Food writer Jeffrey Alford discusses his recent book, Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China (Random House, 2008), with Joseph Planta. Alford co-wrote the book with his wife Naomi Duguid.

Internationally acclaimed author Nadeem Aslam talks abouth his newest book, The Wasted Vigil (Bond Street, 2008) with Joseph Planta, a novel about post-September 11th Afghanistan.

Nino Ricci, one of Canada’s premier and bestselling novelists, discusses his new book, The Origin of Species (Doubleday, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

The Vancouver Sun’s managing editor and adjunct professor at UBC’s Graduate School of Journalism, Kirk LaPointe joins Joseph Planta to discuss the Sun’s format changes, the state of newspapers and news, as well as the 10th anniversary of the National Post, where he was its founding executive editor.

The historian and author A.B. McKillop talks about his new book, Pierre Berton: A Biography (McClelland & Stewart, 2008), with Joseph Planta.

Joseph Planta talks to Dr. Woodson Merrell, the author of The Source: Beat Fatigue, Power Up Your Health and Feel 10 Years Younger (Random House, 2008).

Journalist and author James Glave discusses his book, Almost Green: How I Built an Eco-Shed, Ditched My SUV, Alienated the In-Laws, and Changed My Life Forever (Greystone, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

The author and thinker John Ralston Saul discusses his new book, A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada (Viking, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

Veteran foriegn correspondent and syndicated columnist Eric Margolis discusses his new book, American Raj: Liberation or Domination? (Key Porter, 2008) with Joseph Planta.

Robert Kull spent one year alone in the southern most part of South America, which he recounts in Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes-A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness (New World Library, 2008), and discussed with Joseph Planta.