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The artistic director of Mitch and Murray Productions Aaron Craven discusses their first-ever three-show season thanks to a donation from the Lochmaddy Foundation, and their season opener Mary Jane (23 October-01 November 2026) with Joseph Planta. The post Aaron Craven first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The author Ken Wyder discusses his memoir Kill Not the Butterfly (Vespera Collective, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Ken Wyder first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The reporter and author Sam Roberts discusses his work as a reporter on the obituaries desk at the New York Times , and his new book Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit (Bloomsbury, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Sam Roberts first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The curator and broadcaster Jarrett Martineau previews the VIFF Live program, the live music performances complimenting this year's Vancouver International Film Festival , and more, with Joseph Planta. The post Jarrett Martineau first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The award-winning musician Colin James discusses his new book Playing the Changes: A Musician's Memoir (Random House Canada, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Colin James first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The acclaimed and bestselling novelist Anita Rau Badami discusses her latest Asha in Her Garden (Knopf Canada, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Anita Rau Badami first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The filmmaker Joella Cabalu discusses her new documentary First Comes Love: Nakabingwit , which debuts at the Vancouver International Film Festival, with Joseph Planta. The post Joella Cabalu first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The broadcaster and bestselling author Mike McCardell discusses his new book Girl on the Roof: Memories of a Remarkable Life (Harbour Publishing, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Mike McCardell first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The songwriter, musician and film composer David Baerwald discusses his debut novel The Fire Agent (Spiegel & Grau, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post David Baerwald first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The poet and educator Renée Sarojini Saklikar discusses her new book Bramah's Discovery, Book 3 (Nightwood Editions, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Renée Sarojini Saklikar first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer, poet and novelist Alex Boyd discusses his new collection, Take This for the Pain: Essays on Writing and Life (Palimpsest Press, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Alex Boyd first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The poet and educator Derek Beaulieu , Director of Literary Arts at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, discusses his new book Do It Wrong: How to Be A Poet in the Twenty-First Century (Assembly Press, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Derek Beaulieu first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer and journalist Ron Base discusses his latest novel Midnight at the Savoy: A Priscilla Tempest Mystery, Book 5 (Douglas & McIntyre, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Ron Base first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer Yasuko Thanh discusses the new book written by Hassan Kanafani Pizza Before We Die: An Eyewitness Account in Gaza (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2026), which she edited, with Joseph Planta. The post Yasuko Thanh first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer, poet, critic, and public historian Adrian De Leon discusses his new memoir Notes from a Wayward Son (Bond Street Books, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Adrian De Leon first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer and journalist Jowita Bydlowska discusses her new memoir Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After (Signal, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Jowita Bydlowska first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer Theresa Kishkan discusses her new memoir The Art of Looking Back: A Painter, An Obsession, and Reclaiming the Gaze (Thornapple Press, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Theresa Kishkan first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The former executive director of the Powell Street Festival Emiko Morita discusses the new book she's edited Return to Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Emiko Morita first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer Sam Wiebe discusses his latest novel, the sixth in the Wakeland series, Guns Across the River (Harbour Publishing, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Sam Wiebe first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The author and artist Nathalie De Los Santos discusses the new collection she's co-edited (with Dani Alcalde-Sidloski, Asia Alcalde-Sidloski, Marian Bolaños) Gathering Our Breath: Remembering Lapu Lapu Day 2025 (Sampaguita Press, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Nathalie De Los Santos first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The photographer and artist Michelle Leone Huisman discusses her exhibit Vapes & Butts (06 May-06 June 2026, Gallery 881), with Joseph Planta. The post Michelle Huisman first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The poet and educator Elizabeth Bachinsky discusses her new collection Real Grownup (Nightwood Editions, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Elizabeth Bachinsky first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The filmmaker Min Sook Lee discusses her documentary There Are No Words (having its BC premiere at the DOXA Festival, Sunday, 03 May 2026 ), with Joseph Planta. The post Min Sook Lee first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho discusses her debut memoir The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street (Douglas & McIntyre, 2026), with Joseph Planta. The post Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The journalist, writer and playwright David Macfarlane discusses his new book On Sports (Biblioasis, 2026), the latest in the Biblioasis Field Notes series, with Joseph Planta. The post David Macfarlane first appeared on thecommentary.ca .