Payback

By Margaret Atwood,

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Payback is an intelligent, wide-ranging book that examines the metaphor of debt and the role it takes in our lives. "Debt" is like air - something we take for granted and never think about until things go wrong. This is not a book about debt management or high finance, but…


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1 author picked Payback as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Yes, that Margaret Atwood!

The one whose book, The Handmaids Tale is targeted by book banners. This one is more subversive, covering money from every angle—religious, historical, literary, ecological, and psychological—not limited to the economic perspective. She provides a fascinating dive into money’s nature in five short chapters that transcribe a series of entertaining lectures she gave on Canadian radio.

If you’ve ever wondered why so many words related to money (redemption, debt jubilee, balance) have religious overtones, she explains why. She’ll help you to understand the relationship between Saint Nick, patron saint of thieves and pawnshops, and that other…

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What is my book about?

Adventures in the Radio Trade documents a life in radio, largely at Canada's public broadcaster. It's for people who love CBC Radio, those interested in the history of Canadian Broadcasting, and those who want to hear about close encounters with numerous luminaries such as Margaret Atwood, J. Michael Straczynski, Stuart McLean, Joni Mitchell, Peter Gzowski, and more. And it's for people who want to know how to make radio.

Crafted with gentle humour and thoughtfulness, this is more than just a glimpse into the internal workings of CBC Radio. It's also a prose ode to the people and shows that make CBC Radio great.

By Joe Mahoney,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Adventures in the Radio Trade as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"In dozens of amiable, frequently humorous vignettes... Mahoney fondly recalls his career as a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio technician in this memoir... amusing and highly informative."
— Kirkus Reviews

"What a wonderful book! If you love CBC Radio, you'll love Adventures in the Radio Trade. Joe Mahoney's honest, wise, and funny stories from his three decades in broadcasting make for absolutely delightful reading!
— Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Oppenheimer Alternative''

"No other book makes me love the CBC more."
— Gary Dunford, Page Six
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