The following podcasts were recorded exclusively by the Globe and Mail during the International Festival of Authors, Oct.21-31, 2009. (Editor's note: More podcasts will be added as they become available.)
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Podcast: Anne Murray at the IFOA
The singer talks to Michael Posner about her life, her career and her new autobiography (50 minutes)
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Podcast: Kim Echlin at the IFOA
The author reads from her Giller-nominated novel, The Disappeared (10 minutes)
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Podcast: Annabel Lyon at the IFOA
The author reads from her Giller-nominated novel, The Golden Mean (10 minutes)
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Podcast: Linden MacIntyre at the IFOA
The author reads from his Giller-nominated novel, The Bishop's Man (11 minutes)
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Podcast: Anne Michaels at the IFOA
The author reads from her Giller-nominated novel, The Winter Vault (17 minutes)
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IFOA podcast: Colin McAdam
The author reads from his Giller-nominated novel, The Fall (17 minutes)
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In conversation: Alice Munro and Diana Athill at IFOA XXX
Hear the two authors discuss their lives and their work. Hosted by Bill Richardson (44 minutes)
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What Alice Munro is writing now
The trials of a man who isn't interested in sex (2 minutes)
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Podcast: John Irving
The author of Last Night in Twisted River talks about writing and reads from his new novel (22 minutes)
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Podcast: Michael Ignatieff
The author and politician discusses his work at the IFOA (27 minutes)
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Podcast: Margaret Atwood
The author of The Year of the Flood reads and sings from her latest novel (15 minutes)
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Podcast: Kathy Reichs
The author of 206 Bones reads from and discusses her latest work (17 minutes)
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Podcast: Audrey Niffenegger
The author of Her Fearful Symmetry reads from her latest novel (19 minutes)
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Podcast: Kate Pullinger
The author reads from her latest novel, The Mistress of Nothing (10 minutes)
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Podcast: Jacob Scheier
The poet reads from his award-winning collection, More to Keep Us Warm (13 minutes)
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Podcast: Miriam Toews reads Alice Munro
An excerpt from Too Much Happiness (13 minutes)
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Podcast: Deborah Willis
The author reads from Vanishing and Other Stories (13 minutes)
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Podcast: Michael Connelly
The bestselling crime-fiction writer reads from Nine Dragons (12 minutes)
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Podcast: Dani Couture
The poet reads from her debut collection, Good Meat (7.5 minutes)
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Podcast: Ian Rankin
The author reads from his latest thriller, The Complaints( 16 minutes)
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Podcast: Linwood Barclay
The author reads from his latest thriller, Fear the Worst (12.5 minutes)
