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pp. 320, “Multilingual, multicultural, and vast, Canada enjoys a rich diversity of literatures. So why does “Canadian Literature,” as it has been taught, fail to encompass a common geography, history, and government, yet reveal the diverse experiences of its immigrants, long-term residents, and original peoples? Martin’s research-interviews with 95 professors in 27 universities-maps the institutional chasms in communication and the nature of their persistence. His own example of venturing out from his “tower” to dialogue with colleagues shows a way toward cultivating a conception of the literatures of Canada that is expansive and inclusive. Leaders in education, Canadianists, and professors of English, French, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures will profit from Martin’s frank investigations.”