The Chat
Great writers sit down with us to talk about their books—and the stories behind them.
Giller Prize Special 2022: The Chat with Kim Fu
We kick off our 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize special in conversation with Kim Fu. Her short story collection, Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century …
The Chat with Chelene Knight
Author Chelene Knight has returned with a new novel, Junie (Book*hug), which explores the life of a creative and observant child in 1930s Hogan’s Alley—a …
The Chat with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
This week on the The Chat, it’s a pleasure to speak to journalist and commentator Elamin Abdelmahmoud, whose debut memoir Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir …
The Chat with Elise Levine
Elise Levine's haunting new work is Say This: Two Novellas (Biblioasis). The book contains a pair of twin novellas linked by one devastating crime. The …
The Chat with Cody Caetano
This week we chat with debut author Cody Caetano, whose memoir Half-Bads in White Regalia is earning all kinds of well-deserved buzz for its superb storytelling …
The Chat with Alexander MacLeod
This week we’re in conversation with award-winning Nova Scotia writer Alexander MacLeod, whose sophomore fiction collection, Animal Person, is out now …
The Chat with Meredith J. Batt and Dusty Green
Just in time for Pride celebrations comes the extraordinary book Len & Cub (Goose Lane), which documents, through a series of archival photographs, a same-sex …
The Chat: Griffin Poetry Prize Roundtable 2022
We’re so pleased to once again partner with our friends at the Griffin Poetry Prize to spotlight each of this year’s Canadian finalists in a special …
The Chat with Lorna Crozier
Patrick Lane, one of Canada’s finest and best known writers, died a few years ago. His creative and life partner, Lorna Crozier—one of the country’s …
The Chat with Michelle Porter
Today on the Chat, we speak to Michelle Porter. Her powerful memoir, Scratching River, is now out with WLU Press.
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