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How far must we go to find our way home?
In April, two Canada Reads nominated authors took the stage in Whitehorse to discuss their books in front of a packed live audience. The evening featured a conversation between Loghan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning, and Billy-Ray Belcourt, the author of A Minor Chorus. Both novels explore what it means to find a sense of home, and how that quest can impact who we become. The event was called Homecoming, and with the help of CBC host Leonard Linklater, the authors sat down to discuss the themes of home, identity and belonging in their characters' lives, and...
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This is a CBC Podcast. Hey, if you're looking for a book to read and sink into, I've got you. I didn't quite find the story that I was looking for, so I decided that I guess I had to be the one to write it, where someone like me could be the hero and live happily ever after. I'm Antonio Michael Downing. Welcome to the next chapter.
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