Memoir, creative non-fiction, narrative non-fiction… what happens to genre when reality and storytelling are combined? Featuring author Helen Knott, executive editor Anita Chong of McClelland & Stewart, and multimedia artist John Brady McDonald. — Hosted by Rebecca Diem Produced by Quinton Bradshaw Music by James Ellercamp Production Assistance and Episode Art by Haley Richardson Special thanks to our guests, Helen Knott, Anita Chong, and John Brady McDonald Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott (available August 29) Superfan by Jen Sookfong Lee Carrying It Forward by John Brady McDonald Pre ..read more

Today we find ourselves asking ‘What the SF-eff?’ as we explore the limitless imaginations of science fiction and fantasy writers. — Hosted by Rebecca Diem Produced by Quinton Bradshaw Music by James Ellercamp Production Assistance and Episode Art by Haley Richardson Special thanks to our guests, Chris Szego of Bakka-Phoenix Books, Kerry C. Byrne of Augur Magazine and Tales & Feathers Magazine, and author Amal El-Mohtar Presented by The Word On The Street & Met Radio 1280AM Follow @torontoWOTS on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Follow @metradio1280 on Instagram and Twitter — Explore ev ..read more

It's the behind-the-scenes look into the workings of Canada's literary industry you've always wanted, a deep dive into publishing, bookselling, and writing. Tune in to Read The North, a history of CanLit, as told by Toronto's favourite book festival! Since 1990, The Word On The Street (a.k.a. "WOTS") has featured books by Canadian and Indigenous authors at a free, annual street fair created to promote literacy and celebrate the written word. In this five-episode miniseries, Rebecca Diem interviews authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, readers, & historians to discover the origins o ..read more

The Word On The Street’s annual festival in downtown Toronto has endured for more than 30 years. But with the onset of a global pandemic in 2020, the festival’s future was far from assured… Hosted by Rebecca Diem Produced by Quinton Bradshaw Music by James Ellercamp Special thanks to Carolyn Taylor, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Cory Doctorow, Jael Richardson, Anjula Gogia, and Nick Mount. For more information about the Festival of Literary Diversity, visit thefoldcanada.org. Reading List: Gutter Child - Jael Richardson The Stone Thrower - Jael Richardson Attack Surface - Cory Doctorow Brother - Davi ..read more