 | | | | Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the company that manages the author's books, has said it will no longer publish six of his titles due to their racist content and imagery. The announcement has sparked accusations that a beloved childhood icon has been caught up in the cancel culture wars.
Front Burner speaks to two children's lit experts, Philip Nel and Michelle H. Martin, about Dr. Seuss's legacy, and how to engage with problematic children's classics. | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
It’s the great Canadian book debate...Canada Reads 2021 airing March 8-11 on CBC. Get ready for the debates with a pre-show podcast featuring 11 episodes designed to bring you everything you need to know.
There's an overview episode for first-time Canada Reads listeners, five episodes dedicated to each of the contenders and five episodes that bring you deeper conversations between the 2021 panellists and the authors they chose to champion.
The Canada Reads 2021 champions and their chosen books are:
- Olympian and broadcaster Rosey Edeh champions The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
- Singer-songwriter Scott Helman champions Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee
- Actor and filmmaker Devery Jacobs champions Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
- Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee champions Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
- Chef, recording artist and TV host Roger Mooking champions Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
Find out how to tune in to the debates hosted by Ali Hassan here.
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