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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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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.
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Tara Gereaux on finding the words for an unspoken identity
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Tara Gereaux, author of Wild People Quiet. It's a story about a solitary woman living in a fictional Saskatchewan town in 1946.
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George Newman on getting good at bad ideas—so great ideas can happen
Nathan Maharaj spoke with psychologist George Newman about his new book, How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success.
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Leanne Toshiko Simpson on self-care and writing a prize-winning rom-com
Joined by a live audience, Michael Tamblyn spoke with novelist Leanne Toshiko Simpson winner of the 2025 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Romance.
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Dan Rubinstein on finding community on waterfronts
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Dan Rubinstein, author of Water Borne, the story of his journey through American and Canadian waterways via stand-up paddleboard.
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Souvankham Thammavongsa on writing a woman at the centre of her own story
Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with poet and novelist Souvankham Thammavongsa about her novel Pick a Colour, a story set in a nail salon run by a retired boxer.
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Miriam Toews on her new memoir, and the surprising truth of good comedy
Michael Tamblyn spoke with Miriam Toews, author of many novels including Women Talking. Her latest book is a memoir called A Truce That Is Not Peace.
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Charlotte McConaghy found fear on the Wild Dark Shore
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Charlotte McConaghy, author of Wild Dark Shore. It’s the story of a family looking after a seed bank on an island under threat.