The life and poetry of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is discussed with the editor and translator of a new collection, Goethe’s Poems (Ronsdale Press, 2015); Graham Good, professor emeritus in the English department at UBC, and an author talks with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and author Suki Kim discusses her bestselling memoir, Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite (Crown, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
Dr. Pieter Cullis, director of the Life Sciences Institute and professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia discusses his new book The Personalized Medicine Revolution: How Diagnosing and Treating Disease Are About to Change Forever (Greystone, 2015), with Joseph Planta.
J.P. Pawliw-Fry discusses the book he’s co-written with Hendrie Weisinger, Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When it Matters the Most (Crown Business, 2015), with Joseph Planta.
The veteran journalist and former news and programming director at CFRB and CJAD, Steve Kowch discusses his book 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Making It Big in Media (The 99 Series, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Peter Nowak discusses his new book Humans 3.0: The Upgrading of the Species (Goose Lane, 2015), with Joseph Planta.
The legendary reporter George Garrett, retired from CKNW since 1999, discusses his illustrious career in journalism, Alzheimer’s Disease advocacy, the state of the media today, and many of the memorable people that he’s called colleagues over the years, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and critic Jeet Heer discusses his new collection, Sweet Lechery: Reviews, Essay and Profiles (The Porcupine’s Quill, 2014), his writing and process, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The poet and playwright Dan O’Brien discusses his new collection of poems, Scarsdale (CB Editions, 2014), his parents and his estrangement from them, writing poetry, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The broadcaster Joe Leary reflects on his career in the media in Vancouver and elsewhere, as well as the media scene today, with Joseph Planta.
A recent book The West Coast Modern House (Figure 1, 2014) that looks at the residential architecture of the post-war era in and around Vancouver, is discussed by its editor Greg Bellerby, and Joseph Planta.
The author Alix Hawley is the New Face of Fiction with her new book All True Not a Lie in It (Knopf, 2015); she discusses it, writing and more, with Joseph Planta.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Maple Leaf flag, the author and editor Rick Archbold discusses his biography, A Flag for Canada (Stanton Atkins & Dosil, 2008), as well as his editing of notable Canadian political books, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author Michael Christie talks about his first novel, If I Fall, If I Die (McClelland & Stewart, 2015), growing up, agoraphobia, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The playwright and director Marie Clements discusses The Road Forward, the new show she’s written and directed, running at the PuSh Festival 05-07 February 2015, with Joseph Planta.