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Kobo in Conversation

Join hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj for in-depth conversations with all kinds of authors about their latest books, how they write, and the books and writers that shaped and inspired them.

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Rowan Jetté Knox on learning from hard times

Rowan Jetté Knox on learning from hard times

Michael spoke with journalist and human rights advocate Rowan Jetté Knox, author of the 2019 memoir Love Lives Here: A S... Read more

13 Dec 2023

51mins

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Alicia Elliott on telling the truth through the lens of fiction

Alicia Elliott on telling the truth through the lens of fiction

Michael spoke with Mohawk writer and editor, Alicia Elliott, author of an award-winning book of essays, A Mind Spread Ou... Read more

29 Nov 2023

53mins

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Sean Michaels, live at TIFA 2023

Sean Michaels, live at TIFA 2023

Nathan joined Giller Prize-winning novelist Sean Michaels on stage at the Toronto International Festival of Authors to t... Read more

15 Nov 2023

50mins

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Waubgeshig Rice on finding renewal at the end of the world

Waubgeshig Rice on finding renewal at the end of the world

Nathan welcomed Waubgeshig Rice to the Kobo studio to talk about the sequel to his 2018 novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, ... Read more

1 Nov 2023

42mins

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Naomi Klein on what she sees in "the mirror world"

Naomi Klein on what she sees in "the mirror world"

Michael spoke with writer and activist Naomi Klein, author of highly influential and bestselling books including No Logo... Read more

18 Oct 2023

46mins

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Michael Crummey confronts The Adversary

Michael Crummey confronts The Adversary

Michael welcomed poet and novelist Michael Crummey to the Kobo office studio to talk about his new novel, The Adversary.... Read more

4 Oct 2023

51mins

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Zalika Reid-Benta on becoming the "weird writer" she's always wanted to be

Zalika Reid-Benta on becoming the "weird writer" she's always wanted to be

Nathan spoke with novelist Zalika Reid-Benta, 2020 winner of the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for her debut book F... Read more

20 Sep 2023

43mins

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S. A. Cosby on finding fascination in writing a good guy

S. A. Cosby on finding fascination in writing a good guy

Michael spoke with crime novelist S. A. Cosby, author of the 2021 breakout bestseller Razorblade Tears. His new book is ... Read more

6 Sep 2023

48mins

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Britt Wray on bringing emotions to bear on climate science (encore)

Britt Wray on bringing emotions to bear on climate science (encore)

We're taking a little bit of time off for summer, so this episode is a re-release of one we put out early last year. It'... Read more

23 Aug 2023

43mins

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John Vaillant sees more fire weather in the forecast

John Vaillant sees more fire weather in the forecast

Michael spoke with writer John Vaillant, author of page-turning non-fiction that examines the relationship between human... Read more

9 Aug 2023

57mins

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