The bestselling author's latest book, Talking to Strangers, explores why society should commit to better understanding each other.

Computer scientist Rizwan Virk believes that all of humanity lives in a computer simulation and, as far-fetched as it sounds, he's not alone. He explores this theory in his book The Simulation Hypothesis.

You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books.