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Rebecca and Tara discuss their latest reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): There There; Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Street by Ann Petry The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West Sisters of the Spruce by Leslie Shimotakahara My Ántonia by Willa Cather Wrong Time Wrong Place by Gillian McAllister Tara (@onabranchreads): Peril in Pink by S…
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Rebecca and Tara chat with CBC's Canada Reads host Ali Hassan about the 2024 debates! Ali's website includes information about his stand-up comedy, public events, acting, memoir, hosting, podcasts, etc. He may be the busiest man in Canada! https://standupali.com/ https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.loveclosely.com/ https://allpoetry.co…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY THREE! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BookwormAdventureGirl…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY TWO! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/ Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY ONE! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BookwormAdventureGirl…
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Rebecca and Tara ask the question: Why are we able to talk about a book for 30 minutes that we didn't like and yet struggle to articulate clearly what we loved about a five-star read? Books discussed: The Meaning of Leaving by Kate Rogers Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong Road Ends by Mary Lawson Gree…
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Rebecca and Tara share what they are currently reading and their latest reading recommendations! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries by Julia Spencer-Fleming Fifteen Thousand Pieces by Gina Leola Woolsey Amelia & Me #1; Under Amelia's Wing #2; Beyond Amelia #3: (Ginny Ross Series) by Heather Stemp Bird Su…
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Rebecca chats with award-winning author Garnett Kilberg Cohen, the author of four short story collections: Cravings (October 2023); Lost Women, Banished Souls; How We Move the Air; and Swarm to Glory. Her chapbook, Passion Tour, was published by Finishing Line Press. Garnett's writing has appeared in The New Yorker online, Rumpus, The Gettysburg Re…
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Rebecca and Tara celebrate Black History Month with their picks and TBR! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Fifteen Thousand Pieces by Gina Leola Woolsey Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance by Alvin Hall The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordin…
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Tara interviews Gina Leola Woolsey, author of Fifteen Thousand Pieces: A Medical Examiner's Journey Through Disaster, a nonfiction account of Dr. John Butt who was Chief Medical Examiner at the time of the Swissair plane crash off the coast of Nova Scotia in 1998. Gina left her corporate career mid-life to pursue an education in creative writing, e…
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Rebecca and Tara chat about what they are reading and what they've recently read! (Side note: Rebecca said "palatable" but meant "palpable". Ha!) Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier The Future by Catherine Leroux; translated by Susan Ou…
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Rebecca and Tara are thrilled to discuss the CBC's Canada Reads Short List! Bad Cree by Jessica Johns Denison Avenue by Christina Wong & Daniel Innes Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji The Future by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou Rebecca: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara: @onabranchreads…
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Happy New Year! Rebecca and Tara review their 2023 reading goals and set new challenges for 2024! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Finding Edward by Sheila Murray The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (All-New Third Edition) Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Matika Wilbur 2024 Inclusive Picture Book Read Along Chal…
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Rebecca and Tara wrap up their 2023 reading year! They also encourage you to follow @river_street_writes on Instagram if you're interested in CanLit, Canadian authors, and small Canadian presses. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Denison Avenue by Christina Wong; illustrated by Daniel Innes Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine Skid Dogs by Emelia Symi…
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Rebecca and Tara are excited to discuss the 2024 Canada Reads Long List (before the New Year!) and predict the Short List contenders! Let the holiday book shopping begin! https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-canada-reads-2024-longlist-is-here-1.7056323 Rebecca: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara: @onabranchreads…
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Rebecca and Tara are back with another book chat after a busy fall season! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): In Search of April Raintree (40th Anniversary Edition) by Beatrice Mosionier Garden Inventories: Reflections on Land, Place and Belonging by Mariam Pirbhai Cravings by Garnett Kilberg Cohen Keeper'n Me; Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese M…
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Rebecca is excited to have professional explorer and best-selling author Adam Shoalts as a return guest on the podcast. Adam is a geographer and historian and holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University. He has participated in numerous archaeological digs and undertakes solo expeditions in the most remote wilderness areas. He is the Westaway Explorer-in…
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Since the podcast began, Rebecca has wanted to interview an editor to better understand their role in working with authors. On today's episode, she chats with author, editor, and publisher Lee D. Thompson. Lee was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick and has had fiction published in five anthologies and in more than a dozen literary journals a…
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Rebecca and Tara combine two great Christmas-related subjects. First, an interview with Canadian author and storyteller extraordinaire Jeremy John (@jjjeremyjohn)! Robert’s Hill (Or the Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories The Strange Grave of Mikey Dunbar: and Other Stories to Make You Poop Your Pants The Death Swing at Falcon La…
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Rebecca and Tara celebrate Non-Fiction November by sharing some of their highly anticipated non-fiction reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): A Promised Land by Barack Obama Skid Dogs by Emelia Symington-Fedy Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s by Gary Gulman Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistanc…
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Tara is excited to welcome Jerrod Edson to discuss his latest book, The Boulevard. Jerrod was born in St. John, New Brunswick and raised in the Kennebecasis Valley of southern New Brunswick. He graduated from Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, with a BA in English lit and history, studied journalism at Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, and received his…
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Rebecca and Tara share their favorite podcasts and YouTube content creators. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Currently reading: The Boulevard by Jerrod Edson NPR's Book of the Day (pod) NYT-The Book Review (pod) What're You Reading w/Kyle Johnson (pod) Book Cougars (YT) Bookworm Adventure Girl (YT) ThePoptimist (YT) Tara (@onabranchreads): Cur…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss their latest reads in Book Chat #12. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): https://canine.org/ A Promised Land by Barack Obama Sorrow's Knot by Erin Bow A Quality of Light by Richard Wagamese Aesop's Fables Where the Falcon Flies by Adam Shoalts Shelterbelts by Jonathan Dyck (WFPBC is Nov. 1, 2023 at 7:00pm CT) To sign up fo…
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Tara wraps up her latest Scotiabank Giller Prize reading goal. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Where the Falcon Flies by Adam Shoalts Tara (@onabranchreads): How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur Stray Dogs: Stories by Rawi Hage Pure Color by Sheila Heti In the City of Pigs by André Forget Lesser Known …
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Rebecca and Tara kick off October with some of their favorite creepy books! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Little Amal https://www.walkwithamal.org/ The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine The Merciless series; Survive the Night, The Haunted, The Unleashed by Danielle Vega A Quality of Light by Ri…
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Rebecca is excited to chat with author Lucy E.M. Black about her historical novel, The Brickworks, which is a compelling story about two Scotsmen who emigrate to the US and Canada and have a passion for engineering, industrialization, and community. Lucy has also authored The Marzipan Fruit Basket, a collection of short stories, Eleanor Courtown, a…
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Rebecca and Tara chat about the Eden Mills Writers' Festival and their latest reads. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda by Michael Hingston Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past by Brett Popplewell Black Water Sister b…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss the upcoming Eden Mills Writers' Festival in Eden Mills, Ontario, which takes place on Sunday, September 10, 2023 and runs from noon to 5:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now! https://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/festival-sunday/schedule/ Author sessions they plan to attend: Rebecca: Michael Melgaard, Not That Kind of Place Zalika…
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Rebecca and Tara chat about their most recent reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): George: A Magpie Memoir by Frieda Hughes The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Felix Castor series by Mike Carey Everyone Here is Lying; The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena The Break; The Strangers; The Circle by Katherena Ve…
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Tara chats with our guest Stephanie Domet about two of her favourite things — literary festivals and books! Stephanie Domet is the co-founder and co-executive director of the Afterwords Literary Festival based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is also an award-winning author of two books — Homing and Fallsy Downsies — and is currently at work on her thi…
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Tara is back from vacation and wants to share her take on fantasy fiction! The Lions of Al Rassan; The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse The Midnight Bargain; Witchmark by C.L. Polk Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree https://www.thehugoawards.org/ …
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With Tara on vacation, Rebecca and Sarah chat about Fantasy Fiction with a quick nod at the end to Sci-Fi. What Is the Fantasy Genre? History of Fantasy and Subgenres and Types of Fantasy in Literature by author Dan Brown The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine Rebecca (@canadareadsamerican style): The Golden Compass by Philip Pullm…
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Rebecca and Tara chat about their latest reads, including a few titles to celebrate Disability Pride Month, celebrated annually in July. Also, Teach Media, an educational media company and publisher of graphic novels, reached out to Rebecca and is offering their followers a special 20% discount at their online bookstore for No Reason to Apologize w…
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Rebecca and Tara review their 2023 Reading Goals at the halfway point in the year. Rebecca: The Boxer by Kat Fink Aesop's Fables Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer A Promised Land by Barack Obama Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel The Strangers by Katherena Vermette A Quality of Light; Keeper'n Me by Richard Wagamese The Bingo Hall De…
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Rebecca and Tara chat about their home bookshelves. How many books do they have? Where are they shelved? How are they organized? Check out their Instagram accounts below to see photographs of their bookshelves! Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Booksho…
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Rebecca and Tara welcome Bookstagram friend Trish (@trishtalksbooks) to chat about their next best reads. Also, check out Trish's blog and subscribe to her newsletter! Trish : Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality by Lindsay Wong The Betrothed by Allessandro Manzoni, translated by Michael F. Moore A Pu…
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Rebecca and Tara share their picks for Pride Month! Rebecca: Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent by Brian Francis Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Cam & Beau by Maria Cichosz Open Throat by Henry Hoke Tara: Fall on Your Knees; Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald Are You My Mother?; Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic; The Essential Dykes to Watch …
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Rebecca chats with author Wilson Coneybeare, a proud Canadian-American, to discuss his first novel, A Feast of Wolves. It is a page-turning political thriller set in the US and imagines a modern day French revolution, complete with guillotine on the steps of the capitol. Also, of interest to Canadians, he is the son of Rod Coneybeare, who played Je…
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Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads. Rebecca: The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe author Val McDermid Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas Cleo by Jean Brody My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David Néel Tara: The River; The Guide by Peter Heller Carol Shields Prize for Fiction long list Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andre…
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Rebecca and Tara welcome Laura from the wonderful independent book store, The Book Keeper in Sarnia, Ontario to answer the Five Reader Repartee Questions. Laura's responses include: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Stephen King Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley Frodo from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolk…
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Rebecca and Tara welcome Ann from The Book Keeper, a wonderful independent bookstore in Sarnia, Ontario. Ann's books: Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour by Rickie Lee Jones Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of L…
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Rebecca and Tara chat with Canada Reads host Ali Hassan about the 2023 debates! Books Ali mentions include Reproduction by Ian Williams and An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor by Seth Barrish. Ali Hassan: Acting: www.imdb.me/alihassan Instagram: @standupali Podcasts: @doctorvcomedian @thispodcastisdelicious Writing: https://standupali…
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Rebecca and Tara offer their ideas, respectfully, for future Canada Reads debates. Rebecca also decided to leave a major blooper in near the beginning of the podcast to illustrate her final point about live programming. They hope it makes you laugh! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local …
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Due to earlier technical difficulties, Rebecca and Tara had to alter this year's schedule and combine their DAY THREE and DAY FOUR wrap up. Thank you for your patience! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.…
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Rebecca and Tara are joined by Sarah (@sareshears) to discuss DAY TWO of Canada Reads. Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales ben…
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Jolene (@bookwormadventuregirl) joins Rebecca and Tara to discuss DAY ONE of CBC's Canada Reads debate. Jolene may be found on YouTube and Instagram, so please check her out! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the po…
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Rebecca and Tara share good books they've read over the past month, and they make their final prediction for the CBC's 2023 Canada Reads debates. Rebecca's titles: The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody by Ahmed Taibaoui; translated by Jonathan Wright The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman The Magic of Ordinary Days by Anne Howard Creel Shubeik Lubeik by Dee…
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Rebecca is excited to introduce award-winning author Michael Christie, who has been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller prize three out of three times. They will be talking about his latest novel, Greenwood, which will be defended by Keegan Connor Tracy at the CBC’s Canada Reads debates running March 27-30, 2023. According to his website, Greenwoo…
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Rebecca and Tara explore the world of DNFs--books that readers "did not finish". Thank you to Bookworm Adventure Girl for the topic. Books discussed: Rebecca: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Scars and Stars by Jesse Thistle Ted Kennedy by John A. Farrell Mossflower by Brian Jacques The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Town of …
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