Episode 73 : Abraham Verghese author of Cutting for Stone
Acclaimed non-fiction writer and doctor Abraham Verghese talks about how his new novel, Cutting for Stone (now available in paperback), came to be.
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Enjoy candid interviews with your favourite authors, or discover your next great read. Featuring books from Doubleday Canada, Knopf Canada, Random House Canada, McClelland and Stewart and more!
Episode 72 : Terry O'Reilly and Mike Tennant authors of The Age of Persuasion
The Age of Persuasion authors Terry O'Reilly and Mike Tennant explain just how vast the impact of advertising is on our modern lives.
Episode 71 : Rex Murphy author of Canada and Other Matters of Opinion
Canada's most distinctive commentator, Rex Murphy, chats about talking to strangers on tour, his non-celebrity status at home in Newfoundland, and the...
Episode 70: Linda Haynes and Devin Connell, authors of Two Dishes
Mother-Daughter team Linda Haynes and Devin Connell share the inspiration and development for their new cookbook, Two Dishes.
Episode 69: Joan Clark author of Road to Bliss
Joan Clark takes up the challenge of writing for teens in Road to Bliss. In this interview, Joan explains why she doesn't try to "teach" through her y...
Episode 68: Karen Connelly author of Burmese Lessons
For Karen Connelly, Burma united her political and emotional connections to South Asia. From the same period and place that inspired her novel The Liz...
Episode 67: Denise Chong author of Egg on Mao
In Egg on Mao, Denise Chong brings to light the story of Lu Decheng, a protester who defaced the portrait of Mao using paint-filled eggs – an unthinka...
Episode 64: Rosalind Brackenbury author of Becoming George Sand
In Becoming George Sand, Rosalind Brackenbury explores the complexity and multifariousness of love and relationships.
Episode 65: Thomas Trofimuk author of Waiting for Columbus
Thomas Trofimuk discusses the various voices that weave together the story in Waiting for Columbus.
Episode 66: Michael Wex author of How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck)
Michael Wex wants to bring the everyday wisdom gleaned from traditional Jewish texts to a modern world in How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck).