It was so overwhelming, but it was a wonderful experience. One was winning the Giller Prize - with cameras taking my picture and my family being with me on stage. There were two other experiences that were overwhelming with Fifteen Dogs. So my Canada Reads experience was being told I won and then saying, "Yay!" I didn't listen to anything as I find it incredibly painful to listen to people talk about your work. Your novel Fifteen Dogs won Canada Reads 2017, when it was championed by Humble The Poet.
It's a blessing, but may also be a curse.Īndré Alexis on the greasiest job he ever had and why he hates writing sex scenesĪlexis spoke to CBC Books about writing Ring, his literary approach to race, romance and the fantastical and winning Canada Reads with Fifteen Dogs. The ring lets the bearer change three things about her beloved. Ring is a story about Helen Odhiambo Lloyd, a woman who, when sensing that her daughter Gwenhwyfar is in love, gives her a ring that has been passed down through endless generations. The five-book series includes Pastoral, The Hidden Keys, Fifteen Dogs and Days by Moonlight. The novels in the quincunx each explore one of faith, place, love, power and hatred. In 2023, the Toronto stage adaptation of Fifteen Dogs garnered strong reviews and acclaim. His other critically acclaimed books include Pastoral, Asylum and The Hidden Keys.Īlexis's 2021 romance novel Ring completes his quincunx. Canada Reads 1:37:20 Canada Reads 20th anniversary special We're celebrating the great Canadian book debate's 20th anniversary! Host Ali Hassan looks back at some of the most dramatic and unexpected moments in the show’s history and speaks with past authors and panellists to find out what their Canada Reads experience means to them.Īndré Alexis's career is an impressive one: his novel Fifteen Dogs received the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and won Canada Reads 2017, when it was defended by Humble the Poet.
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