The Charles Taylor Shortlist has been announced!

The Charles Taylor Prize for Canadian literary non fiction shortlist was announced on January 10, 2012. Out of 115 books submitted, 5 books remain. Who do you think will win?

• Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest, by Wade Davis.
• Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe, by Charlotte Gill.
• The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, by J.J. Lee.
• Afflictions and Departures: Essays, by Madeline Sonik.
• The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery, by Andrew Westoll.

Stay tuned - winner of the prize will be announced on March 5.