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 2016 Giller Prize Finalist Mona Awad
Today in our special 2016 Giller Prize coverage, our conversation with finalist Mona Awad. She’s the author of the acclaimed debut novel 13 Ways of …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Katherena Vermette
This week, I’m chatting with Katherena Vermette, author of the extraordinary debut novel, The Break. The book was recently shortlisted for the Rogers …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Jael Ealey Richardson
I’m pleased to be in conversation with Jael Ealey Richardson, who co-wrote The Stone Thrower with illustrator Matt James. The book recounts the story …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Carmen Aguirre
This week on The Chat, I’m in conversation with Vancouver writer and theatre artist Carmen Aguirre. Her powerful second memoir, Mexican Hooker #1, explores …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Madeleine Thien
Canadian Madeleine Thien is on the shortlist for this year’s Man Booker Prize for fiction as well as on the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist for her …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Brett Josef Grubisic
This week on The Chat, we’re in conversation with Brett Josef Grubisic. His novel From Up River and For One Night Only follows the lives of four dreamy, …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Amy Jones
On this week’s chat, we’re in conversation with Amy Jones, author of the big-hearted novel We’re All in This Together. The book follows the various …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Teva Harrison
Teva Harrison's In-Between Days is a book that reminds us what a precious gift it is to be alive and awake in the world.
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Lisa Moore
This week on The Chat, we turn our attention to YA fiction. We’re in conversation with novelist Lisa Moore, author of the acclaimed new YA novel Flannery. …
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Betsy Warland
I’m thrilled to be in conversation with Betsy Warland, author of Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas, published by Dagger Editions, an …
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