NeWest Press Audio

Author Greg Rhyno joins us to talk about his debut novel To Me You Seem Giant. Along the way, we discuss adaptation and isolation in Thunder Bay, as well as the interaction between mixtapes and literary fiction.

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Category:general -- posted at: 4:22pm EDT

Author Robert Pepper-Smith joins us to talk about his new publication The Orchard Keepers, which collects his earlier novels The Wheel Keeper and House of Spells and an all new book called Sanctuary. Along the way, he talks about how closely some of his characters resemble his own experiences, as well as how writing has a lot to do with sculpting.

Direct download: Robert_Pepper_Smith_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:06pm EDT

Author Sarah de Leeuw joins us to talk about her new essay collection Where it Hurts, as well as developments in Northern B.C., the difference between writing non-fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as how she gets essays published.

Direct download: Sarah_de_Leeuw_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:31pm EDT

Author Jennifer Bowering Delisle talks about her new book The Bosun Chair, a work that combines poetry, newspaper clippings and interviews to try and better understand her family's connection to Newfoundland.

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:24pm EDT

Author Steven Peters talks about his debut novel 59 Glass Bridges, as well as Calgary's mysterious pedway system and the influence of Dante, Calvino and Carroll on his work.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:37pm EDT

Author Rudy Wiebe talks about his new essay collection Where the Truth Lies, as well as Edmonton's place in the Canadian literature scene, how to get better at public speaking, and what it was like to have his first novel set off a critical firestorm.

Direct download: Rudy_Wiebe.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:17pm EDT

Author Jenny Ferguson talks about her flash fiction novel BORDER MARKERS, the elusive nature of this form of writing, as well as what it was like living in the bifurcated city of Lloydminster in high school.

Direct download: Jenny_Ferguson_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:52pm EDT

Victoria author Kevin Couture talks about his short story collection LOST ANIMAL CLUB, as well as his literary influences, how his upbringing in small-town B.C. comes through in his work and more!

Direct download: Kevin_Couture_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:25pm EDT

Calgary author Lauralyn Chow talks about her book of short stories PAPER TEETH, which revolves around the Lee family and their experiences living in '70s Edmonton, Alberta.

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:42pm EDT

Alberta author Susanna Pfisterer talks about her biography of her father, FIFTY PERCENT OF MOUNTAINEERING IS UPHILL, as well as how mountaineering has changed over the years.

Direct download: Susi_Pfisterer_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:36pm EDT