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[27 May 2014]

The writer Heather Menzies discusses her new book Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good (New Society, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

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[17 May 2014]

The author Judy McFarlane discusses her memoir, Writing with Grace: A Journey Beyond Down Syndrome (Douglas & McIntyre, 2014), and her own work with Grace Chen, who has Down Syndrome and who wants to write a book, with Joseph Planta.

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[14 May 2014]

After succumbing to the throes of addiction, therapist Michael Pond recounts the spiral up to sobriety in his new memoir, written with his partner the filmmaker Maureen Palmer: The Couch of Willingness: An Alcoholic Therapist Battles the Bottle and a Broken Recovery System (Everywhere Now, 2014). They both join Joseph Planta to discuss the book and more.

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[8 May 2014]

The gossip blogger and television personality Elaine Lui discusses her new book: Listen to the Squawking Chicken: When Mother Knows Best, What’s a Daughter to Do? (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

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[28 Apr 2014]

The poet and writer Eve Joseph discusses her new book In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying (Patrick Crean Editions, 2014), live in person with Joseph Planta.

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[22 Apr 2014]

The author Patricia Pearson discusses her new book, Opening Heaven’s Door: What the Dying May Be Trying to Tell Us About Where They’re Going (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

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[31 Mar 2014]

The author and journalist Lynn Keane discusses her memoir about her son’s Daniel’s suicide, Give Sorrow Words (Starburst Digital, 2014), grief, mental illness, and depression, with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Mar 2014]

The co-artistic director of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Theatre, Mindy Parfitt previews their current show, This Stays in the Room (running until 30 March 2014 at Gallery Gachet), with Joseph Planta.

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[27 Feb 2014]

The author and New Yorker writer Rebecca Mead talks to Joseph Planta, about her new book, My Life in Middlemarch, part memoir and part look at George Eliot’s book, Middlemarch.

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[29 Jan 2014]

The retired Ontario Provincial Police undercover officer Bob Deasy discusses his new book, Being Uncle Charlie: A Life Undercover with Killers, Kingpins, Bikers and Druglords (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.