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 Naben Ruthnum
We’re leading off the fall in conversation with Naben Ruthnum, author of Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race. Curry is part of the Exploded Views nonfiction …
The Chat With Grace O’Connell
In Be Ready for the Lightning, Grace O'Connell's second book, we meet Vancouverite Veda and follow her relationship with her troubled brother Conrad and …
The Chat With Anne Fleming
This week we turn to magical YA fiction on The Chat. I’m in conversation with BC-based author Anne Fleming, author of The Goat. This charming novel follows …
The Chat With Michael Harris
On the heels of Michael Harris’s Governor General's Award-winning The End of Absence comes Solitude, an exploration of what it means to be alone in …
A Chat Roundtable With the Editors of Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer
Published by Coach House, Any Other Way draws on a range of voices to explore how the residents of queer Toronto have shaped and reshaped one of the world’s …
The Chat: A Griffin Poetry Prize Special With Canadian Finalist Sandra Ridley
Our final interview in this year’s Griffin Prize special edition of The Chat is our conversation with Sandra Ridley, author of Silvija.
The Chat: A Griffin Poetry Prize Special With Canadian Finalist Jordan Abel
The next installment of our 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize special edition of The Chat features our conversation with Jordan Abel, author of the collection …
The Chat: A Griffin Poetry Prize Special With Canadian Finalist Hoa Nguyen
We are delighted to partner with the Griffin Prize in celebrating the three Canadian finalists over the next week. First up is Hoa Nguyen, author of Violet …
The Chat With Michael V. Smith
Today I'm in conversation with Michael V. Smith, author of a brand spanking new collection of poems, Bad Ideas (Nightwood Editions). Bad Ideas “deals …
The Chat With Catherine Hernandez
We start off May in conversation with Catherine Hernandez, a multi-genre artist whose savvy debut novel Scarborough (Arsenal Pulp Press) has been generating …
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The Chat
Great writers from across the country sit down with us to talk about their books, and the stories behind them.
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