The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing

Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson on Valley of the Birdtail, TNC columnist Shakura S'Aida finds a companion read for Chelene Knight's Junie and Ryan B. Patrick interviews Suzette Mayr about her 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning book, The Sleeping Car Porter.

Lisa Moore on This is How We Love, Canadian musician David Myles on Felicity by Mary Oliver and TNC columnist Elisabeth de Mariaffi recommends three interesting thrillers, and more.

Whit Fraser on his first novel, Cold Edge of Heaven, dub poet Lillian Allen on Make the World New, Susan Juby on Mindful of Murder, and more.

Margaret Cannon, P.K. Rangachari and Angela Misri recommend mystery books to cut though the holiday treacle, Matthew Barber reveals the book he's reading right now, and TNC columnist Randy Boyagoda on "The Rushdie Affair", and more.

The Next Chapter's Kids Books panel holiday edition, Monique Gray Smith and Nicole Neidhardt on Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults and Sandra Laronde on She Holds Up the Stars.

Kate Beaton on Ducks, Jónína Kirton on Standing in a River of Time and hockey legend Bryan Trottier takes our Proust questionnaire.

Gabor Mate on The Myth of Normal, TNC columnist Treasa Levasseur recommends three must hear audio books and Billy Ray Belcourt on A Minor Chorus.

Sarah de Leeuw on lot, Brett Kissel on the book series Little People Big World, CBC Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald takes our Proust questionnaire, and more.

This week on The Next Chapter: Three Canadian writers talk about the power of stories in a tribute to Harold R. Johnson; Musician Tara Maclean on why she's reading Ani DiFranco's memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream, and our columnist Donna Bailey Nurse finds a Canadian companion for Richard Wright's Black Boy. Plus, the Next Chapter columnist Angie Abdou recommends three books that weave sport into story.

David A. Robertson on The Theory of Crows, Tegan Quin reveals her bedside book, and Ivan Coyote on on Care of, and more.