The Next Chapter

Apr 11 2025 24 ep. 51 mins 1.2k

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CBC Radio's The Next Chapter travels the country, conversing with authors and readers of all kinds. A new episode every Saturday.

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How to Share an Egg and her father’s story of resilience, navigating a tech-saturated world with Vass Bednar, and more

Apr 11 2025 52 mins

Bonny Reichert’s debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star’s experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discuss

Find out what books have held Terry O’Reilly ‘under their influence,’ three books for the restless wanderlusts, and more

Apr 05 2025 52 mins

To celebrate two decades of Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly shares the five most influential books in his life; former news anchor Elysia Bryan-Baynes recommends three books about leaving your home country to live and work abroad; Montreal musician Lubalin on aliens, existentialism and song-writing fuel; and what makes iconic television personality Jeanne Beker feel the most Ca

‘Author whisperer’ Chelene Knight talks about her guide book for writers, David Giddens goes beyond stat lines with great sports reads, and more

Mar 29 2025 53 mins

Writer and writing guru Chelene Knight talks about her book Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love; CBC Sports producer David Giddens recommends four of his favourite sports reads; what makes Dangerous Memory an “inspiring road map” for Juno-winner Sarah Harmer; and from seasonal berries to quantum physics Nathan Maharaj has your reading covered

The Next Chapter’s book club discusses Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment, All Fours and other titles about women breaking out in midlife, and more

Mar 21 2025 51 mins

Aparita Bhandari and Heather Greenwood Davis discuss the bestselling Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty with Antonio Michael Downing; writer Alicia Cox Thomson talks about the highly discussed All Fours by Miranda July and recommends two more titles; Juno nominee Tia Wood on what makes Five Little Indians a classic; and why Robert J. Wiersema thinks you should read translated books

What books shaped Zoe Whittall as a writer, why funny and serious books are almost never mutually exclusive, and more

Mar 15 2025 51 mins

Author Zoe Whittal has written acclaimed scripts and books alike, and breaks down her life in books; Steven Beattie recommends three of his favourite funny books, all of which include serious undertones; musician Jordan Astra talks about funk music and Nike shoes; and writer Ian Williams partakes in ‘speed dating therapy”on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on th

The endless possibilities of paper with Brian Francis, Conor Kerr’s favourite hilariously awkward short story collections, and more

Mar 08 2025 52 mins

Author Brian Francis discusses three novels that highlight his love for paper, while living in a digital age; Prairie Edge author Conor Kerr explains why sometimes less is more, and recommends three of his favourite short story collections; Keegan Connor Tracy talks mothers with big family secrets; and Musician Dorothea Paas on the unwavering discipline of Sonny Rollins on this epi

Shayla Stonechild shares an Ojibwa-Cree elder's message of healing with Canada Reads, Bridget Raymundo on Fourth Wing hype and romantasy reads, and more

Feb 28 2025 54 mins

The podcaster and wellness advocate chats with author Ma-Nee Chacaby about why A Two-Spirit Journey is the book all of Canada should read; BookTok superstar Bridget Raymundo discusses Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and recommends three dragon-fuelled romantasy titles; and CBC books’ comic book expert Ashly July shares his recent genre reads on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Heartland actor Michelle Morgan and author Emma Hooper talk Canada Reads, hip-hop and history in these music reads, and more

Feb 22 2025 51 mins

Michelle Morgan talks about championing Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper in the March debates; music journalist Del Cowie recommends his favourite music reads; why Toronto musician Nicky Lawrence talks loves Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis; and exploring books set in Montreal on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Emma and

Canada Reads duo Saïd M’Dahoma and Jamie Chai Yun Liew talk French pastries and Dandelion, rising Black Canadian writers to watch for in 2025, and more

Feb 15 2025 49 mins

The neuroscientist-turned-pastry chef meets the bestselling author Jamie Chai Yun Liew for the first time; CBC Books senior producer Ryan B. Patrick and columnist Alicia Cox Thomson discuss rising Black Canadian writers; Joshua Whitehead recommends three books that centre queerness; and Dylan Sinclair shares his favourite book on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on

Canada Reads duo Maggie Mac Neil and Samantha M. Bailey discuss the power of Instagram sleuthing and Watch Out For Her, re-imagining The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in James by Percival Everett, and more

Feb 08 2025 52 mins

Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil and bestselling thriller author Samantha M. Bailey meet for the first time on air; Antonio Michael Downing and friends Christine Estima and JJ Lee gather for a book club meeting to chat about James by Percival Everett; How reading about the Saskatoon freezing deaths inspired Wiidaaseh’s songwriting; and The Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins a