Hey all! Today’s guest is Hamilton resident and author Sky Gilbert who has, you know, done a thing or two (check out his Wiki page). He joins me to talk about his recent novel, The Blue House. Dig!
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E470 with AISHA SASHA JOHN and REBECCA SALAZAR
Hey folks! Double shot of poetry this week with Rebecca Salazar (antibody: poems) and Aisha Sasha John (total). Hope you enjoy the show.
E469 with JASON SCHNEIDER
Time to talk with another rock journo compatriot of mine, Jason Schneider. You might know him as co-author of the legendary rock epic Have Not Been The Same (with Ian A.D. Jack and Michael Barclay). He’s here to talk about his latest, That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence.
E468 with JARRETT MAZZA + GRIT LIT
Hey everyone! Paige from Grit Lit pop in to tell us about what the Hamilton readers & writers festival is up to. After that, we talk once again with Jarrett Mazza, this time about his new Custodian series. Tune in!
E467 with EMILY A. WEEDON
In keeping with the spooky season, we’re gonna talk about vampires! Emily A. Weedon is on to discuss her novel, Hemosapiens. Happy Hallowe’en (I really do prefer that spookier old-school spelling.
E466 with KASIA JARONCZYK
This week on GET LIT we talk with author Kasia Jaronczyk about her novel, Voices in the Air. Check it out!
E465 with DANILA BOTHA
Hey folks! Today we chat with author Danila Botha about her novel, A Place For People Like Us. Hope you dig. I’m sick so I’m gonna go lie down now.
E464 with JIM JOHNSTONE and DORIANNE EMMERTON
Today on the show we’re joined by Jim Johnstone! He was last on the show several years ago to talk about the collection he edited, The New Wave. Today he talks about his own work, mainly the latest collection of poetry criticism, Bait & Switch: Essays, Reviews, Conversations, and Views on Canadian Poetry.
Joining Jim on the episode is Dorianne Emmerton, here to talk about the Brockton Writers Series. They, like everyone else, are facing funding issues, and you can help out at the link above.
E463 with MATT BOBKIN and ADAM FEIBEL
Hey folks! Got to drive right into my wheelhouse (wait, is that how the idiom works?) and talk to some fellow music journalists again. Today we feature Matt Bobkin and Adam Feibel, discussing their book In Too Deep: When Canadian Punks Took Over The World. It features everyone from Avril to Alexisonfire (and other non-A-related artists). Enjoy!
E462 with MARK SAMPSON
Hey all! This week we talk to my pal (and friend of the show) Mark Sampson, who surprised me with the cosmic horror darkness of Lowfield. Check it out, and listen to our conversation on GET LIT!