The acclaimed and bestselling author Jung Chang discusses her latest book, Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China (Random House, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The writer Eufemia Fantetti discusses her debut collection of short stories, A Recipe for Disaster and Other Unlikely Tales of Love (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2013), and more, with Joseph Planta.
Tina O’Connor discusses her new guide book: Be That Mom: Ignite Your Passions, Organize Your Life and Embrace Your Family (Be That Books, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author and Food Network chef Anna Olson discusses her upcoming appearance at the West Coast Christmas Show and Marketplace (22-24 November 2013 at the TRADEX in Abbotsford), holiday cooking, and more, with Joseph Planta.
Beverly Delich, who discovered and soon after managed Michael Bublé, discusses her new memoir, Come Fly With Me: Michael Bublé’s Rise to Stardom (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
Former prime minister Joe Clark discusses his new book, How We Lead: Canada in a Century of Change (Random House, 2013), his view of Stephen Harper and his government, and more, with Joseph Planta.
Brad Lavigne, political pundit, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, and former federal NDP campaign director, discusses his new book, Building the Orange Wave: The Inside Story Behind the Historic Rise of Jack Layton and the NDP (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The Georgia Straight’s Stephen Hui discusses vegan and vegetarian food in Vancouver, as his website Veg Coast celebrates its first anniversary, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Charles Montgomery discusses his new book, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Doubleday, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from the Washington Post, David Finkel discusses his new book, Thank You For Your Service (Bond Street Books, 2013), a powerful book about the return of troops from Iraq and the tremendous challenges that they face at home, with Joseph Planta.
The historian David O’Keefe discusses his new book on the Dieppe Raid: One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe (Knopf, 2013), Remembrance Day, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 is pondered and honoured in a new collection of poetry from the poet, Renée Sarojini Saklikar: Children of Air India: un/authorized exhibits and interjections (Nightwood Editions, 2013); She talks to Joseph Planta about the book, poetry, and more.
The poet Russell Thornton discusses his recent critically acclaimed collection, Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain (Harbour Publishing, 2013), the craft of poetry, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author and artist Alison Wearing discusses her recent memoir, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter: Growing Up with A Gay Dad (Knopf, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The distinguished biographer Sandra Djwa discusses her critically acclaimed biography Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013), with Joseph Planta.