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Great writers from across the country sit down with us to talk about their books, and the stories behind them.

Giller Prize Special 2024: The Chat with Conor Kerr

by Trevor Corkum

Up next in our Giller Prize coverage is a conversation with novelist Conor Kerr. Conor’s novel Prairie Edge (Strange Light) is a 2024 finalist.

"Conor …

Giller Prize Special 2024: The Chat with Finalist Anne Fleming

by Trevor Corkum

Welcome to our 2024 Giller Prize special coverage! Today, we chat with author Anne Fleming, whose shortlisted novel is Curiosities.

"Anne Fleming’s Curiosities …

The Chat with Albert McLeod and Elaine Mordoch

by Trevor Corkum

Between the Pipes is a powerful new graphic novel published by HighWater Press. A collaboration between Albert McLeod, Elaine Mordoch, and Sonya Ballantyne, …

The Chat with Gitz Crazyboy

by Trevor Corkum

This week, we’re in conversation with Gitz Crazyboy, creator of the compelling new graphic YA novel The Rez Doctor (HighWater Press), illustrated by …

The Chat with Andrea Warner

by Trevor Corkum

Who remembers the 90s, and the music that ruled the airwaves?

Good news! Andrea Warner’s seminal book We Oughta Know: How Céline, Shania, Alanis, and …

The Chat with Chase Joynt

by Trevor Corkum

Today on The Chat we’re in conversation with Chase Joynt, whose affecting and wholly original Vantage Points: On Media as Trans Memoir is out this month …

The Chat with Bren Simmers

by Trevor Corkum

Poet Bren Simmers has returned with a devastating and powerful new collection of poems. The Work (Gaspereau Press) follows a series of personal losses …

The Chat with Freddy Laliberté, Evan Baulch, Katie Laliberté and Emma Baulch of Heydays at the June Motel

by Trevor Corkum

Nothing says summer more than a brand new cookbook overflowing with delicious summer classics. Think buttered Hot Lobster Rolls and Charred Broccoli Caeser …

Giller Prize Special 2024: The Chat with Deepa Rajagopalan

by Trevor Corkum

Deepa Rajagopalan's critically acclaimed debut collection of short fiction, Peacocks of Instagram (House of Anansi Press), is a finalist for this year's …

The Chat with Lynne Kutsukake

by Trevor Corkum

Author Lynne Kutsukake examines a potent friendship between two young women in 1970s' Japan in her new novel, The Art of Vanishing (Knopf Canada).

The Chat with Nadine Sander-Green

by Trevor Corkum

Debut novelist Nadine Sander-Green has written a deeply compelling novel about a young woman named Millicent, who has travelled to the Yukon for a job …

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