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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. 4 DAYS AGO

    Deborah Levy’s feast of observations on life and imagination, sisterhood and secrets in Pages of the Sea, and more

    The ultra-prolific author invites readers into her interior world in The Positions of Spoons; Anne Hawk discusses code switching and the cost of migration in her debut novel; Atwood Gibson Fiction Prize winner Sheung-King talks about his sophomore novel; and Corinna Chong on the undeniable charm of Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?

    50 min

  2. 16 NOV

    Caroline Adderson on the quest for contentment in A Way to Be Happy; Rage and Moshpits in Hair for Men, and more

    Caroline Adderson’s latest short story collection follows a cast of characters searching for much needed happiness; an exploration of gender, forgiveness and bucking convention in Michelle Winter's latest novel; roots musician Kaia Kater on the message behind They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us; why Sarah Leavitt loves to re-read The Best We Could Do; and Teresa Wong remembers the book she got for her eighth birthday on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    47 min

  3. 9 NOV

    Loghan Paylor on rewriting queerness back into history; fashion through the Eras, dissecting Taylor Swift’s style, and more

    The B.C. novelist talks about the lack of historical representation that led them to write The Cure for Drowning; Sarah Chapelle takes a closer look at the mega popstar’s fashion history; actor Jean Brassard on narrating Louise Penny’s new novel; the first Canadian in space answers the Proust Questionnaire; and musician Jennarie talks about overcoming songwriter's block on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    49 min

  4. 2 NOV

    Canadian horror mastermind Nick Cutter talks about his latest novel; how memory, nostalgia, and basketball intersect in There’s Always This Year, and more

    The award-winning horror novelist discusses his latest chilling title The Queen; Hanif Abdurraqib uses his love for basketball as a way to address the deeper questions on his mind; musician Lindsay Ell shares how she’s living her most honest life; and Catherine Hernandez talks about her obsession with quality chocolates on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    46 min

  5. 26 OCT

    How one bad review ruined an author's career in The Haters, Robert J. Wiersema recommends three spooky reads for Halloween, and more

    Vancouver-based author Robyn Harding imagines her worst nightmare come to life in her latest novel; rising musician Mia Kelly on how Big Magic has changed her creative process; taking control of your life with Mirian Njoh; and Robert J. Wiersema recommends heart-pounding Halloween reads on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    50 min

  6. 19 OCT

    Adapting bestselling novel My Name is Lucy Barton from the page to the stage, Sixties Scoop survivor Andrea Currie on Finding Otipemisiwak, and more

    Director Jackie Maxwell and actor Maev Beaty talk about their love for Elizabeth Strout and bringing her work to the stage; Vancouver musician Bob Sumner talks about People of the Deer; actor and former Canada Reads panellist Kudakwashe Rutendo on novels with writers as central characters; and Andrea Currie reflects on Finding Otipemisiwak on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    52 min

  7. 12 OCT

    Slowing down the aging process in The Leap Year Gene, former chief justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin on her latest legal thriller, and more

    Shelley Wood’s latest novel imagines a character who ages one year for every four; Beverley McLachlin talks about transitioning from the courtroom to the writer's chair with her latest novel Proof; Toronto artist Phoenix Pagliacci talks about The Power of Now; and Shilpi Somaya Gowda reflects on culture and the American dream on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    52 min

  8. 5 OCT

    A grunge-era love story with Marissa Stapley, captivating page-to-screen adaptations shown at TIFF, and more

    Two music loving misfits join forces to create a rock romance in The Lightning Bottles; Bridget Raymundo shares some of her favourite book-to-movie adaptations that premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival; Myriam Lacroix talks about the first book she remembers reading; and dealing with isolation and the past in The Observer on this episode of The Next Chapter.

    50 min
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