What made Graham Greene an icon? Talent, discipline and luck

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Audrey Hobert wrote hits for her best friend. Now she's telling her own story

Audrey Hobert got her start co-writing massive hits with her best friend Gracie Abrams. It inspired Audrey to launch her own solo career with her debut album, Who’s the Clown? Audrey joins Tom Power in-studio to talk about writing for others, the moment she realized she wanted to ...  Show more

How to write poetry about religion, the pandemic and garbage

Joseph Kidney is the 2026 recipient of the Canadian First Book Prize, handed out each year by the Griffin Poetry Prize for an outstanding first collection of poetry by a Canadian author. Joseph speaks to Tom Power about what that recognition means to him, as well as reads from hi ...  Show more

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