The poet Douglas Burnet Smith discusses his new collection Burden (University of Regina Press, 2020), about the British First World War soldier Private Herbert Burden, with Joseph Planta.
The author and historian Allan Levine discusses his new book Details are Unprintable: Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Café Murder (Lyons Press, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The author and ecologist Nina Munteanu discusses her new novel A Diary in the Age of Water (Inanna Publications, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The storyteller and performer Rosemary Georgeson discusses In the Beginning: A Cultural Sharing (04-07 November 2020 at the Firehall Arts Centre), with Joseph Planta.
The Toronto Star’s Doug Smith discusses covering the NBA and his new book We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors (Viking, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The award-winning composer and lyricist Maury Yeston discusses his music, legendary career in the theatre and his new album, Maury Sings Yeston: The Demos (PS Classics, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The author Rod Carley discusses his new novel Kinmount (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The distinguished academic and author Sherrill Grace discusses her biography Tiff: A Life of Timothy Findley (Wilfred Laurier University Press, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker and producer Stephen Soucy discusses his new short film Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films, a look at the music of Richard Robbins, the longtime collaborator to many Merchant Ivory movies, with Joseph Planta.
The author Jack Wang discusses his debut short story collection We Two Alone (House of Anansi Press, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The author and comedian Charlie Demers discusses his new novel Primary Obsessions (Douglas & McIntyre, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The historian Eve Lazarus discusses her new book Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2020), with Joseph Planta.
The award-winning writer and performer Ivan Coyote discusses what the last few months have been like living in a world of COVID, writing and performing, as well as the four events they have curated for the Vancouver Writers Fest (19-25 October 2020), with Joseph Planta.
Jasmine Chen, Artistic and Community Producer at the Gateway Theatre, discusses their new paper theatre kits Hallow’s Eve, the arts in the COVID-19 era, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest Leslie Hurtig talks to Joseph Planta about this year’s edition of the gathering of writers and readers online, what to expect and more.