In 2019, the semi-prose podcast team had a live episode recording at the Festival's 40th edition with two of their hosts: Kristina Chin and Max Arambulo. Their guest author was Cherie Dimaline who discussed her new novel, Empire of Wild, which

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TIFA Backlist: Bonus edition with Natasha Ramoutar

Feb 5th, 2020 26m 9s

What do you think of when you think of storytelling? Look beyond the written word with 2019 TIFA Delegate Natasha Ramoutar to explore other forms in which we tell our tales. Featuring Téa Mutonji (Shut Up You’re Pretty) and Ian Keteku (2010 Wor

Tricksters and Giggles with Eden Robinson and Cherie Dimaline

Aug 27th, 2019 52m 22s

Awarding-winning author, Eden Robinson, read from the sequel in the Trickster series before being interviewed by author Cherie Dimaline. Both of the authors had each other and the audience in stitches as they discussed the books read they as ki

Solving Crimes with Ian Rankin and Linwood Barclay

Aug 20th, 2019 52m 56s

Anything can happen when two block-busting bestsellers put their heads together for an hour of solid author intrigue. Linwood Barclay interviewed award-winning Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin at the 2018 Festival where they discussed his lates

Q&A with Vikas Swarup

Aug 14th, 2019 48m 4s

At the 2018 Festival, awarding-winning author and India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Vikas Swarup, discussed his novel, Q & A, with journalist and author Anirudh Bhattacharyya. Q & A was adapted into the Oscar award-winning film, Slumdog Mill

Women Talking with Miriam Toews

Aug 8th, 2019 54m 50s

Awarding-winning author, Miriam Toews, discussed her latest book, Women Talking, at the 2018 Festival with interviewer Alissa York. The book is based on the real events that occurred in a remote Mennonite community where more than 100 girls and

Storytelling in Different Forms with Dionne Brand, Isa Kamari, Pierre J. Mejlak and Ondjaki

Jul 30th, 2019 1h 1m

A 2018 Festival panel on storytelling brought together four talented writers—Dionne Brand (Theory), Isa Kamari (Tweet), Pierre J. Mejlak (Having Said Goodnight) and Ondjaki (Transparent City)—to discuss their unique styles and non-traditional f

The Scribe and The Living Legend with Andrea Warner and Buffy Sainte-Marie

Jul 25th, 2019 1h 2m

Writer and critic Andrea Warner present her book, Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography, at the 2018 Festival and appeared on stage with the iconic musician herself, Buffy Sainte-Marie. The two of them discussed their parternship and the

Rethinking Power Structures with Vivek Shraya, Sarah Henstra and Rachel Giese

Jul 17th, 2019 1h 16m

As the final panel of the evening, authors Vivek Shraya (I’m Afraid of Men), Sarah Henstra (The Red Word) and Rachel Giese (Boys: What it Means to Become a Man) mesmerized the audience as they discussed gender, toxic masculinity, power and femi

Transformative Relationships with Esi Edugyan and Meg Wolitzer

Jul 9th, 2019 59m 25s

On October 27, authors Esi Edugyan (Washington Black) and Meg Wolitzer (The Female Persuasion) read from their latest novels. Then they were interviewed by the Toronto Star's Books Editor, Deborah Dundas, as part of the 2018 Toronto Internation

Emerging Writers

Oct 17th, 2018 24m 46s

In this episode, we'll be featuring readings and conversations from Barbara Gowdy, Kirsten Innes, Miriam Pirbhai, Nicholas Eames and Canisia Lubrin. What do all of these authors have in common? They appeared on our stage as debut authors! We al

Gender Identity & Equality

Oct 11th, 2018 26m 31s

In this episode, we'll be featuring readings and conversations from Heather O’Neill, Vahni Capildeo, Dionne Brand, Duncan McCue, Lee Maracle, Rachel Giese, Ivan Coyote, Roxane Gay, Siri Agrell, Susan G. Cole, Cheryl Tan, Charlotte Wood and Dean

Intergenerational Dialogues II

Oct 3rd, 2018 25m 6s

We're back with Intergenerational Dialogues and this episode features a 2016 conversation between author John Irving and debut novelist, Nathan Hill. The two of them discuss Hill's novel, The Nix, which resulted in people comparing Hill to the

Cultural Identity & Understanding

Sep 26th, 2018 28m 49s

This episode features readings and performances from authors Viet Thanh Nguyen, Esi Edugyan, Pasha Malla, Deanna Rodger and Anosh Irani that tie back to one of the 2018 Festival themes: Cultural Identity & Understanding. This episode is produce

Indigenous Authorship

Sep 19th, 2018 27m 20s

This episode features a 2017 Festival event where award-winning journalist Duncan McCue interviewed author Lee Maracle about her latest book, My Conversation with Canadians. Lee Maracle was recently announced as the recipient of the 2018 Harbou

Intergenerational Dialogue I

Sep 12th, 2018 25m 16s

This episode features an 2016 Festival event where Canadian author Michael Ondaatje interviewed Sunila Galappatti about her debut novel, A Long Watch. This episode is produced by Emily Jung and hosted by Ardo Omer.

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