How to Be a Better Canadian: Read
Brian Bethune’s essential guide to Canadian literature
Maclean’s presents the next instalment in our patriotic video series, designed to hone your skills, add to your already encyclopedic knowledge of this great country and generally make you a super-Canadian.
This week: the books that best capture the eternal themes that make CanLit Canadian, by Maclean’s Senior Writer Brian Bethune.
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