Catherine Gildiner, W. Paul Young, and Wendy Morton. Plus book reviews by Randy Boyagoda and Dwayne Morgan.

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Books about mothers and daughters.

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Anne Murray, Shinan Govani, Mark Leiren-Young, Word Report

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Shelagh visits Douglas Coupland's house in Vancouver to hear about Generation A; also Rosanna Deerchild and Pierre Nepveu write about land and dispossession.

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Jessica Grant on Come, Thou Tortoise; Linda Besner on choosing a title for her book; Norman Doidge on the Brain That Changes Itself.

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George Elliott Clarke discusses I&I; Julia Child talks food; Andy Jones and Darka Erdelji on folk-tales.

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Lori Lansens on The Wife's Tale, a panel discussion about great bookstores, and Aritha Van Herk on the fictional good marriage.

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Wayson Choy, Michael Turner, Jason Brown, Tom Howell.

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Hal Niedzviecki tells Shelagh why pop culture has become peep culture; Carlo Rota talks about the books he reads; Karen Solie talks Pigeon; Sara O'Leary reviews biographies.

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Margaret Atwood on her new novel, plus interviews with Itah Sadu and Robert Adams.

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On the first show of the new season, Shelagh reports on her trip to the Woody Point Writers Festival in Newfoundland, complete with an on-stage interview with Michael Crummey, one of the most talked-up authors of the new fall season. The show also stars Pasha Malla, currently on a writing retreat in Pierre Berton's childhood home, sci-fi mega-seller Robert Sawyer, and the mystery writer Joy Fielding, who answers personal questions put to her by our mysterious interrogator.

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Lisa Moore on her novel, February, and Mike Heffernan on his non-fiction book, Rig. Plus, How Poetry Can Change Your Life.

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Books about talking squirrels and extreme sports, and other items that kick against the categories.

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John Demont tells a story of coal, and the lives it ruled, in Coal Black Heart; plus, Depressing Moments in Canadian Literature, a panel on money books, and Joel Yanofsky on 'Fire the Canon'

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Adrienne Clarkson on her book about Norman Bethune, and Robert Arthur Alexie on his book, Porcupines and China Dolls

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Erika Ritter on human attitudes to pets and wild beasts, Hannah Sung on the graphic novel Skim, Tom Howell on poetry.

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Anne Giardini discusses Advice for Italian Boys; Aritha Van Herk on family sagas; Sue Johnson on Hold Me Tight.

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Michael Kusugak, Mark Kingwell, Paul Quarrington, and Joel Thomas Hynes.

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Mavis Gallant speaks to Shelagh about her new collection of old stories.

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A longer version of the interview that aired on May 9th.

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David Suzuki on The Big Picture, Steven Galloway on The Cellist of Sarajevo, and David Gilmour on the three most talented Canadian writers he's met.

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Michael Ignatieff on his family; Andrew Cohen on Lester B Pearson; Jo Saul on Fictional Therapy.

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Dan Hill on his memoir; Bill Richardson; Brian O'Dea.

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Eric Siblin on Bach; Jean Vanier on a life in letters.

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Meg Federico, Joan Barfoot, Steven Kimber, Robert Priest

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Jose Latour, Lisa Gabriele, and more.

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Pat Capponi, Roy MacGregor, Sasenarine Persaud.

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Gail Bowen, Anthony De Sa, Antanas Sileika.

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Shelagh speaks with Linwood Barclay, and Peter Robinson tackles the Questionnaire.

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A special show in which Shelagh introduces and interviews the winners of this year's CBC Literary Awards. Plus, Gail Anderson-Dargatz.

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Terry Sawchuk, the toughest goalie that ever played in the NHL, inspires the poetry of Randall Maggs. Jeremiah, the gloomiest prophet that ever was, inspires Adam Sol. Also, Fictional Therapy and more.

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Heartbreaking scenes from Canadian literature, Lynn Crosbie's Liar, our Rejection Slip special, and Aritha van Herk on Can-Lit love stories.

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Shelagh pays homage to the hot Can-Lit city of Winnipeg, with features on David Bergen, Carol Shields, and Andrew Davidson.

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Mothers (and authors) Debbie Travis, Abigail Carter, Lisa Moore, and Joan Clark. Also on the program, Duane Andrews and S. Randy Boyagoda discuss books by Kenneth J. Harvey.

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Mariko and Jillian Tamaki talk about their hit graphic novel, Skim. Bill Waiser and Ernest Hillen look back on Canadian stories that still matter today. Joel Yanofsky conjectures about whether a novel-writer would make a good prime minister.

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Gladwell on the social underpinnings of success, Vassanji on getting to know India, and poetry correspondent Tom Howell on whether poets are political enough.

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Farley Mowat, Alistair MacLeod, Austin Clarke, Gordon Pinsent

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Russell Wangersky's fiery memoir, Jo Saul's Fictional Therapy, and Leila Nadir's Baghdad memories.

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Isa Milman finds a surprise at a cemetery in Saskatchewan, the Mystery Books panel picks favourites, and David Adams Richards talks about Canada Reads.

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Bonnie Stern treats Shelagh to one of her Friday night dinners, Gerry Bowler talks about Santa Claus, Brian Francis discusses his novel Fruit, and Tom Howell reports on Canadian Christmas poetry.

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Shelagh talks with Don Cherry, Lorna Jackson, Aislinn Hunter, and Michel Tremblay.

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Rebecca Eckler on chick-lit for teens, Todd Babiak on lad-lit's demise, Susan Pinker on the Sexual Paradox, Tom Howell on poetry.

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Richard Wagamese's memoir One Native Life tells a story of rediscovering Cree culture. John Ralston Saul alleges that Canada is a metis nation. James Harvey answers le Questionnaire.

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Deborah Ellis speaks about her interviews with the children of soldiers; David Adams Richards on his lighter side; Victor Dwyer on the Giller nominees.

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Margaret Atwood speaks about the debts we owe, and the Scrooge in all of us. (n.b. broadcasted music and Shyam Selvadurai's commentary are omitted from this podcast)

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Shelagh finds out how two authors are following their breakthrough books with stories that examine family ties. Also, Canadian politicians try to be more poetic.

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Shelagh talks with Patrick Lane about his first novel, Red Dog Red Dog. Randy Boyagoda drops by to explain the international reception for Lawrence Hill's Book of Negroes.

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