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Join hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj for in-depth conversations with all kinds of authors about their latest books, how they write, and the books and writers that shaped and inspired them.

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Jan 21, 2026

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with poet and novelist Souvankham Thammavongsa. Her first poetry collection Small Arguments was published in 2003, and in 2020 her first short story collection How to Pronounce Knife won Canada’s Giller Prize. Her latest book is a novel called Pick a Colour. It’s a story set in a nail salon...


Jan 7, 2026

Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with sports broadcaster Eric Smith and writer Andrew Bricker, who together are the authors of We the Raptors: 30 Players – 30 Stories – 30 Years. It is a snackable feast of a book about Canada’s only NBA team, the Toronto Raptors, who celebrate their 30th anniversary this season. 

Eric...