Bookends with Mattea Roach

By CBC

When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions t

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The podcast currently has 424 episodes available.

Bookends with Mattea Roach episodes:

May 07, 2017 Anita Desai - winner of the 2017 Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival's Grand Prix
In front of a live audience in Montreal, at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, Eleanor speaks with the festival's Grand Prix winner, Anita Desai, about her life and the award-winning books she's written over more than fifty years.
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59min
April 30, 2017 Paula Fox on tackling the book of her own life
A look back at Eleanor's conversation with American novelist and children's book author Paula Fox from 2002. Paula Fox died last month at age 93. In this interview, she discusses her memoir, "Borrowed Finery".
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53min
April 16, 2017 Nobel laureate Derek Walcott on voice, place, and finding home
Eleanor Wachtel's 2006 conversation with the Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott, who died in March at the age of 87. Walcott was known for poetry that bridged cultures and traditions, making links between his Caribbean and European heritage.
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53min
April 09, 2017 Robert Lepage revisits his childhood during Quebec's cultural revolution
Eleanor speaks with Canadian theatre visionary, Robert Lepage. World-renowned for his highly innovative, multimedia productions, his latest work, "887", explores childhood memories in a divided Quebec.
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54min

FAQs about Bookends with Mattea Roach:

How many episodes does Bookends with Mattea Roach have?

The podcast currently has 424 episodes available.