In memoir, Key to Paradise, Mourad describes his landlady and her young lover; his own battles with sugar and salt addictions; Vancouver, starting with West Van where he is staying and contrasting that with the DTES. He has to decide whether to stay in Canada or go back to Italy.

In character-driven drama, Do the Wrong Thing, Ava goes to an anarchist meeting where she is introduced to the "revolutionary," "genius" punk cafe, Knird & Doof, "Food & Drink" spelled backwards.

In psychological thriller novel, The Second Undoing of Marlowe Pourer, Marlowe describes his childhood to his psychiatrist, so they can understand why he faked his own suicide and ran away. It was a "middle middle class," "standard suburban life," he says, raising more questions than answers.

Story Listing: 00:00 Mourad Nachach - Key to Paradise - memoir excerpt. 13:54 Malcolm van Delst - Do the Wrong Thing - character driven, narrative novel excerpt - http://malcolmvandelst.com.21:56 Matthew Willis - The Second Undoing of Marlowe Pourer - psychological thriller novel excerpt - matthewwillis at l i v e dot c a

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