authors: Greystone Books Interviews
 Dany LaferrièreHaitian-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 >> |
Deirdre KellyIn returning again and again to the city she loves, Deirdre Kelly solidifies her relationship with Paris in her new book—an ode to the City of Lights she loves. Why did you decide to write this book? I wrote Paris Times Eight as a love song to the city that has long inspired me, and I realised that ... D&M Marketing, Aug 12, 2009 Read more >> |
 Michael Byers"Who owns the Arctic? These days, that's the key question in a major debate about water, mineral resources, oil, gas and territory. Ottawa has made it clear that Canada has to be more assertive in making its claim -- but how, where and when?" In an episode of Peter Mansbridge's One On One, the host ... CBC Television, Jul 28, 2009 Read more >> |
 Jowi TaylorJoseph Planta of The Commentary interviews visionary Jowi Taylor about the Six String Nation project and the beautiful and inspirational book that stemmed from it. The Commentary, Jun 30, 2009 Read more >> |
 Ameen MerchantEric Forbes engages Ameen Merchant in a discussion about his poignant début novel, The Silent Raga, an intensely imagined and subtly nuanced exploration of the intricacies of family obligations and sibling relationships. Good Books Guide, May 23, 2009 Read more >> |
 Rudyard GriffithsThe Beaver Magazine's assistant editor Phil Koch interviews Rudyard Griffiths, author of Who We Are, and finds out how Griffiths's time at the Dominion Institute - an organization he helped found - led him to write his "citizen's manifesto." Click through to listen to the podcast on the Canada History ... Canada's History Society, May 19, 2009 Read more >> |