Eva Stachniak’s beautiful novel “The Winter Palace” follows the rise of one of history’s strongest women: Catherine the Great. However, this story is told through the eyes of a servant girl. It’s a fascinating story of power, seduction and more, and WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with the author about her book, and about Catherine the Great herself.
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Kim Thúy’s book “Ru” follows the journey from life in Vietnam to life in Canada - among other things. It proved to be a huge bestseller in its original language of French, and is now available for English readers to share in the author’s experiences. The book has been described as a “song for Vietnam and a love letter to her new homeland of Canada,” and WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to chat with Thúy about the book.
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Anita Rau Badami is a best-selling author whose books “Tamarind Mem” and “The Hero’s Walk” have charmed readers and critics alike. Her most recent literary effort is “Tell It to the Trees,” a novel involving family and mystery set on the backdrop of northern British Columbia.
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The death of a Canadian businessman in South Africa is the event that sparks the plot of this book, and brings together three women. The book shows their differences, and proves to be an emotional and thought-provoking novel. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with Ruby-Sachs about her page-turning debut.
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Yann Martel, who wrote the prize-winning novel “Life of Pi” turned 48 years old this past Saturday. continue reading...
She has been hailed by many as a very talented writer, and her first novel “Certainty” won a slew of awards and was translated into several languages. Madeleine Thien is back with “Dogs at the Perimeter,” which contrasts present-day Canada with the history of Cambodia. All this is set against a missing-person mystery that chronicles how deeply lives can be intertwined. WatchMojo was lucky enough to speak with Thien about her second book.
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In her book, “Bride of New France,” author Suzanne Desrochers blends history and fiction to tell the tale of Laure Beausejour and les filles du roi. The story takes place during an important period in the history of Canada, when Laure is taken from her home in Paris and sent to New France to marry and produce children. While her story is fiction, the themes of the book are historically accurate. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with Desrochers about her book, “Bride of New France,” and to learn more about les filles du roi.
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Timothy Taylor is an award-winning author whose work has been compared to the greats of Canadian literature. His newest novel, “The Blue Light Project” is another triumph, and brings together seemingly disparate characters and themes into one mosaic that makes readers consider the world they live in. WatchMojo was lucky enough to speak with Taylor about his novel, his writing process and the real-life events that inspired him.
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While everyone has to handle money, not everyone can say they know what they’re doing when it comes to finances. Sure, you can just hire someone to manage your money and forget about it, but the best solution is to get control of things yourself. Fortunately, there are people like Bruce Sellery around to give you a helpful push. He has developed a new way to teach people about money, and has written a non-preachy book called “Moolala: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things with Their Money (And What You Can Do About It)” to educate and empower the masses. WatchMojo was lucky enough to ask him a few questions so we can get started on organizing our money matters:
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The tale of a secret society that rights the wrongs of its fellow students, “The Mockingbirds” tells the story of a girl who is date raped and must learn to stand up for herself. We were lucky enough to speak with debut author Daisy Whitney about her book, which reminds readers that you must fight for what you love.
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