Hey folks! Today we talk with John Brady McDonald, author of Carrying It Forward: Essays from Kistahpinânihk. Hope you enjoy the conversation.
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E329 with LIZ HARMER
Folks, if you enjoy GET LIT and want to support it…well, you kind of can’t, because I don’t get paid. BUT you can support the station of origin, 93.3 CFMU in Hamilton! For more information, go here. It would mean a lot if you can help us!
This week I am excited to welcome Liz Harmer back to the show! We talk about her latest, Strange Loops.
E328 with BENJAMIN LEFEBVRE
What an amazing time last weekend at Hamilton’s Sharp Words Winter Book Fair. The venue was Hamilton’s Bridgeworks, run by the Sonic Unyon folks, and it worked perfectly. It was busy from opening time to closing! Palimpsest (my publisher) was there, and sold some books which is awfully nice. Lots of tables, lots of great presentations/talks, and in the evening, the Literary Cabaret. I got to hang out with super local writers and prove that once upon a time, I could sing 😀
Today’s show, though! Benjamin Lefebvre joins us to talk about In The Key of Dale, which is truly enjoyed. Give it a listen if you can.
E327 with SIMON CHOA-JOHNSTON
Hey all! Today’s show features Simon Choa-Johnston. Born in Hong Kong and educated at McMaster, Choa-Johnston now lives in B.C. The first novel in this series, House of Wives, was a Globe & Mail bestseller. Today we talk about House of Daughters. Enjoy!
E326 with NOELLE ALLEN of SHARP WORDS
Hey all! Noelle Allen has been on the show several times. She’s the owner & operator of Wolsak and Wynn, a publishing house here in my hometown of Hamilton. However, today she’s here to talk about the Sharp Words Winter Book Fair! Even if you’re from elsewhere, it’s worth you time – Noelle discusses the pros of book fairs in general. You’ll find yourself wanting to go to one 😀
E325 with MOLLY PEACOCK
Hey folks! I had a super conversation with Molly Peacock about her latest, A Friend Sails In On A Poem. Make sure you check it out!
E324 with C.S. RICHARDSON
Hey all! Had a great talk with designer and author C.S. Richardson about his new novel, All The Colour In The World. Hope you enjoy.
E323 with KAI THOMAS
Hey everyone! For the first time in 322 episodes…technology (or my use of it?) worked against me. My original interview with author Kai Thomas was lost! Vanished. Like it never was. Embarrassing. Kai, however, was more than accommodating so we did it again. And it’s even better! Join us as we talk about his novel In The Upper Country.
E322 with LIZ WORTH
Hey folks! This week we talk with Hamilton-based author Liz Worth. Music fans might have read her book Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk In Toronto and Beyond 1977 – 1981. Fun fact, the title is from an old Simply Saucer song, and if you don’t know Simply Saucer, well, read my National Magazine Award-nominated article! (for a defunct magazine…but the text lives on here).
But back to Liz! Her new book is a literary horror novel called The Mouth Is A Coven and it’s excellent. Check it out if you can.
E321 with ROLLIE PEMBERTON
Hey all! Today’s show requires a tiny bit more attention as most of what I say is kind of quiet. That’s the downfall of doing an interview in an uncontrolled environment (in this case, The Cannon on Ottawa Street).
The interview is great, though, because it’s one of those where I get to combine Get Lit with a lifetime of music journalism. I chat with Rollie Pemberton – aka musician Cadence Weapon – about his book, Bedroom Rapper. Check it out.