Episode XXXIII of Reader’s Delight features Lucian Childs, Richard Harrison, and Liz Johnston, as well as What’s In A Name with David from Woolf & Company, in Cambridge Ontario.

Lucian Childs and I talk about his latest novel, Confluence (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2026), which was co-authored by his late husband, Alex Turner. Confluence is a coming-of-age story that takes place in a time before Stonewall, and Lucian reads an excerpt from the novel.
Social Media:
Threads: Lucian Childs
Bluesky: Lucian Childs
Instagram: @lucian_childs
Website: http://www.lucianchilds.com/
Book: Confluence

Richard Harrison joins the show to discuss his latest poetry collection, My Mother Joins the Resistance (Wolsak and Wynn, 2026), which focuses on his mother’s life, from her experiences as a child in WWII to her choice to take MAiD in 2017. Richard reads selected poems from the collection.
Social Media:
Substack: https://substack.com/@richardhharrison
Books: https://www.wolsakandwynn.ca/authors-all/richard-harrison

Liz Johnston makes an appearance on the show to talk about her debut novel The Fall-Down Effect (Book*hug Press, 2026), and discuss some of the interconnected themes of family dynamics, protest, and environmentalism before she reads an excerpt from the book.
Social Media:
Instagram: @liz.d.s.johnston
Bluesky: @lizjohnston.bsky.social
Facebook: Liz Johnston
Website: Liz Johnston
Book: The Fall-Down Effect

David from Woolf & Company in Cambridge, Ontario pops in to tell us about Woolf & Company and the origin of the store’s name.