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Author Interviews Page 1 of 39
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.
Anita Rau Badami on the roots of a prickly character
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Anita Rau Badami about her new book Asha in Her Garden. It’s the story of a woman named Asha, who lives now in Montreal.
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David Baerwald on feeling his way through history
Nathan Maharaj spoke with musician David Baerwald about The Fire Agent, his novel about an idealistic young man at the frontiers of chemistry and war.
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LIVE from Ever After, with Julia McKay & Kristine Winters
In the spirit of "Christmas in July," we're presenting a special live episode from the inaugural Ever After romance book festival.
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Patrick Radden Keefe on London’s dark descent
Along with a studio audience, Michael Tamblyn spoke with Patrick Radden Keefe, author of the bestsellers Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, and London Falling.
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Jowita Bydlowska speaks about her accidental expertise in shame
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Jowita Bydlowska about Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After, her provocative meditation on shame.
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Sharon Bala on the absurdity of so-called Good Guys
Nathan Maharaj spoke with novelist Sharon Bala, author of Good Guys. It’s about a nearly bankrupt international aid charity called Children of the World.
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Why Chanda Prescod-Weinstein sees hope in cosmic curiosity
Nathan Maharaj spoke with physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her book The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie.
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How Heather Marshall brings readers into places of the past
Michael Tamblyn spoke with novelist Heather Marshall about Liberty Street, the story of a journalist’s quest to expose the cruelty of a women’s prison.
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Books about exceptional people pursuing impossible goals
We spoke with Mark Medley about his book Live to See the Day, where he profiles people pursuing seemingly-impossible goals—and often reaching them.
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Why Rainbow Rowell's Cherry Baby had to be her sexiest book yet
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Rainbow Rowell about her book Cherry Baby. It’s about Cherry, a woman figuring out what comes after the end of her marriage.
