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The Next Chapter

CBC Radio's The Next Chapter travels the country, conversing with authors and readers of all kinds. A new episode every Saturday.

  1. 1 DAY AGO · BONUS

    The Next Chapter’s book club discusses Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment, All Fours and other titles about women breaking out in midlife, and more

    Aparita Bhandari and Heather Greenwood Davis discuss the bestselling Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty with Antonio Michael Downing; writer Alicia Cox Thomson talks about the highly discussed All Fours by Miranda July and recommends two more titles; Juno nominee Tia Wood on what makes Five Little Indians a classic; and why Robert J. Wiersema thinks you should read translated books on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Five Little Indians by Michelle Good All Fours by Miranda July The Change by Kirsten Miller The Mother Act by Heidi Reimer May Our Joy Endure by Kev Lambert, Donald Winkler (Translator) The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator) Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse, Damion Searls (Translator)

    52 min

  2. 15 MAR · BONUS

    What books shaped Zoe Whittall as a writer, why funny and serious books are almost never mutually exclusive, and more

    Author Zoe Whittal has written acclaimed scripts and books alike, and breaks down her life in books; Steven Beattie recommends three of his favourite funny books, all of which include serious undertones; musician Jordan Astra talks about funk music and Nike shoes; and writer Ian Williams partakes in ‘speed dating therapy”on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: The Passion by Jeannette Winterson Heroine by Gail Scott Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Animal Farm by Geroge Orwell Not a River by Selva Almada The List by Yomi Adegoke Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey The Sellout by Paul Beatty The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne What I Mean to Say by Ian Williams

    52 min

  3. 8 MAR · BONUS

    The endless possibilities of paper with Brian Francis, Conor Kerr’s favourite hilariously awkward short story collections, and more

    Author Brian Francis discusses three novels that highlight his love for paper, while living in a digital age; Prairie Edge author Conor Kerr explains why sometimes less is more, and recommends three of his favourite short story collections; Keegan Connor Tracy talks mothers with big family secrets; and Musician Dorothea Paas on the unwavering discipline of Sonny Rollins on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Trees In Canada by John Laird Farrar The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen A Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers by Motoko Maggie Nakatani The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins by Sonny Rollins The Nix by Nathan Hill The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin Lola on Fire by Rio Youers Death by a Thousand Cuts by Shashi Bhat Peacocks of Instagram by Deepa Rajagopalan Last Woman by Carleigh Baker

    53 min

  4. 1 MAR · BONUS

    Shayla Stonechild shares an Ojibwa-Cree elder's message of healing with Canada Reads, Bridget Raymundo on Fourth Wing hype and romantasy reads, and more

    The podcaster and wellness advocate chats with author Ma-Nee Chacaby about why A Two-Spirit Journey is the book all of Canada should read; BookTok superstar Bridget Raymundo discusses Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and recommends three dragon-fuelled romantasy titles; and CBC books’ comic book expert Ashly July shares his recent genre reads on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    54 min

  5. 22 FEB · BONUS

    Heartland actor Michelle Morgan and author Emma Hooper talk Canada Reads, hip-hop and history in these music reads, and more

    Michelle Morgan talks about championing Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper in the March debates; music journalist Del Cowie recommends his favourite music reads; why Toronto musician Nicky Lawrence talks loves Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis; and exploring books set in Montreal on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Emma and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis My Black Country by Alice Randall Rise Up and Sing by Andrea Warner Hip Hop Is History by Questlove and Ben Greenman The Reeds by Arjun Basu Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman by Éloïse Marseille The Favourite Game by Leonard Cohen

    52 min

  6. 15 FEB · BONUS

    Canada Reads duo Saïd M’Dahoma and Jamie Chai Yun Liew talk French pastries and Dandelion, rising Black Canadian writers to watch for in 2025, and more

    The neuroscientist-turned-pastry chef meets the bestselling author Jamie Chai Yun Liew for the first time; CBC Books senior producer Ryan B. Patrick and columnist Alicia Cox Thomson discuss rising Black Canadian writers; Joshua Whitehead recommends three books that centre queerness; and Dylan Sinclair shares his favourite book on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Coexistence: Stories by Billy Ray Belcourt Blackouts by Justin Torres What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma, translated by Sarah Timmer Harvey The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew The Pages of the Sea by Anne Hawk Subterrane by Valérie Bah Perfect Little Angels by Vincent Anioke Scientific Marvel by Chimwemwe Undi

    50 min

  7. 8 FEB · BONUS

    Canada Reads duo Maggie Mac Neil and Samantha M. Bailey discuss the power of Instagram sleuthing and Watch Out For Her, re-imagining The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in James by Percival Everett, and more

    Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil and bestselling thriller author Samantha M. Bailey meet for the first time on air; Antonio Michael Downing and friends Christine Estima and JJ Lee gather for a book club meeting to chat about James by Percival Everett; How reading about the Saskatoon freezing deaths inspired Wiidaaseh’s songwriting; and The Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins answers the Proust Questionnaire on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    52 min

  8. 1 FEB · BONUS

    Canada Reads duo Linwood Barclay and Wayne Johnston discuss Jennie's Boy and debate strategy, Ruth Chan reflects on what it was like moving from Toronto to Hong Kong as a teen, and more

    Bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay is set to champion Wayne Johnston’s Jennie’s Boy in Canada Reads 2025; Influencer and former Canada Reads contender Mirian Njoh recommends memoirs by Black authors; and leaving ketchup chips and Canada’s Wonderland behind in the graphic memoir Uprooted on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Becoming by Michelle Obama Monster: The Autobiography Of An L.A. Gang Member by Sanyika Shakur Shame On Me by Tessa McWatt Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston Uprooted by Ruth Chan

    54 min
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