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What Happened Next: a podcast about newish books

Nathan Whitlock
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Martha Baillie
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We Rip the World Apart
Hold My Girl
Justin Trudeau
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There Is No Blue
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Xanax Cowboy
Israel

In each episode of What Happened Next, author Nathan Whitlock interviews other authors about what happens when a new book isn’t new anymore, and it’s time to write another one. This podcast is presented in partnership with The Walrus.thewalrus.ca/podcasts/what-happened-next/

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My guest on this episode is Rik Emmett. Rik is best known for being in the multi-platinum-selling band Triumph until the late 80s, after which he released many, many solo albums. Rik’s books include the poetry collection Reinventions and the memoir L... more

My guest on this episode is Catherine Bush. Catherine is the author of five novels, including Blaze Island, which was a Globe and Mail and Writers’ Trust of Canada Best Book of the Year, and the Hamilton Reads 2021 Selection. Her other novels include... more

My guest on this episode is Oonya Kempadoo. Oonya is the author of four novels, the first of which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, the second was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and won a Casa De Las Americas prize. Her most recen... more

My guest on this episode is Maggie Helwig. Maggie has published six books of poetry, two books of essays, a collection of short stories, and three novels, including Girls Fall Down, which was chosen as the One Book Toronto in 2012. Maggie is a long-t... more

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Kyo Maclear
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Shawn Micallef
Author and weekly columnist
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Eden Boudreau
Author and host of the podcast Dear Lonely Writer, focusing on mental health for writers
Book Hug Press
Episode: Eden Boudreau
Ayelet Tsabari
Author known for the short story collection The Best Place on Earth and the memoir The Art of Leaving.
HarperCollins Canada
Episode: Ayelet Tsabari
Bob McDonald
Host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks and author of Just Say Yes
CBC
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Jowita Bydlowska
Author of 'Drunk Mom', 'Guy', 'Possessed', and 'Monster'
Anvil Press
Episode: Jowita Bydlowska
Amy Stuart
Author of bestselling novels including 'Still Mine' and 'A Death at the Party'
Episode: Amy Stuart
Anuja Varghese
Writer and author of the short story collection Chrysalis
House of Anansi Press
Episode: Anuja Varghese
Margaret MacMillan
Historian and author, whose best-selling books include The War That Ended Peace and War, How Conflict Shaped Us
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Nathan Whitlock
Host and author, known for his insights into the literary community and authorial processes.

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Paige Maylott
Q: How easy is it to move on from this book and from this story?
Oh, absolutely still in my head. And we did have to remove several chapters, but also I self-edited quite a lot out of it as well.
Paige Maylott
Q: When you completed that raw version, when you felt yourself freed from all those academic constraints, did you or were you tempted to just go back to your professor and say like, can I now submit this?
I was tempted, definitely. But again, you know, it was one of the prerequisites of the program to integrate those academic references.
Paige Maylott
Q: Was the fact that this book is a memoir, was that inevitable?
I approached it from a different angle actually. At the very beginning of my book, I credit Dr. Sarah Brophy as someone who stuck with me and that's because this book actually started out as a master's thesis.
Kyo Maclear
Q: What’s your perspective on writing memoirs while still grieving?
Kyo reflects that while the general advice is to wait for distance when writing about grief, she needed to write immediately for processing and understanding events as they happened.
Kyo Maclear
Q: How did your relationship with your mother influence your writing?
Kyo explains that after her mother passed away, she decided not to seek additional information about her family's secrets, feeling at peace with what she knew and accepted the mysteries.

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This podcast focuses on the intricate journey authors navigate as they transition from one literary work to the next, examining the often-overlooked moments when a book ceases to be 'new'. Conversations delve into topics such as the emotional and creative challenges writers face after their initial book's release, including identity struggles, public perception, and the evolution of their writing craft.

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