For many years Linden Macintyre hosted the iconic investigative program The Fifth Estate. During his time there he wrote The Bishop’s Man, which went on to win the Giller prize. Through his books and journalism, he has captivated Canadian audiences for decades. His most recent book is An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit and Exile. He joins the show to talk about the books that have shaped and influenced him into the storyteller he is today.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Ulysses by James Joyce

That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGahern

 Ill Fares the Land by Tony Judt

The Great War and Modern Memory by Paul Fussell

An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit and Exile by Linden MacIntyre