Episode 335 - Candis Kirkpatrick
Talkingbooksandstuff's podcast
Host Dennis Rimmer of Talking Books and Stuff interviews Saskatchewan author Candis Kirkpatrick about her novel Crows and Cheesecake, which follows Natty, an older woman who leaves a seniors' home to live life on her own terms. Kirkpatrick discusses growing up in Mossbank, her career with Tourism Moose Jaw, her award-winning play, and how a writing contest and a Saskatchewan Writers Guild retreat led to the book. She reflects on her mother's story, stereotypes of aging, and the empowering response from readers. The conversation closes with her ideas for future writing, including a possible...
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Episode 334 - Norma Dunning
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Dennis speaks with Norma Dunning, Author of Naoyak: A Novel. Funny, biting, tender, fantastical and spiritually charged, Naoyak is a blend of social satire and a loving ode to Inuit women and mothers.
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Episode 333 - Daniel Gawthrop
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Cutting Edge: An examination of ice hockey through a queer lens- Dennis discusses this book with auth Daniel Gawthrop.
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Episode 332 - Mike McCardel
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In this tender, humorous and moving tribute, former journalist and broadcaster Mike McCardell brings his sharp eye and sense of compassion to the story of his fifty-eight-year marriage to his late wife, in an unforgettable expression of love, loss and the solace of memory.
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Episode 331 - Jane Bow
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Dennis talks "The Angels' Share" with Jane Bow, where 39 year-old Dion leaves her government job to help save her family’s winery in Crete from a Russian oligarch, only to be drawn into a high-stakes heist of a two-million-dollar bottle of cognac.
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Episode 330 - Will Ferguson
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Dennis talks to Will Ferguson, a Calgary based award winning travel writer and novelist about his book "Meanwhile, Back in Nokomis."
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Episode 329 - Whit Fraser
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Dennis interviews The Honourable Whit Fraser, former vice regal consort of Canada, on the book "From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall."
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Episode 328 - Bill McCreary
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Dennis talks with NHL Hall of Famer and referee aobut his book, "Ice Level"
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Episode 327 - Christopher Gaze
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Dennis talks about The Road to Bard, about Shakespeare and Bard on the Beach and all sorts of other things.
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Episode 326 - Sam Wiebe
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We meet again with Sam Wiebe to discuss his gripping sixth Wakeland novel. Guns Across the River delivers a taut, atmospheric mystery that dives into corruption, crime and family secrets deeply rooted in Vancouver’s underworld.
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