Episodes

  • Joanna Goodman’s latest novel explores the consequences of life-altering wealth, Sarah Bernstein's Study for Obedience and more
    Jul 27 2024

    Joanna Goodman reflects on the ways money changes and challenges family dynamics in new novel The Inheritance, Sarah Bernstein discusses her critically acclaimed breakout book, author Kevin Major takes the Proust questionnaire and an inside look at the social media phenomenon BookTok on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.

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    54 mins
  • Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's graphic novel Roaming, Anton Treuer on his debut YA novel and more
    Jul 20 2024

    Mariko and Jillian Tamaki explore New York City in their graphic novel, Anton Treuer on writing coming-of-age thriller Where Wolves Don’t Die, Riverdale actress Asha Bromfield talks about the real-life inspiration behind her novel Songs of Irie plus more on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.

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    51 mins
  • Comedian Brent Butt talks about writing his first novel, Catherine Mack on her funny mystery series and more
    Jul 13 2024

    Brent Butt talks to Ali Hassan about his novel Huge, Catherine Mack talks to Christa Couture about her series Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies and Premee Mohamed talks to Ryan B. Patrick about her novel on We Speak Through the Mountain on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.

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    51 mins
  • How Canada became a hotbed for romance writers, growing up at a logging camp in Haida Gwaii in Sisters of the Spruce, the death of mall culture, a culinary tribute to Agatha Christie, and more
    Jul 6 2024

    Why Canadian writers such as Carley Fortune and Elle Kennedy are soaring through the charts in the Canadian romance renaissance; Leslie Shimotakahara pulls inspiration from her ancestors and “the tapestry of stories” within remote B.C.; teen angst and buying individuality in Big Mall by Kate Black; a cookbook that celebrates the mysteries of Agatha Christie, and more on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.

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    49 mins
  • Amazon First Novel Award winner Jasmine Sealy, Itah Sadu’s latest children’s book, author Genevieve Scott revisits the 90s and more.
    Jun 29 2024

    The award-winning novel The Island of Forgetting reimagines Greek mythology, children’s book I Am Big explores race and hockey, The Damages is a chewy new read set in the 90s, and more.

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    54 mins
  • Antonio Michael Downing shares three “ahead of their time” classics, sending your kids away for safekeeping in Little Sanctuary, novels where the internet comes back to bite, and more
    Jun 22 2024

    Writer and recording artist Antonio Michael Downing recommends three boundary-breaking stories, Randy Boyagoda talks about his first novel for young readers, iskwē on why she loves Beautiful Star, William Ping shares books that highlight the power of the internet, and more.

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    50 mins
  • Cassandra Calin on creating her first comic book for kids, voyaging through Bella Bella with Brandon Reid, a new take on the boarding school novel in Land of No Regrets, and more
    Jun 15 2024

    The New Girl is the latest project from the creator of hit webcomic Cassandra Comics, revealing the similarities between different ways of life in Beautiful Beautiful, Sadi Muktadir writes about Madrasa hijinks in his new book, the Canadian combination of hockey and Joni Mitchell, and more.

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    51 mins
  • The memories of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, A queer Syrian refugee memoir, the importance of failure with Jean Marc Ah-Sen, and more
    Jun 8 2024

    Dr. Marie Wilson reflects on her time as Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, Danny Ramadan shares what it was like to seek refuge and search for acceptance in Canada, an exploration of the literary scene in Kilworthy Tanner, and more.

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    54 mins