But it is surprising and impressive that one of the selected books this year is to be a serious work of political history co-authored by a history prof, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel with Sean Carleton. It's published by BTL Press, which must be delighted by the sales prospects.
The lore of Canada Reads is that because the contestants are playing to win, the advocates of the weaker titles will generally gang up to eliminate the books with the strongest reputation first. Since Canada Reads is mostly for fiction readers, it might be that a serious title like When the Pine Needles might be allowed to go forward for awhile. I'm not promising to listen, however.
