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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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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Tackling the dreaded midlife crisis from a male perspective, author David Homel introduces us to Ben Allan, the protagonist of his book, “Midway.” Ben has written an award-winning essay on the topic of the midlife crisis, but with his fiftieth birthday coming up, he can’t help but see his own life reflected in those about whom he has written. WatchMojo was lucky enough to speak with David Homel about his book, and the themes therein.
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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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Micah Toub faced the same challenges most kids encounter while growing up, including sexual confusion and domestic dysfunction. However, unlike most kids, both his parents were Jungian psychologists who both helped – and hindered – his progress. In part a memoir, and in part an introduction to this world-famous psychologist, Toub recounts his youth openly in his book, “Growing Up Jung.” WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with the author about his book.
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Organized crime is a huge problem throughout the world, and biker gangs are one facet of this ongoing problem. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with author and journalist Jerry Langton about his book, “Showdown: How the Outlaws, Hells Angels, and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets,” where he lets readers experience firsthand the personalities and day-to-day workings behind the brutal and deadly rivalries that mark one piece of Canada’s criminal underworld.
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Langton - Showdown tells the story of how organized crime evolved in Canada, particularly Ontario, after the traditional Italian Mafia imploded when John “Johnny Pops” Papalia was murdered. It’s a fascinating story of how a number of groups (primarily motorcycle gangs) fought for control of the drug and vice networks. It also examines what law enforcement did to combat the situation and how their efforts against one group would at times help others. Showdown also looks at the current state of organized crime, about how smaller, multiethnic gangs are being employed by the entrenched old guard to do their bidding. continue reading...
WatchMojo.com was given the opportunity to speak with author Richard Harvell about his book, “The Bells,” a story that shows that blessings may also be curses.
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Harvell - The Bells is about a young boy raised in a village in the Swiss Alps who becomes one of the eighteenth century’s greatest singers. His preternatural hearing is the cause of many hardships–and great joy. continue reading...
WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with author and journalist Kate Taylor about her newest novel, “A Man in Uniform,” a book that artfully mixes mystery and history in this page-turning jaunt through 19th-century Parisian society.
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