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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 36 MIN

EP 235: Richard Stursberg: Who Killed CanLit?

from Lean Out with Tara Henley · host Tara Henley

Canadians who write books, or cover books, or read books will know that something is wrong with our literary industry. But a new book documents just how far off the rails publishing has gone. Our guest on the program this week is the author of that book, and he says our fundamental problem is an erosion of national identity.Richard Stursberg is a Canadian author and media executive, and the former head of English services for the CBC. His new book is Lament for a Literature: The Collapse of Canadian Book Publishing.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

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