The distinguished author Elizabeth Hay discusses her memoir All Things Consoled (McClelland & Stewart, 2018), a book about her childhood, her parents and their aging, with Joseph Planta.
The award-winning filmmaker Christy Garland discusses her new documentary What Walaa Wants, that screens at the Vancouver International Film Festival (Monday, 01 October 2018 at 10.30am, and Wednesday, 03 October 2018 at 9.15pm), with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of Ruby Slippers Theatre, celebrating its 30th season, Diane Brown discusses the new production of Michel Tremblay’s Les Belles-soeurs, beginning 27 September and running until 06 October 2018 at Richmond’s Gateway Theatre; she discusses the themes of the show, the cast, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The award-winning author James FitzGerald discusses his memoir Dreaming Sally: A True Story of First Love, Sudden Death and Long Shadows (Random House, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The writer and podcaster Andrea Warner discusses her new book Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography (Greystone, 2018), knowing Sainte-Marie, her music, activism and more, with Joseph Planta.
The artist Sola Fiedler discusses her exhibition Leap and the Loom Will Appear (at 1359 Cartwright Street on Granville Island in Vancouver, until 02 October 2018), her work as a fibre artist, her tapestries, and her future plans, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his seminal book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Vintage, 2018), recently reissued to mark its tenth anniversary, with Joseph Planta.
The author Rawi Hage discusses his new novel Beirut Hellfire Society (Knopf, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and The Tyee’s Andrew MacLeod discusses his new book All Together Healthy: A Canadian Wellness Revolution (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The writer Sam Shelstad discusses his short story collection Cop House (Nightwood Editions, 2017), writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The poet and writer Linda Rogers discusses her debut short story collection Crow Jazz (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2018), crows, writing and more, with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of Ensemble Theatre Company Tariq Leslie talks to Joseph Planta about the 6th Annual Summer Repertory Festival that features productions of Dark Road by Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson, Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men, and Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
The filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper discuss their new documentary Metamorphosis, a National Film Board of Canada co-production, with Joseph Planta.
The acclaimed author Irvine Welsh discusses his recent book Dead Men’s Trousers (Jonathan Cape, 2018), the characters that were first introduced in Trainspotting, his career, writing and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author Kevin Chong discusses his new novel The Plague (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2018), set in a Vancouver of a not-too-distant future, his writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.