Tracey Lindberg, Tom Jackson and Mary Dalton
Tracey Lindberg talks about her novel, Birdie, which is in the running for Canada Reads 2016. And our columnist recommends a Canadian alternative to Joan Didion's A Year of Magical Thinking.


Tracey Lindberg, whose debut novel, Birdie, is a contender for the Canada Reads 2016 title, talks about giving a struggling character a voice. Actor and singer Tom Jackson recommends a great read about the California music scene in the sixties and seventies, and our columnist Donna Bailey Nurse picks a Canadian alternative to Joan Didion's beloved memoir The Year of Magical Thinking.