The photographer and conservationist Ian McAllister discusses his new book, Great Bear Wild: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest (Greystone, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The historian and author Robert Lucky Budd discusses Echoes of British Columbia: Stories from the Frontier (Harbour Publishing, 2014), the historian Imbert Orchard, oral history, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The comedian, author, and playwright Charles Demers discusses the new play he’s written for Theatre Replacement: Cinderella: An East Van Panto (03-28 December 2014), comedy, being a new dad, Jian Ghomeshi, Bill Cosby, Woody Allen, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The author and poet Armand Garnet Ruffo discusses his new book, a biography, Norval Morrisseau: Man Changing into Thunderbird (Douglas & McIntyre, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The writer and musician Todd MacLean discusses the collection he’s edited, Global Chorus: 365 Voices on the Future of the Planet (Rocky Mountain Books, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The author and lawyer Joan McEwen discusses her book, Innocence on Trial: The Framing of Ivan Henry (Heritage, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The award-winning journalist and novelist Linden MacIntyre discusses his new book, Punishment (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The author Molly Peacock discusses her new collection of stories based on the letters of the alphabet: Alphabetique: 26 Characteristic Fictions (McClelland & Stewart, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The musician, actor, and a lead singer of Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle talks about his new memoir, Where I Belong: From Small Town to Great Big Sea (Doubleday, 2014), music, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The author, Ottawa Citizen columnist, and Carleton University professor Andrew Cohen discusses his new book, Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours that Made History (Signal, 2014), with Joseph Planta.