Hey folks! Had the pleasure of doing this interview with author and poet Amber McMillan. Her collection of short stories is called The Running Trees. Check it out!
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E274 with DANIEL SCOTT TYSDAL
Hey all! Things sound a little different today because cell reception was spotty and we switched to Zoom. I could see going that way permanently if I can afford a decent microphone…
It was nice to see my guest for a change, though! I had a great conversation with Daniel Scott Tysdal about his collection of short stories, Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls. Was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy.
AND ALSO
The remarkable Aimee at Palimpsest Press has confirmed…River, Diverted will be published in fall ’22. I might even post the book jacket info soon. I’m thrilled and terrified at the same time. Like always, I guess 😀
E273 with TARA MCKENNA
Hey folks! Today’s guest is author and founder of the Zero Waste Collective, Tara McKenna. If you’re looking for ways to reduce the amount of waste in your life – or even if you’re just curious about it – tune in and pick up a copy of her book Don’t Be Trashy: A Practical Guide To Living With Less Waste and More Joy.
E272 with CHRIS BANKS
Today’s show features poet Chris Banks. We discuss his collection Deepfake Serenade, which I enjoyed immensely. Hope you like the show.
E271 with MARK SCARBROUGH
Hey all! As you probably know, a large portion of my guests are Canadian, with the occasional Canadian-adjacent author (with a Canadian publisher, formerly lived in Oshawa, whatever the case may be). Thanks to a keen publicist though, Mark Scarbrough‘s memoir, Bookmarked: How The Great Works of Western Literature F*cked Up My Life came my way. An interesting and entertaining read despite occasionally serious subject matter. Really had fun in this conversation. Hope you enjoy the show.
E270 with MARGARET NOWACZYK
Hey everyone! Happy to say today’s guest is Margaret Nowaczyk. Margaret is a geneticist and writer in Hamilton. I first met her at the Pelee Island Book House retreat back in 2017. The workshops were with Margaret Atwood, so we took to calling Dr. Nowaczyk “Our Margaret” to differentiate…
Chasing Zebras: A Memoir of Genetics, Mental Health and Writing is excellent and available through Wolsak & Wynn.
E269 with MICHAEL HARRIS
Hey all! Today’s guest is Michael Harris. We discuss his fascinating new book All We Want: Building the Life We Cannot Buy. Apologies for the weird audio (well, weird compared to the usual) but we had to ad-lib after some tech problems! Enjoy the show.
E268 with SABRINA BENAIM
Welcome to 2022. We’re kicking off the new year with Sabrina Benaim. Fun fact: she’s considered one of the “most viewed” poet-performers in the world (check out this video…almost 10 million views!). Her new collection, I Love You, Call Me Back is out through Penguin Random House. It was a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy!
E267 with CEILIDH MICHELLE
Hope you all had a great Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate!) and are looking forward to a good New Year. We can still have one, despite (gestures vaguely at the world), right?
This week’s guest is Ceilidh Michelle. The Montreal-based author joins me to discuss Vagabond, a recollection of her time spent drifting and homeless in California. I am a big fan of the tone she strikes here; I feel as though I’ve tried to write similar things with much less success hahaha. It’s a great book and I hope you enjoy our conversation!
E266 with AMANDA DEIBERT
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone. If you’re looking for something to do, give today’s show a spin.
We talk with Amanda Deibert, a writer whose projects have included some really neat things (that’s the literary term for it, you see). Her latest is a graphic novel adaptation of Eve Zaremba‘s novel Work For A Million. Check it out.