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Kobo in Conversation

In-depth conversations with authors—about how and why they write, the books and authors they admire, and so much more. Plus, occasional takes on what's going on in the business of books, and year-end roundups of reading recommendations from the Kobo staff.

Live at MOTIVE: Global Issues on the Page

Jul 26, 2023

On stage in downtown Toronto, Nathan interviewed authors Kevin Powers and Ausma Zehanat Khan about their latest novels, which introduce us to people working in the criminal justice system to solve violent crimes with far-reaching geopolitical causes—informed by each author’s own unique perspective and expertise.

Tom Rachman on inhabiting the roles of others in The Imposters

Jul 12, 2023

In this episode recorded in-person in Kobo’s new office in downtown Toronto, Nathan spoke with novelist Tom Rachman, author of books including The Imperfectionists and The Italian Teacher. It’s our first in-person episode of Kobo in Conversation since 2020—and that’s why it sounds a little different from the...