CBC's annual TORONTO - CBC's annual battle of the books will pit actor Jay Baruchel against hockey commentator Ron MacLean.
The duo is among five celebrity panellists who will face off in the next instalment of sa国际传媒 Reads - a series of debates meant to determine "sa国际传媒's must-read title for 2013."
Jian Ghomeshi announced the panellists and their chosen books on his radio show, Q.
Baruchel will defend Hugh MacLennan's classic 1945 look at the English and French divide in Two Solitudes (McClelland & Stewart) while MacLean will champion David Bergen's 2012 novel The Age of Hope (HarperCollins sa国际传媒).
Four live hour-long debates will play out in front of an audience in Toronto from Feb. 11 to Feb. 14.