Bookends with Mattea Roach

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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.

  1. 2天前

    Would a tradwife influencer survive in 1855?

    In Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel, Yesteryear, a modern day tradwife influencer shares her picturesque farm life with 8 million followers … until one day, she wakes up in the 1800s and has to do it all for real. No running water, no electricity and no way out. But is she really in the past? How far will she go to get back to her perfect life? And how perfect was that life, really? Yesteryear is a twisty, compelling look at what the tradwife trend tells us about fame, tradition and womanhood. This week, Caro joins Mattea Roach to talk about her surprising tradwife protagonist, performing femininity and the Anne Hathaway film adaptation in the works. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Justice for Murder Bimbo! What is a stag dance?   Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    29 分钟

  2. 6天前

    How do we restore our sense of wonder in media?

    Ben Lerner’s new novel is all about how technology shapes memory and connection … and it kicks off when a guy breaks his phone. In Transcription, a man is conducting one final interview with his 90-year-old mentor and celebrated academic, Thomas. When the narrator accidentally breaks his phone before the interview, he can’t bring himself to admit it to Thomas. He does the interview anyway, pretending that he’s recording. Ben uses this premise to explore how technology can both store and destroy memory, and how the changing role of devices is altering our relationships with one another. This week, Ben joins Mattea Roach to talk about interrogating art and fatherhood, staying human in a world of devices and if technology can really capture true connection. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: 1 marriage, 2 mid-life crises … and a guy named Gluten  Nnedi Okorafor: Bringing a writer to life in Death of the Author   Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    33 分钟

  3. 4月19日

    What does dystopia look like in the suburbs?

    Even if you’re living in a dystopia, life goes on. Carrianne Leung’s new novel, Wonderland Road, is about making it work and finding hope in a collapsing society. In a world where basic structures of society fall apart and a mega-corporation rules all, the people of a small suburban community must figure out how to move forward — even when they don’t quite know where “forward” leads. Much like Carrianne’s other work, Wonderland Road explores the tensions that live within families and communities, and though it takes place in the future, familiar divisions of power, class, race and gender are hiding in plain sight. This week, Carrianne tells Mattea Roach about finding hope in a dystopia, her love for Scarborough and why the original protagonist of the book was a raccoon. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Writing about catastrophe gives Madeleine Thien courage How long could you lie about who you are?  Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    29 分钟

  4. 4月15日

    Is it magic … or is it Siri?

    In Michael Redhill’s new novel, The Trial of Katterfelto, the titular Katterfelto is a traveling magician and scientist in the late 1700s. One day, Katterfelto and his partner Roger come across a mysterious horn that emits a woman’s voice … and that voice calls herself Siri. Siri is from the future, and she tells the two of climate disaster, social unrest and AI takeover. As Katterfelto and Roger start using Siri for their magic show, they must learn how to decipher her messages … and figure out what she’s really warning them about. This week, Michael joins Mattea Roach to talk about his interest in magic, anxieties for the future and writing a different kind of ghost story.  Liked this conversation? Keep listening: What if your dreams could land you in jail?  In a world run by AI, what makes us human?   Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    28 分钟

  5. 4月12日

    Why status and power are currency in Pakistan

    What does it mean to love a place that is so complicated? Pulitzer prize finalist Daniyal Mueenuddin’s new novel, This Is Where the Serpent Lives, dives into class, corruption and the systems of power that dictate life in Pakistan. Over six decades, it follows the lives of both the wealthy elite and those that serve them … and it takes readers all across the country, from its opulent cityscapes to rural farmlands. Although the book is fiction, many of its characters are inspired by real people Daniyal has known in Pakistan while living on his farm there. This week, Daniyal tells Mattea Roach about fictionalizing those people, his own relationship with Pakistan and how the country has changed.  Liked this conversation? Keep listening: How far would you go for your family?  The beauty and despair of Appalachia Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    28 分钟

  6. 4月5日

    The last book Julian Barnes will ever write

    Julian Barnes says his new novel is his final. It’s called Departure(s), and it’s about two people who fall in love when they’re young and then meet again decades later. The story is told through the perspective of a writer named Julian … who has a lot in common with the author himself. The book was released on Julian’s 80th birthday, and after four decades of writing and a Booker Prize win under his belt, Julian is finally putting down the pen. This week, he joins Mattea Roach to reflect on his literary legacy, why he feels less afraid of death and his recent secret wedding.  Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Ian McEwan has hope for humanity — here’s why For Jeanette Winterson, stories are essential to survival  Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    35 分钟

  7. 4月1日

    Is there a soundtrack to your life?

    For Michael V. Smith, the answer is a resounding yes … and he explores that in his new book, Soundtrack: A Lyric Memoir. It’s a collection of poems about snapshots in his life, each named after a different song or album. He dives into growing up gay during the AIDS crisis, finding his first love and coming of age on the dance floor. The book celebrates music and memory, and is a deeply personal look into the songs that send us back in time. This week, Michael tells Mattea Roach about the albums that made him, reading old journal entries and what it really means to be a man.   Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Music, sex and finding the soundtrack to queer joy  Reliving the soundtrack of the 2000s   Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    27 分钟

  8. 3月29日

    If at first you break up … try, try again?

    This week, Bookends is celebrating libraries with a special Canada Reads event at the Hamilton Public Library.  Morgann Book truly lives up to her name. As one of Canada’s biggest book influencers, she shares her love of literature with millions of followers … and she’s taking that to the next level as a contestant on this year’s Canada Reads. Morgann is championing It’s Different This Time, the debut novel by Joss Richard. It’s a second chance romance about two former roommates with some very unresolved feelings, and it draws from Joss’s own experiences as a TV producer in LA. Joss and Morgann joined Mattea on-stage to talk about exes, preparing for Canada Reads and why there are so many chefs in romance novels.  Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Fans asked for another happy ending — Carley Fortune delivered All I want for Christmas … is a fake boyfriend? Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

    31 分钟
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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.

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