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[13 Nov 2013]

The journalist Charles Montgomery discusses his new book, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Doubleday, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[12 Nov 2013]

The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from the Washington Post, David Finkel discusses his new book, Thank You For Your Service (Bond Street Books, 2013), a powerful book about the return of troops from Iraq and the tremendous challenges that they face at home, with Joseph Planta.

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[11 Nov 2013]

The historian David O’Keefe discusses his new book on the Dieppe Raid: One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe (Knopf, 2013), Remembrance Day, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[9 Nov 2013]

The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 is pondered and honoured in a new collection of poetry from the poet, Renée Sarojini Saklikar: Children of Air India: un/authorized exhibits and interjections (Nightwood Editions, 2013); She talks to Joseph Planta about the book, poetry, and more.

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[9 Nov 2013]

The poet Russell Thornton discusses his recent critically acclaimed collection, Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain (Harbour Publishing, 2013), the craft of poetry, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[7 Nov 2013]

The author and artist Alison Wearing discusses her recent memoir, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter: Growing Up with A Gay Dad (Knopf, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[6 Nov 2013]

The distinguished biographer Sandra Djwa discusses her critically acclaimed biography Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[5 Nov 2013]

The journalist and author Chris Turner discusses his new book, The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada (Greystone, 2013), and his run for the federal Green Party in last year’s Calgary Centre by-election, with Joseph Planta.

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[4 Nov 2013]

The writer Jowita Bydlowska discusses her memoir Drunk Mom (Doubleday, 2013), and her struggle with alcoholism, with Joseph Planta.

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[31 Oct 2013]

Lidia Bastianich, famed chef and television personality, discusses Italian cuisine, and her new book, Lidia’s Commonsense Italian Cooking (Appetite, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[30 Oct 2013]

The historian and blogger Lani Russwurm discusses his new book, Vancouver Was Awesome: A Curious Pictorial History (Arsenal Pulp, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[30 Oct 2013]

The author Wayne Grady talks about his first novel, Emancipation Day (Doubleday, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[28 Oct 2013]

The journalist, author, and senior political writer at the Toronto Star Susan Delacourt discusses her new book Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

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[28 Oct 2013]

The playwright and poet Dan O’Brien discusses his latest collection of poems, War Reporter (Hanging Loose, 2013), based on conversations with Pulitzer Prize winning photo journalist Paul Watson, with Joseph Planta.

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[25 Oct 2013]

The author Alan Weisman discusses population control and his latest book, Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? (Little, Brown, 2013), with Joseph Planta.