Why Elle-Maija Tailfeathers says A Minor Chorus is the story Canada needs to hear right now

Filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and author Billy-Ray Belcourt are bringing rural Alberta authenticity to Canada Reads. Tailfeathers will be defending Belcourt’s novel A Minor Chorus. It follows a queer Indigenous doctoral student who steps away from his dissertation to write a novel, feeling caught between his childhood on the reservation, and the newest chapter of his life. They'll get into the upcoming debates, and why Tailfeathers believes this is the story Canada needs now more than ever. Books discussed on this week's show include: A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison I am Woman by Lee Maracle Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

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This episode was published on Mar 14, 2026.

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