Read a book that highlights Indigenous voices and join a reading circle to explore themes related to truth and reconciliation. This year’s short-listed Selkirk Reads! books span fiction, poetry, memoir, non-fiction and children's literature.
Selkirk Reads! is loosely based on CBC Radio’s Canada Reads, in which five notable Canadians champion a book they feel every Canadian should read. In Selkirk Reads! book champions will form a circle of readers who will meet once to discuss their chosen book.
Join a Reading Circle
Students, employees and community members are welcome to join a reading circle. Reading circles will meet once to discuss the book. To take part in a reading circle, choose a book and send an email to its champion by Friday, October 17. Champions will connect with readers directly to schedule a reading circle.
Book champions will speak about their books at an event in November. Stay tuned for more details!
Selkirk Reads! 2025 Shortlist
- The Place of Scraps by Jordan Abel (Poetry)
To join this circle, connect with champion Sarah James.
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray-Smith (Children's book)
To join this circle, connect with champion Allison Girvan.
- The Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir by Duncan McCue (Memoir)
To join this circle, connect with champion Dylan Sargent.
- Thunder Through My Veins by Gregory Scofield (Memoir)
To join this circle, connect with champion Marta Abel.
- The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp (Fiction)
To join this circle, connect with champion Brier Albano.
- True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change by Jody Wilson-Raybould (Non-fiction)
To join this circle, connect with champion Sarah Lechthaler.
Each reader is responsible for getting their own book. Many of the books are available in the college library and/or local public libraries.
Thank you for taking this step to advance your learning. Together, we will deepen our collective understanding of our shared histories, Indigenous realities, and what it will take to eventually find justice, healing and reconciliation.