WHAT STRANGE PARADISE by Omar El Akkad is shortlisted for Canada Reads 2022

Omar El Akkad’s WHAT STRANGE PARADISE is a contender for Canada Reads, and will be championed by Tareq Hadhad CEO and founder of Peace by Chocolate.

The debates will take place March 28-31, 2022 and will be broadcast on CBC Radio One, CBC Listen, CBC TV, CBC Gem and on CBC Books.

“Canada Reads is a ‘literary Survivor,’ with celebrities championing books. Each day, panellists vote to eliminate one book, until a single title is chosen as the title the whole country should read this year.”