Cinda Gault — Writing Women, History, and Identity

Podcast Description: Cinda Gault — Writing Women, History, and Identity

In this episode, Billy Dees welcomes Canadian author Cinda Gault for a wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation about literature, feminism, history, and cultural identity.

Cinda Gault shares her journey from second-wave feminist activism in 1970s Canada to earning advanced degrees in criminology and English, and ultimately becoming a novelist. The discussion explores her three books — This Godforsaken Place, A Small Compass, and Everything I Hope For — and her passion for telling stories about resilient women navigating both wilderness frontiers and modern urban life.

The conversation also dives into:

· What it was really like coming of age in the 1970s
· Canada’s unique cultural and political identity
· Why Canada has no federal abortion law
· The evolution of feminism and identity politics
· Music, community, and what’s been lost since the hi-fi era
· How fiction restores the human stories history leaves behind

From Annie Oakley to Wayne Gretzky, from Hudson’s Bay archives to modern debates about autonomy and progress, this episode is an engaging cross-border dialogue about how societies change — and how storytelling preserves what facts alone cannot.

A thoughtful, civil, and compelling exchange you won’t want to miss.

Cinda Gault's website https://cindagault.com/

Find Billy Dees here https://linktr.ee/BillyDees