Creative writing instructor Kyo Maclear has won this year’s Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. It’s for her book “Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets.” She says the book is a "genetic mystery" that stemmed from her own experience when she took a DNA test and discovered her father, wasn't biologically related to her.
University of Guelph professor Kyo Maclear wrote a memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath and the power of love.