The academic and author Harry Whitehead discusses his new novel The Cannibal Spirit (Hamish Hamilton, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
Hal Wake, the artistic director of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival previews what to expect beginning tomorrow and running until Sunday on Granville Island, with Joseph Planta.
The author and prolific literary critic Robert J. Wiersema discusses his new memoir Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen (Greystone, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
James D. Anderson, a former BC park planner, discusses his recent book, British Columbia’s Magnificent Parks: The First 100 Years (Harbour Publishing, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The author Charlotte Gill discusses her memoir, Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe (Greystone, and the David Suzuki Foundation, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker Vikram Jayanti discusses his new film, screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Rolf Harris Paints His Dream, his filmmaking, and more, 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 documentary filmmaker Marty Syjuco discusses the film he’s produced, Give Up Tomorrow, screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival, a chronicle of Paco Larrañaga, a young man wrongfully accused of murder in The Philippines, with Joseph Planta.
The Woman in the Septic Tank, an independent movie from The Philippines, where it’s already a critical and commercial success, is discussed with the film’s director, Marlon Rivera, also a fashion designer and advertising executive; hosted by Joseph Planta.
The Pi Theatre company presents a new production, Visions of Vancouver, beginning this week. Its director Richard Wolfe talks to Joseph Planta about the show, its premise and previews the four short plays which make up the show.
The author and maritime historian Rick James discusses his new book, Raincoast Chronicles 21: West Coast Wrecks and Other Maritime Tales (Harbour Publishing, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The prolific author Eric Walters discusses his latest young adult novel, Just Deserts (Puffin, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The noted Canadian publisher Douglas Gibson discusses his memoir, Stories About Storytellers: Publishing Alice Munro, Robertson Davies, Alistair MacLeod, Pierre Trudeau and Others (ECW Press, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
A new feature length documentary, West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson debuts this weekend at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Joseph Planta discusses Thomson’s art and legacy, and this film with its directors Michèle Hozer and Peter Raymont.
The writer, poet, and outgoing Poet Laureate of the City of Vancouver Brad Cran discusses the upcoming Vancouver 125 Poetry conference, writing, poetry, Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.