The writer and meditation instructor Dee Willock explains meditation and discusses her book Falling Into Easy: Help For Those Who Can’t Meditate (O Books, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The author Vincent Lam discusses his new novel The Headmaster’s Wager (Doubleday, 2012), the debut novel from the Giller Prize winner, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling writer and humorist Will Ferguson discusses internet email scams, which feature prominently in his new novel 419 (Viking, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The biographer and bestselling author Anne Sebba discusses her book That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (St. Martin’s Press, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The business consultant and author Maria Gonzalez discusses her new book Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others (Jossey-Bass, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author and noted naturopath Dr. Natasha Turner discusses her new book The Carb Sensitivity Program: Discover Which Carbs Will Curb Your Cravings, Control Your Appetite and Banish Belly Fat (Random House, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is discussed in a new book, Who Killed Abraham Lincoln? (Salmova Press) that looks at an alleged Catholic conspiracy behind the killing. The book’s author Paul Serup highlights Charles Chiniquy, in an interview with Joseph Planta.
The author and historian Allan Levine discusses his recent biography King: William Lyon Mackenzie King, A Life Guided By the Hand of Destiny (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The Globe and Mail’s West Coast restaurant critic Alexandra Gill discusses restaurant reviewing in Vancouver, and more with Joseph Planta.
The legendary journalist and historian Stanley Karnow discusses his years covering the Philippines, the book that won him the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1990, In Our Image: America’s Empire in the Philippines (Random House, 1989), and reflects on the Filipino people, as well as the historical figures he covered, with Joseph Planta.
The Sun News Network personality, author and activist Ezra Levant discusses his new book The Enemy Within: Terror, Lies and the Whitewashing of Omar Khadr (McClelland & Stewart, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking (Crown, 2012), Susan Cain discusses her bestselling book with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker Kagan Goh discusses his new documentary Stolen Memories, which chronicles a personal story of his finding the family that owned a photo album that had been lost during the Japanese internment during World War II. He discusses the movie, which airs on Omni television 04 March 2012, with Joseph Planta.
Franklin Carter of the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee talks to Joseph Planta about Freedom to Read Week.
The writer Pico Iyer discusses his new book, The Man Within My Head (Knopf, 2012), a personal memoir about the influence of Graham Greene and his writing, with Joseph Planta.