To understand where CanLit, or Canadian Literature, came to be what it is today, we need to go back in time to when it was first imagined into being. In this episode we cover the 1951 Massey Report, the founding of the Writers’ Union and arts councils, and how we’re investing in the stories we tell about ourselves today.Hosted by Rebecca Diem Produced by Quinton BradshawMusic by James EllercampSpecial thanks to our guests Nick Mount, John Degen, Jesse Wente, and Alana Wilcox You can learn more about the The Writer’s Union of Canada at writersunion.ca, and the Canada Council for the Arts at canadacouncil.ca.Reading List:Arrival - Nick MountUnreconciled - Jesse WenteThe Uninvited Guest - John DegenThe Lives of Girls and Women - Alice MunroThe Case for Basic Income - Jaime Swift & Elaine PowerPresented by The Word On The Street & CJRU 1280AM, with support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada.—Tune in to Read The North, a history of CanLit, as told by Toronto's favourite book festival!In this five-episode miniseries, WOTS' Rebecca Diem interviews authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, readers, & historians to discover the origins of the festival, the creation of a Canadian Literature, and how the story we tell ourselves about ourselves continues to evolve.The 33rd edition of The Word On The Street returns to the street at Queen's Park on June 11 & 12, 2022.

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