Time To Read: A Podcast Book Club podcast

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"The basic premise of the event is that hunters hunt rattlesnakes from the surrounding environment all across West Texas, and bring them into the roundup for the weekend. And during the roundup, these snakes are kept in a pit and then, one by one, beheaded and skinned in front of in front of audiences." - Elizabeth MeLampy Elizabeth MeLampy is a lawyer dedicated to animal rights and protection, and her passion for this work shines through in her latest book, Forget the Camel, the Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human . To research the book, Elizabeth traveled across the country, immersing herself in a wide range of animal festivals — from the Iditarod dog sled race to the rattlesnake roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. Elizabeth examines these festivals as revealing microcosms of our broader relationship with animals. Whether it's rattlesnake hunts, frog-jumping contests, ostrich races, or groundhog celebrations, these events reflect the ways humans use animals to express cultural identity, community pride, and historical traditions. Yet beneath the pageantry and excitement lies a deeper question: Is our fascination with these spectacles worth the toll it takes on the animals involved? With compassion and insight, Elizabeth invites readers to consider whether there’s a more ethical and empathetic way to honor our stories — one that respects both animals and the traditions they inspire. Please listen, share and read, Forget the Camel. It will be released on April 8th, 2025. https://apollopublishers.com/index.php/forget-the-camel/…

Time to Read: a podcast book club

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Send us your thoughts on the monthly book over social media and we'll discuss on air. Hosted by three talkative public librarians/book nerds from Winnipeg Public Library.

90 episodes

Time to Read: a podcast book club

updated 21 days ago

Series home•Feed

Send us your thoughts on the monthly book over social media and we'll discuss on air. Hosted by three talkative public librarians/book nerds from Winnipeg Public Library.

90 episodes

#Books #Arts #Audio Drama #Time To Read #Winnipeg Public Library #Wpl #Bookclub

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Episode 085: Yellowface 50:30

21 days ago50:30

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Starter Villain by John Scalzi TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Quiz Lady Trevor: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews Dennis: Poodle Springs by Raymond Chandler NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: mischievous , You're (Probably) Saying It Wrong Trevor: sham Dennis: unasinous Next month we will be discussing Outline by Rachel Cusk. Thank you to everyone who read Yellowface with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 084: Rules of Civility 53:29

7 weeks ago53:29

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from various locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Dennis claims to have ALREADY COMPLETED his reading resolution for 2025. Trevor disagrees. What do you think? TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (Honourable mention: Table for Two by Amor Towles) Trevor: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Honourable mention: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald) Dennis: ALSO recommends City of Girls ! NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: chip/skip/trip Trevor: automat Dennis: mosey Next month we will be discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Thank you to everyone who read Rules of Civility with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 083: The Fifth Season 55:50

12 weeks ago55:50

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Happy New Year, Dear Readers! This month we are discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. NEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024! Dennis focused on reading some funny books, including Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots and John Dies at the End plus Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits both by Jason Pargin aka David Wong Toby reread a number of books this past year. Circe and Station Eleven in particular really hold up after a second look. Trevor got to a number of books he found in his house , including: The Bible (New Revised Standard Version) Theodore Roosevelt: a Life by Nathan Miller The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World by Candace Savage Selections from The Complete Sherlock Holmes Selections from P.G. Wodehouse Selections from Tintin by Hergé Selections from his newly repatriated comic book collection from his Mom's basement NEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2025! Toby will attempt to get all the way through an audiobook. (Way to reach for the stars, Toby!) Dennis will try to get through a multi-volume epic fantasy saga. (watch out for the misty woods or whatever, brave hero!) Trevor will try to read through all of the Hugo award finalists from this year. (Better get started, Nerd!) The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh Starter Villain by John Scalzi Translation State by Ann Leckie Witch King by Martha Wells NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: torus Trevor: Hugo Dennis: kakistocracy Next month we will be discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. Thank you to everyone who read The Fifth Season with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 082: Small Things Like These 49:59

16 weeks ago49:59

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from a couple of locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025 Film) Trailer Small Things Like These (2024 Film) Trailer Robert Eggers (not Dave Eggers!) The Magdalene Sisters (2002 Film) TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Trevor: Philomena by Martin Sixsmith (book) Philomena (film) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: baby power Trevor: stotious , leanbh Next month we will be discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Thank you to everyone who read Small Things Like These with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 081: Pride and Prejudice 1:00:14

21 weeks ago1:00:14

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from various locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 Banned Book Club by Hyun Sook Kim Pride and Prejudice (2005 Film) Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries) TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Trevor: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James Dennis: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: condescend Trevor: profligacy Dennis: felicity Next month we will be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Thank you to everyone who read Pride and Prejudice with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 080: Kiss of the Fur Queen 48:18

25 weeks ago48:18

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Nora Decter, WPL's Writer-In-Residence Makers-In-Residence Program TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese (also made into a movie ) Trevor: Ditto Dennis: In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: fireweed Trevor: 49 Dance Dennis: Yodel Next month we will be discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Thank you to everyone who read Kiss of the Fur Queen with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 079: The Best Laid Plans 57:21

29 weeks ago57:21

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Veep (HBO sitcom) Dennis: Dave (1993 film) honourable mention: anything by Tim Dorsey Trevor: The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W. E. Bowman NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: ouroboros Trevor: witling (not whitling ) Dennis: blatherskite Next month we will be discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway. Thank you to everyone who read The Best Laid Plans with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 078: This is How You Lose the Time War 54:35

34 weeks ago54:35

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century This is How you Produce the Time War article in Vector Magazine TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Recursion by Blake Crouch Dennis: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Trevor: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: apophenic as a haruspex Trevor: metonymy Dennis: sincerity Next month we will be discussing The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. Thank you to everyone who read This is How You Lose the Time War with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 077: Hijab Butch Blues 50:08

38 weeks ago50:08

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Remembering Ray St. Germain Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg Aboutislam.net a helpful resource for those with questions about Islam TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Dennis: The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel Trevor: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: queer Trevor: kalam Dennis: exegesis Next month we will be discussing This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Thank you to everyone who read Hijab Butch Blues with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 076: The Left Hand of Darkness 1:00:22

42 weeks ago1:00:22

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Welcome back Dennis! We made an episode without you, but it was NO FUN. Remembering Alice Munro Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Dennis: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks (currently on order) Trevor: Ammonite by Nicola Griffith NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: that thing that happens when a person's name becomes associated with a broader definition Trevor: Ambiguous Dennis: Phlegmatic , Obdurate , and Pertinacious Next month we will be discussing Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H. Thank you to everyone who read The Left Hand of Darkness with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca .…

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Episode 075: The Apollo Murders 46:31

47 weeks ago46:31

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Chris Hadfield's Space Oddity from the I.S.S. Facial Hair and the Military Apollo 13 (1995 Film) Launch Scene Clive Cussler novels at Winnipeg Public Library TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Trevor: The Martian by Andy Weir (and The Spy who came in from the Cold by John LeCarré) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: wilco Trevor: Tang (and Ting) Next month we will be discussing The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin. Thank you to everyone who read The Apollo Murders with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca . Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman and Trevor Lockhart.…

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Episode 074: Bel Canto 57:21

51 weeks ago57:21

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE With Bel Canto , Trevor and Toby are both on track with their reading resolutions! New podcast host: Transistor! The so called " Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis ": a major inspiration for Bel Canto . Manitoba Opera website TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Dennis: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver Trevor: Animal Farm by George Orwell ( graphic novel by ODYR ) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: mellifluous Trevor: mortadella Dennis: hurkle-durkle Next month we will be discussing The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield. Thank you to everyone who read Bel Canto with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca . Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, and Trevor Lockhart.…

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Episode 073: Moon of the Turning Leaves 1:00:14

1 year ago1:00:14

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Welcome, Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice and we have a special guest joining us: WPL’s Writer-In-Residence Susie Moloney. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Cory Doctorow comes to Winnipeg on March 26th to talk about “Enshittification”, a nerd word from last month. If you go to the show and talk to him, mention that you heard about it on Time to Read! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cory-doctorow-tickets-798820071337 Moon of the Turning Leaves Anishinaabemowin Pronounciation Guide An evening with Waubgeshig Rice, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild , October 27, 2023 at McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg Turbo Kid (2015 Movie) TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman Trevor: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Dennis: The Stand by Stephen King Susie: The Reformatory by Tananirive Due NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: wonderworks Trevor: walleteer Dennis: The (as in the more the merrier) Susie: shenanigans and katywampus Next month we will be discussing Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Thank you to everyone who read Moon of the Turning Leaves with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca . Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, Trevor Lockhart , and special guest Susie Moloney .…

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Episode 072: French Exit 59:35

1 year ago59:35

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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing French Exit by Patrick deWitt. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Our 2024 Reading Resolutions! Toby: will make an effort to REREAD some of her favourite books. What will she pick? Trevor: will make an effort to READ books that are ALREADY IN HIS HOME. What will he find? Dennis: will make an effort to READ lighter, humorous fare. What makes him laugh? NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby: tyromancy Trevor: rizz Dennis: enshittification Next month we will be discussing Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice with special guest Susie Moloney, WPL’s writer-in-residence. Thank you to everyone who read French Exit with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group , or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca . Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, and Trevor Lockhart.…

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Episode 071: If Beale Street Could Talk 54:24

1 year ago54:24