The comedian and author Charles Demers drops by to chat with Joseph Planta about the People’s Co-Op Bookstore annual holiday get-together Sunday, 02 December 2012, New Year’s Eve at the Comedy Mix, his career as a writer and comedian, and more.

The musician, writer and historian Aaron Chapman discusses his new book, Liquor, Lust, and the Law: The Story of Vancouver’s Legendary Penthouse Nightclub (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

The filmmaker and author Nastasha Baron discusses her recent graphic novel, Grey Seal #1 (2012), with Joseph Planta.

The singer and actress Gloria Loring discusses her new book, Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous: Reflections on Daytime Dramas and Divine Intervention (Health Communications, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

The public intellectual and author Thomas King discusses his new book, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Doubleday, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

The author, critic and literary activist Anakana Schofield discusses her recent novel, Malarky (Biblioasis, 2012), writing, the literary scene in Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.

You Are NOT What You Eat: Better Digestive Health in Seven Simple Steps (Mind Body Fitness Books, 2012) is a new book from the registered psychiatric nurse and consultant Van Clayton Powel, who discusses it and digestion, with Joseph Planta.

The public intellectual and academic Mark Kingwell discusses his new collection, Unruly Voices: Essays in Democracy, Civility and the Human Imagination (Biblioasis, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

The journalist Tom Hawthorn discusses his new collection Deadlines: Obits of Memorable British Columbians (Harbour Publishing, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

The author and historian Ray Argyle discusses his recent book, a biography: Joey Smallwood: Schemer and Dreamer (Dundurn, 2012), with Joseph Planta.