Tag Archives: Writers & Company

Eleanor Wachtel interviews Yiyun Li: The Book of Goose and the power of 12-year-old girls

Posted on March 12, 2023 by nancytinarirunswrites

On a recent Sunday, I was blown away yet again by CBC’s Writers & Company program. This time, Eleanor Wachtel was interviewing Chinese American writer Yiyun Li, winner of many awards and writer of several acclaimed novels. I’ve now discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Personal stories | Tagged C. S. Lewis, Eleanor Wachtel, Leo Tolstoy, My Life in Middlemarch, Narnia series, Readers' Obsessions, Rebecca Mead, The Book of Goose, War and Peace, Writers & Company, Yiyun Li | 2 Comments

A gem about love from comic book artist Chris Ware

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nancytinarirunswrites

I was driving home on Sunday evening, listening to CBC radio, eagerly anticipating Writers & Company with Eleanor Wachtel—the one radio program I listen to every week without fail. When the announcer said the upcoming interview would feature Chris Ware, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Commentary | Tagged Chris Ware, comic book art, Comic books, Eleanor Wachtel, Graphic novels, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth, Love, love definition, Writers & Company | Leave a comment

Riding, writing, and the ‘rithmetic of making big bucks: why I’ll never get rich

Posted on April 8, 2019 by nancytinarirunswrites

I’ve been thinking about financial matters more than usual in the past few months, ever since my landlords boosted my rent exorbitantly. I love my Port Moody apartment—both the view and the lifestyle it gives me—and I made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Cycling, Personal stories, Writing | Tagged Belcarra, blogging, Eleanor Wachtel, Karen McGregor, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Toastmasters, Writers & Company, Writing | 2 Comments

Eleanor Wachtel in conversation with ex-Marine Elliot Ackerman about modern warfare and grief

Posted on December 4, 2018 by nancytinarirunswrites

Elliot Ackerman is a novelist and an ex-Marine who was an active duty officer for eight years, including five tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also spent three years as a journalist in Syria, covering that country’s civil … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Psychology, Writing | Tagged Eleanor Wachtel, Elliot Ackerman, grief, US Marines, Waiting for Eden, warfare, Writers & Company | Leave a comment

How do fiction writers enchant readers?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by nancytinarirunswrites

Enchantment happens when you don’t sacrifice your own voice to the god of marketability. All writers crave an audience, but it’s by writing from your own passion, and expressing yourself skillfully using your voice that you will produce valuable writing: writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing, Writing Criticism | Tagged Alan Warner, Ali Smith, Arctic Summer, Belzhar, Better Living Through Books?, Damon Galgut, Death Comes to Pemberley, El Nino, Eleanor Wachtel, James Kelman, Meg Wolitzer, My Life in Middlemarch, Nadia Bozak, P.D. James, Rebecca Mead, Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, The Busconductor Hines, Their Lips Talk of Mischief, Vancouver Writers Fest, writer's voice, Writers & Company | Leave a comment

Enchantment with books Part I: Tim Winton’s Eyrie

Posted on November 11, 2014 by nancytinarirunswrites

From late September until early November, I read several good books, attended Vancouver Writers Fest events, and listened to radio interviews of writers (mainly CBC’s wonderful Writers & Company with Eleanor Wachtel). Every one of these books or interviews overwhelmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Personal stories, Poems, Writing | Tagged Eleanor Wachtel, Eyrie, Sebastien de Castell, Tim Winton, Vancouver Writers Fest, Writers & Company | 1 Comment

Eleanor Wachtel explores identity, relationships, and writing with Jackie Kay

Posted on March 31, 2014 by nancytinarirunswrites

Yesterday evening I had a near-mystical experience of closeness—the kind of closeness you can have when you are alone, yet deeply connected in some way to others. I was listening to Eleanor Wachtel’s “Writers & Company” on CBC’s radio one. … Continue reading →