Before Raymond Ablack became a fan-favorite, playing Joe on Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia, he was a kid who enjoyed acting, reading and Christmas. He joins The Next Chapter to share some of his childhood memories, and what it’s like to play Sam Wilner in the Audibles Originals story, Mistletoe Murders. Plus, Madelaine Drohan on her book about Benjamin Franklin, the surprises and similarities in the history of Canada-US relations and two companion reads.
Books discussed on this week's show include:
He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada by Madelaine Drohan
Trading Fate: How a Little-known Company Stopped British Columbia from Becoming an American State by Graeme Menzies
Elbows Up: Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance edited by Elamin Abdelmahmoud
The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing