Douglas & McIntyre Interviews
 Amanda AdamsIn your new book Ladies of the Field you chronicle the lives and legacy of archaeology’s first women in the field. How did you first encounter these remarkable individuals? I was really familiar with the history of archaeology and the discipline’s “great men” but constantly found myself asking: where ... D&M Marketing, Aug 10, 2010 Read more >> |
 Lawrence ScanlanJoseph Planta talks to Lawrence Scanlan on The Commentary about his new book A Year of Living Generously, in which for one year he spends a month at twelve different charitable organizations trying to untangle the reasons why people volunteer, how these places are run and why they're not always as altruistic ... The Commentary, Jun 18, 2010 Read more >> |
 David CarpenterFor those of us living the city life, what makes A Hunter’s Confession a compelling read? Too much of one activity creates a need for its opposite. Many urban dwellers (and I’m one of them) cry out for solitude in nature. And hunting can be a profound engagement with solitude This book is full of hunting ... D&M Marketing, Jun 17, 2010 Read more >> |
 Shelagh D. GrantFeeling confused about the situation in the Arctic? Shelagh Grant, historian and professor, is an authority on the history of the region. She explores sovereignty in the North in Polar Imperative and answers questions here. Why is Polar Imperative different from other books written on Arctic Sovereignty? This ... D&M Marketing, Jun 17, 2010 Read more >> |
 Thomas F. Pawlick"Thomas Pawlick's new book The War in the Country: How the Fight to save Rural Life will Shape Our Future is a rip snorting, page turner filled with intrigue, violence, deception, and greed," says rabble.ca. Listen to the full interview with Pawlick on their site. rabble.ca, Apr 15, 2010 Read more >> |
 Dany LaferriereHaitian-born, Montreal-based writer Dany Laferrière happened to be in Haiti a few weeks ago when the devastating earthquake struck, killing thousands and leaving many more injured, homeless and orphans. Dany was able to leave in the first wave of Canadians coming back to Montreal, and was interviewed ... Le Monde/Huffington Post, Feb 1, 2010 Read more >> |
 Harvey SawlerCBC interviewer Evan Solomon interviews long-time Canadian politician and Deputy Chair of TD Canada on Power and Politics. Below is the transcript from that show. EVAN SOLOMON (CBC-NN): Welcome back to Power & Politics. A very big name has been in Ottawa today and yesterday. Whenever he arrives in ... CBC Television, Power and Politics, Nov 6, 2009 Read more >> |
 Deirdre KellyDeirdre Kelly talks to Joseph Planta about her memoir, Paris Times Eight: Finding Myself in the City of Dreams, a look at the trips she made to France over the years, and how each shaped her life, giving her an understanding of herself, her family and more. The Commentary, Nov 3, 2009 Read more >> |
 Jane ChristmasFunny woman Jane Christmas gets personal and reveals her emotional side when talking to Macleans about trying to make amends with a mother who has never been a best friend - a relationship she chronicles in her latest book, Incontinent on the Continent. Macleans, Sep 24, 2009 Read more >> |
Jane ChristmasThe Toronto Star interviews author (and daughter) Jane Christmas about the comedic, though fraught, trip she took to Italy with her aging, ailing mother - and her mother's walker. This honest, forthright and hilarious women tells it like it is - in both this interview and her new book on the adventure, ... Toronto Star, Sep 18, 2009 Read more >> |