The acclaimed author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald discusses her new novel Adult Onset (Knopf, 2014), writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.

Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald (Knopf, 2014). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Adult Onset

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.

One of the highly anticipated novels of the season is the latest from the award-winning novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald. Adult Onset is described as a powerful drama about families, motherhood, memory, the past, and more. I’ll get Ms. MacDonald who joins me now to tell us more. Ann-Marie MacDonald is the acclaimed author of bestselling novels, Fall on Your Knees, which was shortlisted for the Giller Prize, and The Way the Crow Flies. She is also an actor, playwright, and broadcaster, the host CBC’s Doc Zone. The website for more is at www.annmariemacdonald.com. This book is published by Knopf. She will be participating at two events for this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival, October 21st and 25th, however I checked and they’re sold out. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Ann-Marie MacDonald; Ms. MacDonald, good morning.

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