Talia Kliot

Talia Kliot is a multimedia journalist currently working at CBC Books. She was a 2023 Joan Donaldson Scholar. You can reach her at talia.kliot@cbc.ca.

Latest from Talia Kliot

Bryan Lee O'Malley reflects on Toronto nostalgia and 20 years of Scott Pilgrim

The Canadian cartoonist discussed his series on Bookends with Mattea Roach.
How I Wrote It

Why researching her novel inspired Ayelet Tsabari to learn the songs of her ancestors

The Canadian author's novel Songs for the Brokenhearted explores the untold stories of Yemeni Jewish women.
My Life in Books

Casey McQuiston shares 3 books that encourage them to take writing risks

The American romance author is known for their books including The Pairing, Red, White & Royal Blue and I Kissed Shara Wheeler.

Nalo Hopkinson weaves Caribbean folklore and dialect into her latest fantasy novel Blackheart Man

The prolific Jamaican Canadian writer discussed her latest fantasy book and her extensive career on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

How Leslie Jamison helped realize her friend's final dream — and brought the story of Peggy Guggenheim to life

The American author discussed Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey on Bookends with Mattea Roach.
How I Wrote It

Cheryl Parisien wrote her historical fiction book The Unweaving as a way to embrace her Métis heritage

The Winnipeg-based writer spoke with CBC Books about why she set her novel in 1869 in Red River, as a family reckons with plans for Confederation.

The Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins turns to the mysterious art world in latest thriller

The British author discussed her new novel The Blue Hour on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

Éric Chacour's debut novel is an ode to the power of queer love — even when it's forbidden

The Montreal author's debut novel What I Know About You is on the respective shortlists for the 2024 Giller Prize and the 2024 Atwood Gibson Fiction Prize.

Alan Hollinghurst explores identity and political change in his latest novel, Our Evenings

The prolific British author discussed his latest book on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

How Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach series reflects our own relationship with the changing environment

The American author discussed his new novel Absolution on CBC Radio's Bookends with Mattea Roach.