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Back to SearchZoe Whittall: Why heartbreak is a valid form of grief
Season 1 Episode 18
The profound impact of romantic loss doesn’t always get taken seriously, but Zoe Whittall is here to tell you that she gets it. The Canadian author t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Adrian Tomine: Answering his readers’ burning questions
Season 1 Episode 18
If you could ask your favourite author one question, what would it be? If that author is Adrian Tomine, your question might be answered in his latest…
1 year, 6 months ago
Bookends: Highlights from 2024
Season 1 Episode 17
This episode features highlights from interviews with Teresa Wong, Casey McQuiston, Eric Chacour, Jenny Heijun Wills, and Matt Haig.
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1 year, 6 months ago
Samantha Harvey: In conversation with Eleanor Wachtel
Season 1 Episode 16
This week on Bookends, we revisit Eleanor Wachtel's conversation with Samantha Harvey, the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. They spoke on Writers & C…
1 year, 6 months ago
Bryan Lee O’Malley: 20 years of Scott Pilgrim
Season 1 Episode 15
Bryan talks to Mattea about the legacy of the hit comic book series, the inspiration behind some of his most iconic characters, and his nostalgia for…
1 year, 6 months ago
Nita Prose: The Maid series returns with a Christmas twist
Season 1 Episode 15
The bestselling Maid mystery series has a new festive novella, and Nita Prose joins Mattea Roach onstage for the first Bookends live show.
1 year, 6 months ago
Charles Burns: Why the comics icon keeps returning to teenage angst
Season 1 Episode 14
Charles Burns's latest graphic novel, Final Cut, revolves around a group of teens in the 1970s and draws on his favourite sci-fi and horror movies. C…
1 year, 7 months ago
Pasha Malla: Parodying a wellness resort with horror and humour
Season 1 Episode 14
The Canadian author's new novel, All You Can Kill, opens with the narrator floating through the sky and landing in an erotic wellness retreat --- and…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sarah Leavitt: Illustrating grief too wide for words
Season 1 Episode 13
The Canadian graphic novelist talks with Mattea Roach about life with their late partner, who had an assisted death, and using art to confront grief …
1 year, 7 months ago
Nalo Hopkinson: How Caribbean folktales inspired her fantastical novel, Blackheart Man
Season 1 Episode 13
Nalo Hopkinson’s latest work, Blackheart Man, is a dynamic sci-fi story that took 15 years to complete. The novel takes readers to the fantastical la…
1 year, 7 months ago