Howl

Howl - Tuesday July 12, 2025

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins talking about the 30th anniversary of her album “Whaler,” & her upcoming Canadian tour. Also on the show Hollay Ghadery talks to author Anthony Bidulka on the final book of his Merry Bell trilogy “Home Fires Burn” (Stonehouse Publishing).

Howl - Tuesday July 8, 2025

Host Hollay Ghadery welcomes poet Tracy Wai De Boer talking about her latest collection “Nostos” (Palimpsest Press). Hollay also talks to poet Thomas Leduc about his poetry collection “Palpitations” (Latitude 46)

Howl - Tuesday July 1, 2025

Host Hollay Ghadery welcomes Su Chang talking about her novel “The Immortal Woman” (House Of Anansi Press). Also on the show Tim Welsh talking about his book “Ley Lines” (Guernica Editions)

Howl - Tuesday June 24, 2025

Valentino Assenza hosts the June Howl Open Mic featuring the work of all the beautiful people that submitted.

Howl - Tuesday June 17, 2025

Host Hollay Ghadery Interviews poet Kyle Flemmer on his new book “Supergiants” (Walsak & Wynn). Hollay also talks with Linda Trinh on her memoir “Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (Non) Buddhist Memoir” (Guernica Editions)

Howl - Tuesday June 10, 2025

Host Hollay Ghadery interviews poet Aisha Sasha John on her award winning book “Total” (Penguin Random House Canada). Hollay also talks to Donna Besel on her book “The Unraveling” (University Of Regina Press)

Howl - Tuesday June 3, 2025

Valentino Assenza welcomes Pete Crighton to talk about his memoir “The Vinyl Diaries” (Penguin Random House Canada). Also on the show, Hollay Ghadery talks to poet Rebecca Salazar about their poetry book “Antibody” (Penguin Random House Canada).

Howl - Tuesday May 27, 2025

Valentino Assenza hosts our May Howl Fundraiser Open Mic featuring the poets that donated to CIUT 89.5 FM and submitted their work. We had a really wonderful response to the campaign. Would like to extend a fund, thank you to the poets that will be featuring during the hour tomorrow.
Lennart Lundh
Eleni Gouliaras
Lily S. May
Pat Connors
Allison Bothley
Don Stabler
Peter Taylor
Pema Hou
Irina Moga
Stephanie Goodhue
Gordon McLaughlin
Paul Poirier

Howl - Tuesday May 20, 2025

Host Hollay Ghadery welcomes poet Tolu Oloruntoba talking about his Griffin Poetry Prize winning book “Unravel” (Penguin Random House Canada). Also on the show poet Chris Bailey talking about his book “Forecast: Pretty Bleak” (Penguin Random House Canada).

Howl - May 13, 2025

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Omar El Akkad to talk about his latest book “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” (Penguin Random House). Also on the show Marianne K. Miller talking about her debut novel “We Were The Bullfighters” (Dundurn Press)