I've been very lucky over the years to interview a lot of really terrific authors. From time to time I'll dip into my archives and share one with you. I'll start with one of my personal favourites, Farley Mowat. Interviewing Farley is a sheer delight. I travelled to his winter home east of Toronto where he lives with his wife Claire and several very bouncy dogs. I think they must get it from Farley. I'm in my forties, but was jealous of his boundless octogenarian energy. Farley is everything you'd imagine him to be, and much more!
There is no writer quite like Farley Mowat. His books have alerted us to the plights of wolves, whales and indigenous peoples. His "Boat Who Wouldn't Float" is one of the funniest books ever written. At over eighty years old, he just won't stop writing. "Walking the Land" in 2000 took Farley Mowat back into familiar territory, Canada's north.
