Schedule for Friday, May 30
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Here's what we have on tap for you today. Please note that all schedules are subject to last-minute changes. Check back for updates.
- Jian speaks with Anne Marie Owens, the first woman to lead a national newspaper in Canada, about taking on the job of editor-in-chief at The National Post at a difficult time for newspapers generally.
- illustrator Jillian Tamaki and writer Mariko Tamaki, co-authors of the award-winning book SKIM, are back with with a new graphic novel This One Summer, about two pre-teen girls in Ontario's cottage country. Jian talks to the cousins and creative collaborators.
- Roz Chast, beloved New Yorker cartoonist, on her latest comic memoir, based on her experience of caring for aging parents, "Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
- Today's Friday Live guest is blues singer and guitarist Matt Andersen. The New Brunswick musician performs from his open and exploratory album, Weightless, and also sits down for a proper chat about exploring different styles of music while maintaining a solid love affair with the blues.
- Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame + Friday Live performance and conversation