May Catch Up
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice fit in a check in despite very busy schedules. They chat about the usual topics - reading writing by women, reading Stephen King and other authors and looking past the problematic racism and misogyny of the 1980s, as well as the problematic misogyny of Dr. Peter Venkman. Books by Julie Bogart by Michael Chabon --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the...
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We Don't Need a Pandemic to Justify our Escapism
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Candice and Steph discuss whether antiheroes, reluctant heroes, or very good heroes are the best to tell stories about. And then they get into trying to decide what makes fantasy fantasy. Basically the title says it all "We don't need a pandemic to justify our escapism" and Candice and Steph say read it all, watch it all, whatever makes you happy. Books by Stephen King by Stephen King (coming back to print in May 2022) by Myriam J.A. Chancy by Octavia E. Butler Movies playing March 13 - 17 playing March 13 - 17 The Batman, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker, Guardians of the Galaxy,...
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Time for a Fresh Start
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice declare a new start and share highlights from 2021 Books by Hanif Abdurraquip by Rebecca Solnit by Roxane Gay by Robin Diangelo by Mikki Kendall l by Mallory O'Meara by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R Anderson by Fumio Sasaki Links Mallory O'Meara's Podcast and Events - Lawrence Hill in conversation with Nana aba Duncan about his children's book Beatrice and Croc Harry - Tara McKenna in conversation with Candice Batista about her book Don't Be Trashy Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 02:18 Steph's update on 2021 resolutions and goals 06:20 Candice's update on 2021 goals 08:07...
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It's Nice To Be Back!
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
After a summer break Candice and Steph are back to talk books, movies and music, with only a side of feminism and social justice. Candice read some books on break and Steph started a dance class. ** We were together in real space with lots of distance so there's a bit of a big echoey room sound, and lots of talking all over each other. We were excited. Deal with it. Books , , , & by Stephen King by Julia Shaw by Grady Hendrix along with , , Movies Just Mercy Trailer - Trailer - Suspiria 2018 Trailer - --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us...
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It's The Vibe That Counts
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
This pandemic doesn't seem at all like the post apocalyptic books we've read in the past!There is way more sitting around reading books and watching movies and television shows from our younger years. Join Steph and Candice as a conversation about Lindy West brings them down the path of all the things we've revisted recently before we get to the monthly Stephen King update. Books by Lindy West by Arthur Conan Doyle by Stephen King by Stephen King by Paul Tremblay Podcast Links --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your...
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There is no break in March
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice chat Fox Mulder, critical thinking skills and 20th and 21st century popular music. Books: by Andrew Grant Jackson Links: of The Cars Just What I Needed (opens a Youtube video) Strong Songs Podcast on Switched on Pop podcast Timestamps: 3:00 There was an anti-mask protest near the bookstore; empathy and critical thinking 7:56 Fox Mulder is not the hero you think he is 10:30 It's okay to not be okay, but how do we move forward 16:00 The importance of routine 22:00 Reading as a habit that shakes up your habit 26:50 Podcasts vs radio 30:00 Gen X talking about music these days...
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All about reading for fun (or for a misguided project)
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
From Grady Hendrix to habit forming to bananas? It's not as wild a ride as this description would have you believe. Candice and Steph check in on recent books and authors and how to be intentional with our time. Books by Grady Hendrix by Grady Hendrix by Stephen King by Fumio Sasaki Links by Grady Hendrix Timestamps 00:00 Intro and check in with Steph and Candice - what's new, what are you doing once businesses re-open a bit 08:16 Steph talks about books she's read and whether or not she can recommend them 09:45 Let's talk Grady Hendrix 21:00 What did women socially do before the...
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The Year That Wasn't In Review
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Welcome to 2021! Steph and Candice do a mini year in review for 2020 and talk about the music and movies and restaurants they missed and the books and television and home cooking they didn't miss. Books edited by Hans-Ake Lilja by Stephen King Movies Midsommar - and how we relate to it now https://twitter.com/alexem/status/1339389665590185985 Links Spotify's business - Lilja's Library, a Stephen King fansite - Stephen King Ranked - Timestamps 01:45 We start with music 11:30 Moving on to television and streaming services 16:00 Home cooking 18:00 Stephen King book club - Steph has a...
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A letter written on a cold dreary day
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Why do we read? To get away, to learn, to watch other people without guilt. Why do we write? Let's be honest, Steph and Candice come to no conclusions about these existential questions, but they try. Books The Stand, The Green Mile, Needful Things, Gerald's Game, Dolores Claiborne, Cell by Links Stephen King's accidental blindness on race - Timestamps 02:15 - What's NaNoWriMo? 07:00 - revisiting stories you already know 10:00 - taking time to think about what you are reading and watching 11:00 - The Stephen King Project 15:00 - Stephen King and the myth of meritocracy 22:00 - How our...
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Spooktober
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Halloween time has come around again... Steph and Candice take full advantage by chatting about spooky books and spooky tv shows. We also discuss whether or not people should be reading stories about the downfall of humanity, whether it be from viruses or robots. Books, television and other links - the proto crime podcast, as a television show of the 80s and 90s by Stephen King - the study described by the sociologist in the book, Glenn Bateman, is entirely fiction. by Richard Matheson by Susanna Clarke and the genre or rewriting classics with supernatural elements. , CFRU's...
info_outlineThe times and the building, they are a-changing!
This month's recording is being brought to you by the eBar, upstairs, rather than the floor of the bookstore, thanks to some major building upheaval.
We cover how we remember stories, how we tell our own stories, and loads of speaking events happening at the store this month.
Events
The Massey Lecturer Sally Armstrong on November 5th
Kim Anderson and Renee Mishake launching the book Injichaag: My Soul In Story on November 16th in the eBar
Chris Earley launching his book Feed The Birds on November 18th in the eBar
Robyn Doolittle launching her book Had It Coming on November 19th in the ebar
Adventurer Adam Shoalts launching his book Beyond the Trees on December 3rd in the eBar
Ralph Martin launching his book Food Security on December 10th in the eBar
More events at the eBar, https://bookshelf.ca/eBar
Books
Shrewd by Elizabeth Renzetti
Cujo, Christine, Pet Sematary and It! by Stephen King
On Writing by Stephen King
Movies
Parasite playing November 15 - 21
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice playing November 8 - 11
The Irishman playing November 22 - 23
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