From Hate to Hope in Walleye | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

A lost 20-year-old from a dying prairie town stumbles into Stoicism and finds his purpose—not by rejecting hate, but by rising above it. In Todd Babiak’s gripping new novel, Waylon Gans, feeling invisible and adrift, gets pulled into the orbit of a white supremacist podcaster before a philosophy class changes everything. Inspired by Marcus Aurelius, he transforms from a self-pitying nobody into a man who dares to run for mayor, believing his city’s worth is tied to his own. With subtle nods to Canada and a raw, youthful voice, this is a powerful story about finding meaning, identity, and the…