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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The best books we read in 2022
Kobo staffers share their favourite reads of 2022, from new releases to treasures unearthed from the TBR pile: these are the books we loved most this year.
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Harold McGee on the science of smells
Michael spoke with award-winning science writer Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking and the new book Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells.
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Beneath the veneer with Naben Ruthnum and André Forget
Authors Naben Ruthnum and André Forget interviewed live on stage at the Toronto International Festival of Authors about their darkly comic new novels.