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[25 May 2011]

The author Fraser Nixon discusses his first book, a literary thriller, The Man Who Killed (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), with Joseph Planta.

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[21 Apr 2011]

The 2010 Giller Prize winner Johanna Skibsrud discusses her debut novel The Sentimentalists (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), the sales and attention it got, writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[7 Apr 2011]

Francine Pascal, the creator of the Sweet Valley High series, talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, which updates the series, Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later (St. Martin’s Press, 2011).

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[3 Mar 2011]

Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury joins Joseph Planta to preview an event this Saturday, the W2 Utopia Festival: Vancouver Women Read; as well they discuss other book and internet book community issues.

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[3 Mar 2011]

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.

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[21 Feb 2011]

The freelance editor and a member of the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council Franklin Carter discusses Freedom to Read Week, with Joseph Planta.

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[19 Jan 2011]

The critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman discusses his much talked about debut novel, The Imperfectionists (Anchor, 2010), which has just been published in softcover, with Joseph Planta; they also discuss journalism, newspapers, writing, and Vancouver, where he grew up.

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[13 Dec 2010]

The author and Vancouver Sun columnist Stephen Hume discusses his new book, A Walk with the Rainy Sisters: In Praise of British Columbia’s Places (Harbour Publishing, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Oct 2010]

The writer Christopher Shulgan discusses his new memoir, Superdad: A Memoir of Rebellion, Drugs and Fatherhood (Key Porter, 2010), drug addiction, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[15 Oct 2010]

The legendary sports columnist and the 2010 recipient of the Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award Jim Taylor discusses his new book, a collection of his columns, And to Think I Got in Free! Highlights from Fifty Years on the Sports Beat (Harbour Publishing, 2010), with Joseph Planta.