The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing

Celebrity chef Michael Smith shares what books have left their mark on his life, both in and out of the kitchen, and offers a glimpse into what it’s like running a one-of-a-kind interactive luxury restaurant in Prince Edward Island. Plus Antonio Michael catches up with Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil about her summer reading.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Wood, Fire & Smoke by Michael Smith

Hawaii by James A. Michener

On Food & Cooking by Harold McGee

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer

BarkSkins by Annie Proulx

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

A Friend in the Dark by Samantha M. Bailey

Hello, Juliet by Samantha M. Bailey

Have you ever been so passionate about a book that you needed to track down the author to their source? Antonio Michael Downing and Bridget Raymundo sit down to discuss literary pilgrimages. Antonio Michael recounts his journey to Dublin to walk in the shoes of James Joyce’s Ulysses, and Bridget shares what it was like to visit the home of Emily Dickinson.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Ulysses by James Joyce

One Sister have I in our house by Emily Dickinson

Looking for a book to sink into? We've got you. Each week, Antonio Michael Downing dives deep into the world of books, connecting with readers who share their favourite reads and personal stories. Whether you’re a book nerd or just love a good story, this is a book club for everybody. Beginning September 6th on CBC.

Author and psychotherapist Farzana Doctor shares the books that helped shape her as a person and as a writer; explore the unknown with these speculative fiction recommendations; Danzy Senna opens up about her novel and GMA Book Club pick Colored Television; Nashlyn Lloyd on taking inspiration from The Creative Act by Rick Rubin; and the one book Jean Mills loves to re-read on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Aurat Durbar: Writings by Women of South Asian Origin edited by Fauzia Rafique

God Loves Hair by Vivek Shraya

Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity among the Daudi Bohras by Jonah Blank

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Infinite Audition by Charlie Petch

The Creative Act by Rick Ruben

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renee Lavoie

Three by DA Mishani

See Now Then by Jamaica Kinkaid

Hum by Helen Phillips

Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

Author Zoe Whittall, writer of acclaimed literature and screenplays, breaks down her life in books; Steven Beattie recommends three “funny-yet-serious” books; musician Jordan Astra dishes on funk music and Nike sneakers; and Dawson’s Creek legend and current star of Oracle 3: Murder at the Grandview shares what he’s reading on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

The Passion by Jeannette Winterson

Heroine by Gail Scott

Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Animal Farm by Geroge Orwell

Not a River by Selva Almada

The List by Yomi Adegoke

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

Oracle 3: Murder at the Grandview by Andrew Pyper

Nathan Maharaj and Christine Estima join The Next Chapter’s summer book panel to start the season with some reading recommendations; Eliza Reid shares the most influential books in her life; and acclaimed writer Michelle Good answers the Proust Questionnaire on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Bee Quammie and Lucy Mann join the kids’ book panel to give some of their hottest summer recommendations for young readers; the acclaimed Canadian writer and journalist reflects on the books that have left a lasting imprint on her mind and heart; and why music is medicine to country singer Ashley Ghostkeeper on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, illustrated by Sandra Dumais

Meet Me on Love Street by Farah Heron

Mallory and the Trouble with Twins by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Arley Nopra

Raven's Ribbons by Tasha Spillett, illustrated by Daniel Ramirez

Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner

The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake

Margaret’s New Look by Katherine Ashenburg

Christian Dior: History and Modernity, 1947 - 1957 by Alexandra Palmer

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Swamp Angel by Ethel Wilson

The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald

River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

You Are the Medicine by Asha Frost

The Cape Breton author and illustrator shares what books have been the most influential to in her life as a person and creative; Angel Misri and Sam Wiebe join the mystery panel to give their recommendations; how Flara K finds songwriting inspiration in novels; and the romance writer who runs a cake shop on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson

The Lost Salt Gift of Blood by Alistair MacLeod

1066 And All That by R.J. Yeatman and W.C. Sellar

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Bluenose Ghosts by Helen Creighton

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

Contemplation of a Crime by Susan Juby

Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin

The Silent Film Star Murders by Melodie Campbell

Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right by Walter Mosley

Fair Play by Louise Hegart

Dirty Little War by Dietrich Kalteis

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Brian Francis answers the question of what is a guilty pleasure and gives a book pick to match a few of his favourites; Mirian Njoh talks about Christian Allaire’s book and his journey from Nipissing First Nation to the pages of Vogue; Susan Swan, author of Big Girls Don’t Cry, answers the Proust Questionnaire; and Amanda Leduc on why her protagonists are talking coyotes on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Big Girls Don’t Cry by Susan Swan

Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix

The Donut: A Canadian History by Steve Penfold

Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum

From the Rez to the Runway by Christian Allaire

Wild Life by Amanda Leduc

And Then She Fell by Alicia Eliott

Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findely

The White Bone by Barbara Gowdy

The Juno Award-winning musician thought he could write a book, so he did. In Try Hard, Max Kerman gets into the nuts and bolts of building a musical career; from a “Victorian Psycho” to a family of cannibals, Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist Arizona O’Neill shares her favourite horror titles; and three “must-read” historical novels about women artists on this episode of The Next Chapter.