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From quick Q&As to in-depth interviews, get to know some of our favourite authors. Learn how they write and discover what they read—plus so much more.

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Liann Zhang on satirizing social media influencers from the inside

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with Liann Zang, author of the novel Julie Chan is Dead. It's a satire about influencers that only an insider could have written.

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Jon Hickey on the politics of apocalypse

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with novelist Jon Hickey, author of Big Chief—a story of politics, power, and belonging among a fictional Indigenous community.

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What Claire Cameron learned from studying monsters

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with Claire Cameron, author of The Bear and The Last Neanderthal. Her new book is How to Survive a Bear Attack: a Memoir.

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Nita Prose on saying goodbye to Molly Gray

Host Michael Tamblyn spoke with Nita Prose, author of the 2022 international bestselling feel-good mystery The Maid, about her new book The Maid's Secret.

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Nate DiMeo on shaking up the past in The Memory Palace

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with Nate DiMeo about his book The Memory Palace, based on his podcast that presents history as short stories.

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David A. Robertson and his little monsters go to uncomfortable places

Host Michael Tamblyn spoke with award-winning author David A. Robertson about his new memoir All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live With Anxiety.

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Christina Cooke wrote the 90s story only she could tell

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with Christina Cooke, author of Broughtupsy. It’s about a woman who returns to Jamaica to spread the ashes of her little brother.

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Dr. Jonathan Stea on how to mind your mental health

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with clinical psychologist Jonathan Stea about his book Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry.

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Anne Fleming on love stories and curiosity

Host Michael Tamblyn spoke with Anne Fleming, 2024 Giller Prize finalist and author of Curiosities, a novel about a handful of unusual 17th century lives.

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