Compulsive Reader talks

Mandy Sayer reads from and talks about her latest book No Dancing in the Lift. We talk about such things as the book and how it came to her, the legend of her father, jazz drummer Gerry Sayer, with the reality as she...

Anne Casey drops by to read from and talk about her latest book Seang (Hungering) . Anne talks about how the book came about including how she found her "girls" at the Newcastle Industrial School for Girls, pathway to...

In this guest interview between publicist David Carriere and author Zach Taylor, Zach reads from and talks about his new book ROCKSTAR: Echoes . They talk about the genesis of the book and the broader series, the ways...

The author of A Blink of Time's Eye reads from and talks about his most recent poetry book. We discuss how the book came together as a collection, the book's key themes like time, death, trauma, healing and the human...

The author of The Victoria Principle joins us to read from and talk about his latest book. We talk about such things what drew him to fiction and why it gives him the "ick", the nature of genre and storytelling...

Judith Nangala Crispín reads from and talks about her stunning new book The Dingo's Noctuary . Purchase a copy of the book here: https://puncherandwattmann.com/product/the-dingos-noctuary/ Find out more about Judith...

The author of Through the Trapdoor reads from and talks about her new short story collection. We cover such things as how the collection came together, the interconnectivity of the stories, the title and the many...

Angela Costi joins us to read from and talk about her latest poetry book The Heart of the Advocate . We talk about many things including how the book came together, the hybrid nature of the book, the nexus between...

Bob Rich joins us to read from and talk about his new book, The Hole in Your Life: Grief and Bereavement. He talks about the narrative of the book which is a combination of personal and clinical experience, about the 7...

Katia Ariel reads from and talks about her new book Ferryman: The Life and Deathwork of Ephraim Finch. We talk about her unique way of engaging with her subject, about creating biographies that are respectful, open, and...

Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins us again to read from and talk about her book Cold Truth . We talk about such things as the Winnipeg climate which is such a feature in the book, along with other aspects of the city and fun...

Paris Rosemont reads from and talks about her new poetry book Barefoot Poetess . We cover such topics as how and why she began writing, the notion of poetic 'play', the balance between confession and performance, the...

Terri-ann White, founder of Upswell Publishing, reads from and talks about her own book Finding Theodore and Brina . We talk about how the book came about, how her relationship with the book and its characters have...

In this episode, Phillis Levin, the author of six poetry collections, offers an in-depth look at her newest book, An Anthology of Rain , published by Barrow Street Press. A “poet’s poet,” Levin discusses her career...

Andrea Goldsmith reads from and talks about her. new novel The Buried Life . We talk about the delicate dance between death and life in the book, about the characters and their arcs, the importance of friendship...