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 2025

CBC RADIO

“Who was the woman Kafka loved?” on the show BOOKENDS, September 14, 2025, hosted by Mattea Roach, listen here for free

“Tuesday afternoon book club” on the show HERE AND NOW, September 9, 2025, hosted by Ramraajh Sharvendiran, listen here for free.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“61 books to lose yourself in this fall,” by Emily Donaldson, October 9, 2025, Autumn MUST READS lists, books section

CBC
”50 Canadian fiction books we're excited about this fall,” August 21, 2025, including LETTERS TO KAFKA

“The CBC Books fall reading list”, CBC Staff recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA for Autumn 2025 reading, list, October 4, 2025

THE TORONTO STAR
”Summer Culture Preview: New books by Shari Lapena, Miriam Toews, Brian Stewart and other Canadians highlight our summer preview,” also viewable on PressReader, by Doug Brod, June 21, 2025, Books Section, page C13

MAISONNEUVE MAGAZINE

“The Book Room: review of LETTERS TO KAFKA,” by Josh Milton-Bell, September 29, 2025 in the FALL 2025 issue.

RADIO CANADA
”L’événement The Art of Living au théâtre Waterfront : Christine Estima,” French language interview in-studio with OHDIO: PANORAMA host Rudy Desjardins, October 23, 2025 (click to listen)

LIT HUB
”Writer, Resistance Fighter, and Kafka’s First Translator: Milena Jesenská, Forgotten No More. Christine Estima on Breathing Fictional Life Into a Long-Overlooked Literary Figure,” September 12, 2025

ELECTRIC LIT
”8 Books That Explore the Love Letters of Literary Icons,” September 9, 2025

SCOUT MAGAZINE

“Scout Book Club, Vol. 28: VANCOUVER WRITERS FEST 2025,” Saeed Teebi recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA, October 8, 2025

BOOK RIOT

“The Best Historical Fiction Books of 2025 Lists Are Already Rolling In,” by Rachel Brittain, September 24, 2025

THE MIRAMICHI READER

Book Review of LETTERS TO KAFKA, by Jeff Dupuis, October 4, 2025

THAT SHAKESPEARIAN RAG

“Storming the castle: Christine Estimaʼs novel rescues the figure of Milena Jasenská, inamorata of Franz Kafka, from the mist of history,” book review, Steven Beattie, October 2, 2025, click below to read full review

49th SHELF

“Channelling Milena: The Chat with Christine Estima,” by Trevor Corkum, September 24, 2025, interview

LA SOURCE

“L’engagement des auteurs et le pouvoir de leurs mots,” French language interview, October 7, 2025

THE BOOK HOOK PODCAST: WRITING IS RESISTANCE

“Author Christine Estima chats with KJ Aiello about her novel, LETTERS TO KAFKA,” October 31, 2025, also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

MEDIUM COOL

“HOW MY NOVEL BECAME AN OBSESSION,” September 8, 2025

HISTORIA CANADIANA

“"Letters to Kafka": A Conversation with Christine Estima,” September 22, 2025, podcast interview, listen below for free or click here

ROB MCLENNAN’S BLOG

“12 or 20 (second series) questions with Christine Estima,” Q &A interview, October 3, 2025

CBC RADIO
”6 sizzling books to add to your summer reading list,” CBC Radio One and CBC.ca, June 21 2025, radio interview and online article.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK blog

Book review of LETTERS TO KAFKA, August 5, 2025, by “Daniel”

QUILL & QUIRE

“2025 Fall Fiction Preview” featuring LETTERS TO KAFKA, July 23, 2025, Cassandra Drudi

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Book review of LETTERS TO KAFKA, July 3, 2025

THAT SHAKESPEARIAN RAG
”31 Days of Stories, Day 3: ‘A Degree of Suffering Is Required’ by Christine Estima,” by Steven Beattie, review of THE SYRIAN LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, published May 3, 2025

CHATELAINE MAGAZINE

“Flying Solo,” by Sanam Islam, Spring 2025 print issue, pages 45-46, print interview and photoshoot. Also published online March 18, 2025 as “Why I’m Pursuing My Dreams Instead of Getting Married.”

CBC RADIO
”Re-imagining The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in James by Percival Everett,” aired February 8, 2025 during The Next Chapter’s new book club segment, with Antonio Michael Downing.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“Travel with a twist: House-sitting enables this writer to see the world,” by Sadaf Ahsan, published in The Globe and Mail, January 29, 2025