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Can reading be the first step to making real change?

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Apr 25, 202600:23:38Arts

Kim Echlin doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. She's an author, translator and teacher who has written about political unrest and violence, and, in her reading life, is inspired by the writers who do the same. Her favo...

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Can reading be the first step to making real change? is an episode from The Next Chapter from CBC Radio by CBC. Kim Echlin doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. She's an author, translator and teacher who has written about political unrest...

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Published Apr 25, 2026, 00:23:38 long, audio available.

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Kim Echlin doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. She's an author, translator and teacher who has written about political unrest and violence, and, in her reading life, is inspired by the writers who do the same. Her favourite writers bear witness to the world’s darkness and make meaning from these difficult stories. Kim’s latest book of essays pays tribute to her favourites, and it’s called Tell Others: Storytelling for a World in Turmoil . Plus, Toronto musician Lia Pappas-Kemps talks about her undying love for Zadie Smith. Books discussed on this week's show include: Tell Others: Storytelling for a World in Turmoil by Kim Echlin Intimations by Zadie Smith Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

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Published Apr 25, 2026 and 00:23:38 long