Author Veronica Roth opens up about her anxiety, creating empathetic people through reading, and creating a connection to her characters

Mandy Moore sits down with Tom Power to talk about This is Us, her public marriage and very public divorce, and whether there's another record coming from her in the future.

Up and coming R&B musician, Daniel Caesar, talks about escaping Oshawa, sleeping in the streets to make his record, and finding peace with his faith

Canadian blues legend, Colin James, chats with Tom about everything relating to the blues

Star and creator of the show Workin' Moms, Catherine Reitman, talks about leaving Chelsea Lately, having her son breastfeed on set, and what it was like to have her legendary father Ivan Reitman on set

Jared Keeso from Letterkenny,

Colombian singer songwriter talks about leaving Colombia for Los Angeles, and then Canada, and admiring Canadian music

Singer / songwriter Bebe Rexha talks about writing love songs even when she isn't in love, how the end goal is to be the next Jay-Z, and how people think she should act

We are mere months away from CBC's annual battle of the books, Canada Reads, and it's time to reveal the final five books and their defenders. The finalists are:

- Chantal Kreviazuk defending The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier.

- Humble The Poet defending Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis.

- Tamara Taylor defending Company Town by Madeline Ashby.

- Candy Palmater defending The Break by Katherena Vermette.

- Jody Mitic defending Nostalgia by M.G. Vassanji.

Canada Reads will take place from March 27-30, and will be hosted by Ali Hassan. For more information, head over to CBC Books.

Multi award nominated actor, Michael Fassbender, talks about his movie Trespass Against Us, living on only seeds and water for a role, and still living in the same apartment