News: Indigo Books Canada chooses Openly Karl by Karl Wells as Best Book of Newfoundland and Labrador 2025

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 10

2023-07-08

William N. Rowe is an author. He’s also been a radio host, columnist, and commentator. Before all that he was one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most prominent politicians. We decided to spend two episodes with him. This is Part 2.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 9

2023-07-08

William N. Rowe is an author. He’s also been a radio host, columnist, and commentator. Before all that he was one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most prominent politicians. We decided to spend two episodes with him. This is Part 1.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 8

2023-07-06

Theresa O’Leary is an award winning radio documentarian. Recently she completed a creative non-fiction manuscript telling the story of how the Associated Press began, including the role played by Newfoundland and Cape Race in early news gathering. It’s called, Race to the Cape.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 7

2023-07-05

Jerry Evans is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s foremost visual artists. He’s a master printmaker, whose images, mostly inspired by his indigenous heritage, are striking in their originality.

My Lesson in Artichoke Cookery

2023-05-12

By Karl Wells I have many friends who cook very well. Some (not many) cook or cooked professionally. Most became excellent cooks simply because they love cooking. Like, my friend Gabriel “Gabe” Trance. Gabe is a friend from Brooklyn, New York.  My husband Larry and I, and Gabe and his husband Paul Benz, have been friends for several years. Gabe’s ancestors emigrated to North America from southern Italy. When it comes to Italian and Italian American food, Gabe knows a thing or two about la cucina Italia. Like most who love to cook, Gabe enjoys talking about cooking. His descriptions of…

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 6

2022-11-30

Since 2017 Rabbi Chanan Chernitsky has devoted himself to providing spiritual guidance and religious teaching to the Jewish community of St. John’s, Newfoundland – as well as humanitarian services to the broader community. In this interview with Karl Wells, Rabbi Chernitsky tells us about himself and his work.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 5

2022-11-16

Educator and archivist, Bert Riggs, joins Karl to chat about prominent figures from Newfoundland and Labrador’s rich history, namely Professor Charles Henry Danielle and the dancer and entertainer known in his day as the King of Broadway, Donald Brian.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 4

2022-10-26

Terri Andrews has had one foot firmly planted in the corporate business world and the other in the world of musical theatre for most of her life. For the last 30 years she’s been President of Quality Plus Inc., a management company consulting in health, safety, environmental and quality systems. Since the early 2000s she’s been the Executive Producer and Artistic Director of Ta-Da Events.

POINT 2 POINT SEASON 5 – EPISODE 3

2022-10-19

The Hon. Pamela N. Parsons comes from Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland. Before turning to elected politics, she worked in journalism for over a decade. She became Deputy Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature – only the third woman to serve in that position – and followed that by becoming the Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality. This is an altogether interesting conversation with a woman determined to make a difference.

Point 2 Point Season 5 – Episode 2

2022-10-12

Part 2 of Karl’s interview with Carl English is now available. From an early age, Carl English experienced tragedy and great loss. He found solace in the game of basketball. Eventually it became his dream to build a professional basketball career for himself. And he succeeded.

Openly Karl: A Memoir written by Karl Wells and available from 15 April 2025. Click here for purchase options and more details.