A UBC creative-writing professor’s novel wins Canada Reads 2026.
Original reporting by Sachintha Wickramasinghe, BA’11, MJ’14
CommunityLoghan Paylor’s The Cure for Drowning moved from a university community into a national conversation about what books can do in public. The story is not only about a prize; it is about reading as a bridge between lives that may not otherwise meet. August is a good month for that kind of bridge. A long afternoon and a book can make a small room feel much larger.Photo: Sachintha Wickramasinghe, BA’11, MJ’14
Where the work begins
A UBC creative-writing professor’s novel wins Canada Reads 2026.
What follows
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