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Toronto novelist Zalika Reid-Benta discussed her debut Frying Plantain, books that opened her eyes, and how she navigates identities and expectations. 

Social entrepreneur Andreas Souvaliotis joined us to discuss his life, lessons, and the books that shaped both him and his memoir Misfit.

Michael is joined by a special guest in this conversation with YA thriller novelist Karen M. McManus.

We sat down with Dr. Julia Shaw to discuss her latest book, Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side, as well as some of her favourite books.

Marc Levy spoke with us about his most recent work book Une fille comme elle, the value of dreaming, and the importance of empathy and curiosity.

Sheena Kamal, winner of the 2018 Kobo Emerging Writers Prize for Mystery spoke about how a struggle with screenwriting led to her writing her first book.

We spoke with Craig Davidson, literary shapeshifter, about his first work of nonfiction, Precious Cargo, which was nominated for CBC Canada Reads 2018.

Based on her popular Instagram @Hatecopy, artist Maria Qamar has created a humorous, illustrated “survival guide” to deal with overbearing “Aunties.”

Journalist Omar El Akkad told us how his experience as a war reporter informed his award-winning debut novel about a second American Civil War.

Mark Sakamoto, author of Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents, spoke with us about how his family endured through a dark chapter in Canadian history.