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Kobo in Conversation Podcast Page 1 of 16
In-depth conversations with authors—about how and why they write, the books and authors they admire, and so much more. Plus, occasional takes on what's going on in the business of books, and year-end roundups of reading recommendations from the Kobo staff.
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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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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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How Eliana Ramage set her sights on the stars for her debut novel
Michael Tamblyn spoke with Eliana Ramage, author of To the Moon and Back. It’s a novel a young Cherokee woman who dreams about becoming an astronaut.
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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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Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker on 30 years of the Toronto Raptors
Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with sports broadcaster Eric Smith and writer Andrew Bricker, authors of We the Raptors: 30 Players - 30 Stories - 30 Years.
