When he was at the height of the legal profession, Alexander McCall Smith suddenly became a bestselling author with "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." Dozens of novels later, he joined Sheryl in the studio to take part in our Shelf Life series.

Alexander McCall Smith

<p>CBC Radio host Margaret Gallagher meets creative people from all around the province. Hear about their passions and inspirations. You'll visit artists and in their studios, musicians and performers backstage, writers at their keyboards and chefs at the cooktop. There's great conversation and a lot of laughs too waiting for you every weekend on North by Northwest.</p>

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CBC Radio host Margaret Gallagher meets creative people from all around the province. Hear about their passions and inspirations. You'll visit artists and in their studios, musicians and performers backstage, writers at their keyboards and chefs at the cooktop. There's great conversation and a lot of laughs too waiting for you every weekend on North by Northwest.

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Alexander McCall Smith

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