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In-depth conversations with authors about their books—how and why they write, and the books and authors they admire. Plus, annual round-ups of reading recommendations from the staff of digital bookseller Rakuten Kobo.

Episodes run ~45 minutes, releasing fortnightly.

Hosted by Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Carley Fortune on summer love and second chances

Michael spoke with romance novelist Carley Fortune, author of the 2022 breakout bestseller Every Summer After, and the new book Meet Me at the Lake.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

David Grann on the brutal truths revealed in The Wager

Michael spoke with David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z and Killers of the Flower Moon. His new book is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Shelley Read on bringing life to quiet characters

Michael spoke with Shelley Read, author of the novel Go as a River, about crafting characters in historical settings and the miracle of writing a first novel.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Zoe Whittall on the truth about liars

Nathan spoke with Zoe Whittall about her new novel The Fake, a story about a pathological liar, the people she exploits, and why liars are irresistible.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Hua Hsu on the strange characters of memoir

Michael spoke with New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu about his unforgettable memoir, Stay True, one of the best works of non-fiction published last year.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Lindsay Wong tells us pleasant things about discomfort

Nathan spoke with Lindsay Wong, author of the memoir The Woo-Woo, and the new short story collection, Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Cherie Dimaline on connecting with the extraordinary

Michael spoke with novelist Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves, Empire of Wild, and the witchy new book VenCo.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Jackie Lau on writing romance, fake dating, and Asian representation

From the Kobo Writing Life Podcast: Jackie Lau is a geophysicist turned romance author whose works include The Unmatchmakers and Not Your Valentine.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

CS Richardson on writing with all the colour in the world

Michael spoke with novelist and book designer CS Richardson about his new novel, All the Colour in the World.

Kobo in Conversation Podcast

Kai Thomas conjures fiction from the history of the upper country

Nathan spoke with Kai Thomas, author of the novel In the Upper Country, a story set at the terminus of the Underground Railroad.

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