The Chat
Great writers from across the country sit down with us to talk about their books, and the stories behind them.
The Chat With Kevin Chong
A modern-day story of infectious disease and rising social inequality, The Plague is Kevin Chong’s take on Camus’ classic novel, set in present-day …
The Chat With Erin Frances Fisher
It’s not every day you come across a collection of short stories with settings as diverse as revolutionary Paris, the moons of Saturn, and the ice roads …
The Chat with Djamila Ibrahim
Djamila Ibrahim has put together a moving and timely debut collection fiction called Things Are Good Now, out this month with House of Anansi Press. This …
The Chat with Canisia Lubrin
Today on The Chat, a conversation with Canisia Lubrin, author of the superb debut collection of poems, Voodoo Hypothesis.
The Chat with Jordan Tannahill
This week on The Chat, we speak to Jordan Tannahill, interdisciplinary artist and author of the much-anticipated debut novel, Liminal (House of Anansi …
The Chat with Carleigh Baker
Next up on The Chat, we speak to Carleigh Baker, author of the sensational short story collection Bad Endings, a finalist for the 2017 Rogers Writers’ …
The Chat with Ahmad Danny Ramadan
We begin The Chat in 2018 with a conversation with Ahmad Danny Ramadan, author of the stirring debut novel The Clothesline Swing (Nightwood Editions). …
The Chat with Tanya Talaga
Today we are in conversation with Tanya Talaga. Her hard-hitting and important Seven Fallen Feathers tells the story of seven Indigenous teenagers who …
The Chat with Governor General's Award Winners David Alexander Robertson & Julie Flett
In the final installment in in our Governor General Award special edition of The Chat, we speak to David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett. Their book, …
The Chat with 2017 Governor General's Award Winner (for Translation) Oana Avasilichioaei
Today we’re in conversation with Oana Avasilichioaei, translator of Bertrand Laverdure’s novel Lectodôme. Her English translation, Readopolis (BookThug) …
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