Episode 120: Danial Neil/THE SUM OF ONE MAN'S PLEASURE
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Danial Neil stopped by the studio to talk about his second book with NeWest, The Sum of One Man's Pleasure, as well as parallels between Canada in the 1960s and today. To grab a copy of Danial's book, click .
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Episode 119: David Martin/KINK BANDS
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Poet David Martin joined us to talk about his second collection Kink Bands, as well as the WWE Attitude Era and how to make a poem into a rock. To grab a copy of Kink Bands, click . To learn about David's upcoming Calgary launch, click , for his Saskatoon launch click , and for his Edmonton launch click .
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Episode 118: Frances Peck/UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT
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Author Frances Peck stopped by to kick off our Fall 2023 season with a discussion of her second novel Uncontrolled Flight. Along the way we talked about following up your last book, as well as the different ways people process grief. To grab a copy of Uncontrolled Flight for yourself, click . To sign up for Frances' online launch on September 12th, click .
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Episode #117: Ruth DyckFehderau/I (ATHENA)
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Author Ruth DyckFehderau, whose novel I (Athena) is part of our Nunatak First Fiction series, stopped by the show to talk about the legacies of violence in the institution and how hard it is to get a sense of your own life when it's never been under your control. To grab a copy of I (Athena), click . Keep an eye on our page to see where you can hear Ruth at an upcoming launch event.
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Episode #116: Sid Marty/OLDMAN'S RIVER
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Sid Marty came by the studio to talk about his new collected works book Oldman's River, as well as offending editors with lunch selections and becoming a Tiktok star. To order your copy of Oldman's River, click . Keep an eye on our page to see where you can hear Sid at an upcoming launch event.
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Episode #116: Matthew Tétreault/HOLD YOUR TONGUE
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Matthew Tétreault joined us to talk about his debut novel Hold Your Tongue, part of the Nunatak First Fiction series. Along the way we talked about mining your own family for character ideas, and the difficulties of writing in three languages at the same time. To order a copy of Hold Your Tongue on our website, click . Keep an eye on our page to see where you can hear Matthew at an upcoming launch event.
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Episode #115: Margie Taylor/ROSE ADDAMS
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Margie Taylor came on the show to discuss her new novel Rose Addams, which will be on sale in mid-April. Along the way we talked about mining your own personal life for stories, and how to portray characters whose opinions change over the course of the narrative. Order a copy of Rose Addams at our website . Check out Margie's website . Keep an eye on our page to see where you can hear Margie at an upcoming launch event.
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Episode #114: George Bowering/GOOD MORNING POEMS
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George Bowering dropped in to discuss our first book of the Spring 2023 season, Good Morning Poems! Along the way we talked about a surprising new vowel, and which poems suit the medium of being a meatloaf best. Grab a copy of Good Morning Poems at our site . Keep an eye on our page to see where you can hear George at an upcoming launch event.
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Episode #113: Margaret Macpherson/TRACKING THE CARIBOU QUEEN
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Margaret Macpherson dropped by to talk about her incisive and important new memoir TRACKING THE CARIBOU QUEEN. Along the way, we talked about the difficulty in writing about systemic racism and the colonial system, as well as why some stories work better as creative non-fiction and others as fiction. Grab a copy of TRACKING THE CARIBOU QUEEN from our website . Margaret's Masterclass event with Edmonton's LitFest is on October 20th, and information on that can be found . For information on Margaret's Saskatoon Launch at McNally Robinson on October 27th, click . The Edmonton launch for the...
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Episode #112: Jaspreet Singh/HOW TO HOLD A PEBBLE
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Jaspreet Singh sent us some lovely readings of poems from his new collection HOW TO HOLD A PEBBLE, which is in stores and online now. To grab a copy of the book yourself, go to our .
info_outlineDebut author Leah Ranada joined us this week to talk about her book THE CINE STAR SALON, as well as the parasocial relationships you develop with hairdressers and what stressful job works best for a protagonist.
Join Leah Ranada and fellow NeWester Andy Zuliani for their Zoom launch on October 19th: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ranada-and-zuliani-double-launch-tickets-168048277923
Leah is also featuring at the Royal City Literary Arts Society's Tellers of Short Tales event on September 23rd: https://www.facebook.com/events/1178586539631662
Grab your copy of THE CINE STAR SALON here: https://newestpress.com/books/cine-star-salon-the