The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing

Clare Mackintosh joined the police force by accident. But taking what she learned over a 12 year career and using it to become a bestselling mystery and crime writer, was no accident. Nine novels later, she's sold millions of copies and has never looked back. Her latest is a genre-fusing novel titled, It’s Not What You Think. Clare was recently a guest speaker at the yearly MOTIVE crime and mystery festival in Toronto, and dropped by to talk about the books that have shaped her life and career.

Books discussed on this week's show include:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Little Face by Sophie Hannah
Before You Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh

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For years Jenny Jackson worked as an editor for some of the biggest authors in the publishing game. Eventually, she took what she had learned as an editor and applied it to writing a book of her own.
The result was a bestselling novel, and a new career as an author. Her new novel, The Shampoo Effect, took inspiration from a sexy, sixties novel about small-town adultery. It’s the story of a young woman who finds her way deep into a close circle of friends, and then writes all about them in a revealing New Yorker story. Plus, we revisit the late writer Gail Bowen’s Proust Questionnaire from 2015.

Books discussed on this week's show include:
Couples by John Updike
The Shampoo Method by Jenny Jackson

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Wondering how you’re going to keep your kids reading now that school’s out? Our children’s book panel is here to help. We’ve asked writer, broadcaster and Mom, Bee Quammie, and CBC Books producer and mother of two, Lucy Mann to recommend their recent favourite all Canadian kids books. Plus, author of Life of Pi, Yann Martel shares what matters most to him while answering The Next Chapter’s version of the Proust Questionnaire.

Books discussed on this week's show include:
Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro
The Healer and the Phoenix by Linda Trinh, illustrated by Quynh Anh Nguyen
Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks
Ellis on Guard by Sal Sawler, Nandita Ratan (Illustrator)
Shy Cat and the Stuff-the-Bus Challenge by Dian Day (Author), Amanda White (Illustrator)
The Cursed Queen's Daughter by Elly Blake
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel

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Here at The Next Chapter, we read Canadian all year long. But to help celebrate Canada Day, we’re asking what makes a book a Canadian classic. To help answer this question, we’ve called upon CBC Books producer Bridget Raymundo and lifelong bookseller Nathan Maharaj. They discuss their favourite Canadian novels of all-time, and what makes a book relevant for generations to come. They also present one title that they think has what it takes to become a future Canadian classic. Plus, musician Brettyn Rose talks about songwriting and recommends one of her favourite books.

Books discussed on this week's show include:
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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The Next Chapter’s mystery panel is back with their summer round-up. Two mystery writers, Angela Misri and Sam Wiebe have hand selected their favourite titles to add some tension to your summer, strictly on the page of course. Plus, Joe Ollmann isn’t your average cartoonist. He discusses the intersection between socialism and graphic novels, and how he uses his platform to highlight the working class in his stories. He’ll discuss his latest book, and share his go-to recommendations from the shelves of Epic Books in Hamilton.

Books discussed on this week's show include:
Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding
A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
Good Guys by Sharon Bala
The Keeper by Tana French
Greenwood by Michael Christie
It’s a Good Life, if you Don’t Weaken by Seth
The Woodchipper by Joe Ollmann

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