The actor John Pyper Ferguson, who’s appeared in countless television and film roles, discusses his work and his upcoming run in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Glengarry Glen Ross, with Joseph Planta.
The author and journalist Laura Robinson discusses her new book Cyclist Bikelist: The Book for Every Rider (Tundra Books, 2010), with Joseph Planta.
The author Billie Livingston joins Joseph Planta to discuss her new short story collection, Greedy Little Eyes (Vintage Canada, 2010), as well as Vancouver, her writing, and more.
The journalist and author Alexandra Popoff discusses her new book, Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography (Free Press, 2010), her impact on Leo Tolstoy’s work, the misconceptions of her, and her relevance today, with Joseph Planta.
The author and journalist Robert McCrum talks about his new book, Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language (Doubleday, 2010), with Joseph Planta.
The number one book in Canada, The Book of Awesome: Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things (Amy Einhorn Books, 2010) is discussed, as the author Neil Pasricha talks to Joseph Planta about all the awesome things in life.
The author Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall discusses his first novel, Ghosted (Random House, 2010), his craft, being a new dad, living in Toronto, Paul Quarrington, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author Derek Lundy discusses his new book Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America (Knopf, 2010) with Joseph Planta. In the book, Lundy travels the American borders with Canada and Mexico atop a motorcycle and offers his observations of border-life, as well as America’s security concerns.
The logophile and writer Howard Richler shares some wonderful, witty word stories from his new book Strange Bedfellows: The Private Lives of Words (Ronsdale Press, 2010), with Joseph Planta.
Yadi Sharifirad, the author of The Flight of the Patriot: Escape from Revolutionary Iran (Thomas Allen, 2010), talks about his memoir about the brutal detention and torture he suffered in Iran, to his escape to Canada, with Joseph Planta.
Discussed is the bestselling, award-winning and critically acclaimed novel Illustrado by Miguel Syjuco, who joins Joseph Planta to talk about Filipino culture, history, politics, arts, and more, topics covered in the book.
The author and historian John Boyko discusses his biography of R.B. Bennett, Canada’s 11th Prime Minister: Bennett: The Rebel Who Challenged and Changed a Nation (Key Porter, 2010), Bennett’s legacy, the Great Depression, as well as comparisons of Stephen Harper with Bennett, with Joseph Planta.
The author Judy Fong Bates discusses her memoir The Year of Finding Memory (Random House, 2010), her Canadian identity, heritage, and going back to China to learn more about her parents, with Joseph Planta.
The author and writer Linda L. Richards talks to Joseph Planta about the project she and David Middleton are working on, The Greatest 100 Books of British Columbia, which will be published next year. In the meantime, people can contribute their own selections of the greatest BC books on their website: www.greatest100books.com.
Northern cooking is profiled and discussed with Michele Genest as she and Joseph Planta discuss her new book The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures in Northern Cooking (Lost Moose, 2010); and she previews her upcoming event in Vancouver on June 3rd at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks.