Interviews

Watch or listen to more interviews on Journey of the Art, a literary podcast exploring the creative process through author interviews and storytelling.

  • Ep 37: Twenty years to publication: Writing through rejection
    In Episode 37, I have the privilege of speaking with three-time Pushcart nominee Bill Gaythwaite about his short story collection, A Place In The World, winner of the 2025 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. This stunning collection of compelling short stories features regular people battling betrayal, displacement, and loss and will leave you feeling a deep sense of connection […]
  • Ep 36: Finding Her Voice As Her Mother Literarily Lost Hers
    In this episode, I have the honour of chatting with Minelle Mahtani to discuss her memoir, May It Have A Happy Ending. In May It Have A Happy Ending, Minelle travels back and forth in time to investigate the parallels between finding her voice in broadcasting and watching her mother lose hers to tongue cancer. The book is an […]
  • Ep 35: Telling Indigenous Stories of Joy and Creativity
    In this episode, I’m joined by award-winning Cree Métis storyteller and multidisciplinary artist Arnolda Dufour-Bowes to discuss her latest children's book, "Maggie Lou Meets Her Match." Arnolda shares her creative strategies, the importance of family and cultural storytelling, and her approach to balancing humor and serious themes in her work. You’ll find the initial part […]
  • Ep 34: A journalist's journey to uncovering her mother's past as a war slave
    This moving episode with Halina St James is a conversation about intergenerational trauma, an exploration of a mother-daughter relationship, the Second World War, family secrets, love and forgiveness. Our conversation is centered around Halina’s new book, the Golden Daughter.  The Golden Daughter takes us on a journey with Halina as she tries to uncover her mother’s […]
  • Ep 33: Writing about African children in the diaspora
    In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Eddie Kawooya, author of the Ace and the Misfits series. We talk about how immigrant kids can foster friendships and a sense of purpose through sports.Inspired by his own immigrant experiences, Eddie brings to life a community of young boys who thrive through sports and […]