The author Andrew Pyper (Lost Girls, The Trade Mission, The Wildfire Season) recently discussed his new novel The Killing Circle (Doubleday, 2008) with Joseph Planta

Giller and Booker nominated Joan Barfoot talks to Joseph Planta about her new novel, Exit Lines (Knopf, 2008)

The bestselling author, essayist, and historian Ronald Wright discusses his new book, What is America? A Short History of the New World Order (Knopf, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

Former Chatalaine editor, the author Rona Maynard discusses her recent memoir, My Mother’s Daughter (Emblem Editions, 2008) with Joseph Planta, as well offers her thoughts on the American and Canadian elections, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and more.

Dr. Andrew Weaver, a professor at the University of Victoria and lead author on the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the organisation that received, with Al Gore the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize) talks about his new book, Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World (Viking, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

Vancouver Sun columnist Stephen Hume discusses his new book, Simon Fraser: In Search of Modern British Columbia (Harbour, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

Historian and author Daphne Sleigh joins Joseph Planta to talk about her recent book, The Man Who Saved Vancouver (Heritage House, 2008), a biography of Vancouver’s colourful founder and champion of the city archive, Major James Skitt Matthews.

The historian Stephen Bown talks about his new book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (Douglas & McIntyre, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

As British Columbia celebrates its 150th anniversary, the historian Jean Barman talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, British Columbia: Spirit of the People (Harbour, 2008), a coffee table retrospective of the province’s history and people.

Christopher A. Shaw talks about his new book Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games (New Society, 2008) with Joseph Planta.