Episode 66: Episode no. 66: John Degen, Author and Head of The Writers' Union of Canada
John Degen is the author of four books and is the head of The Writers' Union of Canada and Chair of the International Authors Forum. He wrot...
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20 of 66 episodesEpisode 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope
Lancali is the author of I Fell in Love with Hope, a novel that "explores the turmoil of grief and illness while revealing the unequivocal p...
Episode 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising
Tahmima Anam's fifth novel, Uprising , is a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize. Show notes : Uprising The Power of Holding Silence: Making t...
Episode 63: Lili Taylor, Actor and Birder
Actor Lili Taylor is an avid birder, and she has written a book about her passion, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing . Show...
Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor
Erica Wagner has written Wash , a historical novel about Washington Roebling, the man who build the Brooklyn Bridge. Show notes : Erica Wagn...
Episode 61: Lorraine Wilson, Speculative Fiction Author
Lorraine Wilson writes speculative fiction, which she says is "writing in between folklore and the wilderness." Show notes : Lorraine Wilson...
Episode 60: John Garrison Marks, Historian
John Garrison Marks is a historian, whose latest book is Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American...
Episode 59: Brad Bigelow, Biographer
Brad Bigelow has written a biography of the neglected author Virginia Faulkner. Show notes : Brad Bigelow Virginia Faulkner - A Life in Two...
Episode 58: Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize Winning Graphic Artist & Memoirist
Tessa Hulls is an artist and writer who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts . Note that the companion arti...
Episode 57: Jonas Enander, Astrophysicist
Jonas Enander is an astrophysicist whose book is entitled Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth. Show notes : Jonas Enander Fa...
Episode 56: Alexander Rose, Historian
Alexander Rose is a historian whose latest book, Phantom Fleet, is about how the US Navy captured a German U-Boat on the day before D-Day. S...
Episode 55: Maria Reva, Booker Longlisted Author of Endling
Maria Reva's novel Endling about snails, romance tours, and the war in Ukraine, is longlisted for the Booker Prize. Show notes : Maria Reva...
Episode 54: Tim Queeney, Author of a History of Rope
Tim Queeney is an experienced sailor, and his latest book is a Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization . Sh...
Episode 53: Isabella Valeri, Author of Letters from the Dead
Isabella Valeri's first novel, Letters from the Dead , is the story of a wealthy dynastic family and its secrets. Isabella lives under an as...
Episode 52: Jane Friedman, Publishing Industry Specialist
Jane Friedman has been analyzing and reporting on the publishing business for more than 25 years. Her latest book is the second edition of T...
Episode 51: Lisa Yee, Author of Books for Children and Young Adults
Lisa Yee is a prolific author of books for children and young adults. Her latest series is The Misfits . Show notes : Lisa Yee The Misfits M...
Episode 50: Michael Jamin, TV and Comedy Writer
Michael Jamin has been writing for TV for decades, and just published his first book of humorous short stories, A Paper Orchestra . Show not...
Episode 49: Nicolas Binge, Science Fiction Author
Nicolas Binge is an author of four science fiction novels; his latest is Dissolution . Show notes : Nicholas Binge Dissolution Richard Power...
Episode 48: Mimi Kwa, Author of a Memoir about Four Generations of a Chinese Family
Mimi Kwa is an Australian television personality and descendant of a Chinese family with a rich history. Her book, House of Kwa, tells about...
Episode 47: April Davila, Novelist and Mindfulness Instructor
April Davila is a novelist, and she explores how mindfulness can help writers. Show notes : April Davila 142 Ostriches The Field Guide for G...