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Show #6-04 – November 26, 2006
 Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult has written over twelve novels, her most successful being My Sisters Keeper. Once in a while we get an interview with an author that is just refreshingly candid and Jodi was such an example. From her opinions on other books, writing about controversial issues like stem cell research, her views on religion and politics in America - even to Wonder Woman’s bustier. Picoult pushes you to ask questions that don’t always give you the easiest answer.
Dr. Marla
Dr. Marla Shapiro is best known for her television show Balance: Television for Living Well, and her regular appearances as a medical expert with various media across Canada and the USA. But when this self-described type A++ personality was confronted with her own diagnosis of breast cancer, the doctor was forced to become patient. Dr. Marla chronicles her journey in her new book Life in the Balance.
William Boyd
Screenwriter, director, and award winning novelist William Boyd does it all, and his fans will be happy to read that he's back with his latest book Restless. This is new territory for Boyd as he weaves a spy story that bounces back and forth between generations and identities.
 Sir No Sir
Sir No Sir is a documentary by David Zeiger. It’s an expose of the American anti-war movement in the 1960’s. One little known fact that emerges is the role underground military newspapers played in trying to prevent GI’s being sent to Vietnam.
John Langley on Samuel Cunard
We have all heard of the famous Cunard ship lines but who knew that the founder Samuel Cunard was from Halifax Nova Scotia. On a recent trip to Halifax KCC interviewed author John Langley about his new biography, Steam Lion, on the shipping magnate. And by coincidence, a new statue to Samuel Cunard had recently been erected dockside, and the flagship of the Cunard line The Queen Mary 2 sailed into port.
Shakespeare
England’s Stratford on Avon is the birthplace of Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company - a theatre group that perform his plays, and trains actors in Shakespearean acting. Videographer Lars-Peter Bjornson went to visit as the company were getting ready to put on the Complete Works, a year long event that sees all Shakespeare’s writings performed live over a 12 month time span. He was lucky enough to get a rare look behind the company curtain
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