Carol Off on why Canada is a good idea
Kobo in Conversation
Nathan Maharaj spoke with journalist Carol Off. She was the long-running cohost of CBC Radio’s award-winning program, As it Happens. She is also the author of , , and 2024’s . Her new book is .
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How Marc Bendavid found permission to write his award-winning novel
Kobo in Conversation
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Marc Bendavid, winner of the for Literary Fiction for his novel . It’s a love story, but unlike any love story you've ever read. Klara Bloem is an art teacher, and Marc—yes, there is autobiography woven through this work of fiction—he’s a thoughtful boy who’s drawn to Klara’s encouraging, lively presence. They forge a friendship that lasts years and endures upheavals in each of their lives.
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Audrey Niffenegger on the Kobo Writing Life podcast
Kobo in Conversation
This bonus episode comes courtesy of our friends at the Kobo Writing Life Podcast. Co-hosts Vanessa Salemi and Laura Granger interviewed , author of and the long-awaited sequel: . That’s a book that came up a couple weeks ago in another bonus episode we had with Deandra Lalonde, all about . If you're a writer looking for tips on developing your craft and growing your self-publishing business, check out the and get started with .
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Jamaluddin Aram on writing beyond lines of division
Kobo in Conversation
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Jamaluddin Aram, 2024 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize-winner and author of the novel about his new collection of essays called .
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Kobo's big fall 2026 books round up!
Kobo in Conversation
Producer and Kobo in Conversation co-host Nathan Maharaj enlisted the help of Kobo's Deandra Lalonde to guide readers through this overwhelming fall 2026 season of new books. Here are all the books Deandra and Nathan covered in this episode. Series - Sarah J. Maas - Rebecca Yarros - Leigh Bardugo - VE Schwab Literary - Marlon James - Hernan Diaz - Barbara Kingsolver - Min Jin Lee - Ayad Akhtar Buzz-bound - Emily St. John Mandel - Audrey Niffenegger - Deesha Philyaw - John Green - Jodi Picoult - Ariel Lawhon - Emma Cline - Eden Robinson Nonfiction - Charles Spencer -...
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Is TJ Klune a little bit better every day?
Kobo in Conversation
Michael Tamblyn spoke with TJ Klune, author of , , and the YA series, to name just a few of his many books. TJ’s latest book is . It’s a story about a couple, Don and Rodney, who set out on a road trip to lay their shared pain to rest while all around them, people are dealing with the very imminent end of the world. And to WATCH Michael and TJ's chat, check out the video version:
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Shari Lapena on writing a murder mystery where we already know whodunit
Kobo in Conversation
Michael Tamblyn spoke with novelist Shari Lapena. Since her 2016 novel , she’s been known as one of the masters of domestic noir. In her newest book , her 10th suspense novel in as many years, we get financial precarity, unlikeable yet relatable characters, mistrust mixed with intimacy, and all the page-turning qualities that readers have come to expect in a Shari Lapena novel.
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Booktalking - All about StoryGraph!
Kobo in Conversation
Nadia Odunayo didn't set out to create the leading competitor to social reading app GoodReads. But somewhere along the way while building her website & app she discovered that for a lot of folks that's exactly what she'd done. In this episode of our Booktalking series, Kobo in Conversation hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj are joined by Nadia to find out about StoryGraph's origins and where Nadia's taking it in the future. Kobo first met Nadia back in 2021: Learn about all the ways you can keep track of the books you read, including on your Kobo with...
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Anita Rau Badami on writing a character who can't stop wounding the people she loves
Kobo in Conversation
Nathan Maharaj spoke with Anita Rau Badami, author of novels including the Commonwealth Prize winning . Her new book is . It’s the story of a woman named Asha, who lives now in Montreal, but left Bangalore, India many years ago. We learn about her childhood, her children, her friends, and the life she’s made for herself.
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David Baerwald on feeling his way through history
Kobo in Conversation
Nathan Maharaj spoke with musician and novelist David Baerwald, author of The Fire Agent. It’s a story spanning the world wars of the 20th century viewed through the eyes of Ernst Baerwald, a bright and idealistic young man who finds himself at the frontiers of chemistry and war.
info_outlineFollowing our last episode all about the best books we read in 2025, host and producer Nathan Maharaj connected over Zoom with even more Kobo staffers—as well as Kobo in Conversation co-host Michael Tamblyn—to talk about the books that have stuck with them over the past 12 months.
So welcome back once more, to our year in books.
The best books we read in 2025
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