2026-contenders-9.7040200 : Filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers champions A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt Hockey YouTube personality and podcaster Steve (Dangle) Glynn champions Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard Musician and writer Tegan Quin champions The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor Broadway actor and kids TV host Josh Dela Cruz champions Foe by Iain Reid BookTok star Morgann Book champions It's Different This Time by Joss Richard

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, Tara

Guests: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Tegan Quin, Josh Dela Cruz, Morgann Book, Steve Glynn

Topics covered

• Canada Reads
• debate
• books
• literature

Keywords

• A Minor Chorus
• Searching for Terry Punchout
• The Cure for Drowning
• Foe
• It's Different This Time

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Minor Chorus, Searching for Terry Punchout, The Cure for Drowning, Foe, It's Different This Time

Books & works: 2026 Canada Reads, 2026 Canada Reads DAY TWO, A Minor Chorus, Searching for Terry Punchout, The Cure for Drowning, Foe, It's Different This Time

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