The journalist and author Richard Gwyn discusses the second volume of his biography of Macdonald, Nation Maker—Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times (Random House, 2011), Macdonald’s legacy and how he shaped Canada, with Joseph Planta.

Peter C. Newman discusses his new book When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada (Random House, 2011), Michael Ignatieff, and the future of the Liberal Party of Canada, with Joseph Planta.

The author and journalist Chris Turner discusses his new book The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy (Random House Canada, 2011), with Joseph Planta.

The architect and urban designer Ken Greenberg discusses his new book, Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder (Random House, 2011), part memoir and part prescription for rejuvenating our cities, with Joseph Planta.

The life, death and memory of Captain Jeff Francis is at the centre of a new book, For Your Tomorrow: The Way of An Unlikely Soldier (Random House, 2011); Killed in Afghanistan by an IED, his aunt, the author Melanie Murray, talks about loss, mourning and service in the book, and in this interview with Joseph Planta.

The author and academic Mark van Vugt discusses leadership, the research and science behind it, and his new book Selected: Why Some People Lead, Why Others Follow, and Why It Matters (Random House, 2011), with Joseph Planta.

The author and novelist Emma Forrest discusses her new memoir, Your Voice in My Head (Random House, 2011), with Joseph Planta. Forrest talks about her descent into mental illness and her recovery through writing, and more.

The acclaimed writer and Globe and Mail columnist Roy MacGregor discusses Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him (Random House, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

The writer Richard Harvell discusses his first novel, The Bells (Random House, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

The novelist and writer Alissa York discusses her new book, Fauna (Random House, 2010), with Joseph Planta.