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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.

Jun 24, 2026

Nathan Maharaj spoke with the novelist and journalist Jowita Bydlowska about her new book Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After. It’s a frank, unflinching recounting of the years following the publication of her first book, the memoir Drunk Mom. And it’s a thoughtful, fearless meditation on...


Jun 17, 2026

For this special bonus episode of Kobo in Conversation, producer and co-host Nathan Maharaj was joined by one of Kobo's booksellers (and frequent Staff Picks contributor), Deandra Lalonde. They sort through the buzziest books to take along to the beach, the books landing in the next few weeks that you won't want to...


Jun 10, 2026

Nathan Maharaj spoke with novelist Sharon Bala, author of the award-winning 2018 novel, The Boat PeopleHer new book is called Good GuysIt’s about nearly bankrupt international aid charity called Children of the World, and how their stumbling into the good graces of an A-list celebrity raises a lot of money, and...