Trent Reads 2011: Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach

After an open call for nominations, public defence of five short-listed books and a week-long online voting period, Trent students, faculty and staff have selected Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach to be read by all new Trent students as part of Intoductory Seminar Week.

17 books were nominated by Trent faculty, staff, students and alumni in November. Choices were narrowed down to five based on the following criteria: engaging, likely to generate lively discussion, written by a living Canadian author, fiction or non-fiction.

A special Battle of the Books was held on February 3, where student champions for each book defended their choices. Watch their lively debate by following the links below.

The Five Shortlisted Books

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Click here to watch open forum with the Battle of the Books student champions

		The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis :: Click here to watch Battle of the Books student champion Tonya Di Ilio Click here to watch nomination from student Mark Wight book reviews [PDF]
		Fruit by Brian Francis :: Click here to watch Battle of the Books student champion Grace Cullen Click here to watch nomination from student Adam Guzkowski book reviews [PDF]
		Rush Home Road by Lori Lansens :: Click here to watch Battle of the Books student champion Kristen Niles Nominated by alumna Kathryn Kastner book reviews [PDF]
		The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee :: Click here to watch Battle of the Books student champion Jerica Ryan Click here to watch nomination from Professor Davide Panagia book reviews [PDF]
		Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson :: Click here to watch Battle of the Books student champion Meghan Condon Click here to watch nomination from Professor Stephen Horner book reviews [PDF]

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