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Back from an unplanned hiatus, I dive into a summer mini-series where I get my reading partners to read some of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels, my favourite book series of all time, by Dorothy L. Sayers. This month, Emma and I swapped the first of the Lord Peter books, Whose Body, with the Truly Devious mystery series by Maureen Johnson. Tune in to find out what a Gen Z reader thinks of a novel published in 1923, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lord Peter Wimsey.

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Episode 60: We Descend to the Level of the Sentence and We Come Back Up for Air 53:52

30 weeks ago53:52

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Episode 60: We Descend to the Level of the Sentence and We Come Back Up for Air by Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 59 We Do Not Fear the Robot Overlords (Yet) 49:18

35 weeks ago49:18

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Poet, novelist, and avid reader George Murray drops by to talk about what he's been reading, which gets us into discussing genre boundaries, literary fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, artificial intelligence, what it means to be human, and why we shouldn't (yet) fear the rise of the robots. For the full list of books we discussed, check out the show notes at https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/…

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Episode 58: We Learn How To Get Away With Murder 53:38

1 year ago53:38

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It's time for murder and mayhem as librarian Julia Mayo and I discuss two bookswapped mysteries - Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes, and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters (which is, arguably, not a mystery at all). We end up talking about those two novels and many, many others in this crime-filled episode.…

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Episode 57: We Run Only Slightly Towards Danger 42:39

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Journalist and broadcaster John Gushue joined me in my new recording location at Bad Times Club Studio to discuss what we've been reading lately, particularly the memoirs that have fascinated us. That led us into a deep dive into a book that I read on John's recommendation and we both had a lot of thoughts about: Sarah Polley's collection of personal essays Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations With a Body of Memory.…

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Episode 56: We Journey to Black Harbour 39:47

1 year ago39:47

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In the first podcast episode of 2024, we have a Black History Month special where I visit with Xavier Michael Campbell and Heather Barrett and talk about their book Black Harbour. Our conversation ranges from the record of enslaved people in Newfoundland history, to peppermint knobs, salt fish, and men named Junior, as well as to the idea that "there's no Black people in Newfoundland," why we can sometimes be defensive about our history, and some more reading suggestions for people who'd like to delve deeper into Black history.…

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Episode 55: We Take a Journey to the Discworld 42:30

2 years ago42:30

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For my last podcast episode of 2023, I sat down with my frequent co-host and even more frequent daughter, Emma Cole, and two of her friends, Emma Pappas and Myles Bradley, to discuss the book they'd just read for their friend-group book club, Terry Pratchett's Monstrous Regiment.

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Episode 54: We Could All Use Some Bunter in Our Lives 1:07:53

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Martha Muzychka and I enjoyed a thorough discussion of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels by Dorothy L. Sayers, wrapping up my three-episode celebration of the 100th anniversary of Whose Body, the first Lord Peter novel.

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Episode 53: We Explore London's Underworld In the Company of Bright Young Things 1:16:01

2 years ago1:16:01

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Continuing my summer series celebration 100 years of Lord Peter Wimsey, I bookswapped Murder Must Advertise with Kate Atkinson's Shrines of Gaiety -- two novels set amongst a drug- and crime-ridden London underworld -- in conversation with writers, visual artist, and cousin, Jennifer Morgan.

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Episode 52: We Love It When Everyone KNOWS They're In a Mystery Novel 1:10:00

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Episode 51: Stranded on a (Literal or Metaphorical) Island 58:58

2 years ago58:58

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In this month's Bookswap, Lori Savory and I discuss two recent novels that are both, in their way, "pandemic novels," though only one is explicitly set during the Covid19 era. Both deal with isolation, finding your path in life, breaking up with the perfect or imperfect boyfriend ... and somehow, the whole discussion ends with us talking about our dogs.…

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Episode 50: Sentient Sourdough Starters and Smoking Hot Fire Spirits 54:14

2 years ago54:14

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Christine Hennebury - writer, storyteller, founder of Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl, and all-round powerhouse -- swaps fantasy novels with me. In discussion "The City of Brass" by SA Chakraborty and "A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking" by T Kingfisher, we touch on the topics of powerful young women, hot but jerkish mentors, and the ability of fantasy and sci-fi to let us imagine a better world.…

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Episode 49: We are FOR Canadian Graphic Novels and AGAINST Internalized Misogyny 49:00

2 years ago49:00

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In another mother-daughter bookswap, Emma and I discuss Kate Beaton's graphic novel Ducks, and Mariko and Jillian Tamaki's YA graphic novel This One Summer. We touch on coming-of-age stories, the power of the everyday, both external and internalized misogyny, and a whole lot more!

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Episode 48: Three Books I Loved in 2022 51:26

2 years ago51:26

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Three fellow avid readers join me for this year-end special, each to discuss one book that both they and I read and loved this year. It's December 28 as I post this and I'm still not ready to commit to a Top Ten of 2022, but these three are definitely in at least my Top 25 of the 125 books I read this year.…

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Episode 47 BOOKSWAP 6: The Seven Invisible Husbands of Evelyn LaRue 41:42

3 years ago41:42

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Once again, Emma Cole joins me for a deep dive into two novels: one that each of us has recommended for the other to read. In this case, though the books are very different, the titles are easily confused: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab. Join us for a conversation about fake celebrity memoirs, sexy devils, and SPOILERS GALORE!!! As always, if you go to www.trudymorgancole.com and click on the Podcast link, you can get to the Show Notes for this (and every) episode, listing all the books we discussed in addition to the two main ones.…

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Episode 46 BOOKSWAP 5: We Are Unclear About What Constitutes a "Beach Read" 50:40

3 years ago50:40

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In our fifth BOOKSWAP!, Emma reads Jennifer Weiner's "The Summer Place," I read Emily Austin's "Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead," and we talk about what a "beach read" is, or should be.

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Episode 45: We Are United by Taika Watiti But Divided by Bats 39:58

3 years ago39:58

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My guest this month was L'nu playwright and artist Leahdawn Helena. We had a wonderful conversation about books, which led naturally into talking about her brilliant upcoming play, Stolen Sisters. Follow this link to find out everything you need to know about the play, which runs from August 16-28 in St. John's and will later tour to the West Coast of Newfoundland: https://www.persistencetheatre.com/stolen-sisters.html . Go see it!!…

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Episode 44: We Are Not Really Talking About Jack the Ripper 58:18

3 years ago58:18

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Cultural power couple Ainsley and Andrew Hawthorn joined me for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on beloved and problematic children's books, issues of consent in the Twilight series, why audiobooks, e-books, and graphic novels are all perfectly valid books ... and a lot of talk about Jack the Ripper that was not really about Jack the Ripper, because he gets talked about too much already.…

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Episode 43: We Can Smell the Olives and Also the Public Toilets 45:44

3 years ago45:44

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My conversation with authors Michelle Butler Hallett and JoAnne Soper- Cook ranged widely over a lot of topics and included much classic literature, although we did make a conscious choice not to talk about Ernest Hemingway. We also discussed earning our "Lying" badge, and the way vividly written historical fiction can bring you into a time and place so clearly you can ... well, it's all in the episode title. You can read the show notes, where every book we discussed is listed, at: https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2022/04/10/episode-43-we-smell-the-olives-and-also-the-public-toilets/…

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Episode 42: We Honour the Foremothers (and Others) 1:00:37

3 years ago1:00:37

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My first non-family, full-episode, in-person guests since March 2020 are E.B. Reid and Mark Hunter. By total coincidence, this is Episode #42 and we are talking about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy A LOT ... among other books! Please go to trudymorgancole.com and click on the "Shelf Esteem" link to read this episode's show notes because there's some COOL STUFF there in addition to the titles of books we discussed.…

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Episode 41 BOOKSWAP 4: We Demand the Book About Dylan 54:27

3 years ago54:27

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For our fourth Bookswap!, and first podcast of 2022, Emma and I read and discuss Throw Down Your Shadows, by Deborah Hemming, and Big Summer, by Jennifer Weiner. Our conversation jumps lightly from discussions of genre to demands that a minor character get his own spin-off. To see show notes for this and all other episodes, go to http://www.trudymorgancole,com and click the Shelf Esteem link.…

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Episode 40: All Our Quotation Marks Were Destroyed in The Event 39:40

3 years ago39:40

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For the final episode of 2021, we stay in-house with me and Emma talking about squidburgers, Robert Ludlum's thriller "The Omicron Variant," the apocalyptic loss of punctuation, and, of course, books we've read and thought about this year. The show notes, with the full list of books we discussed, can be found at https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/episode-40-all-our-quotation-marks-were-destroyed-in-the-event/…

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Episode 39 BOOKSWAP: We Are Never Going To Make It In New York 59:30

4 years ago59:30

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For this episode, I read a recent favourite book of Emma's, Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi, and Emma read a book that was a favourite of mine when I was around her age, Emma Who Saved My Life by Wilton Barnhardt (which I did not name her after). We discussed nostalgia, the dream of making it in the Big City, the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, whether people in their 20s care about their families or not, and the hardship of Life Before Cellphones.…

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Episode 38 BOOKSWAP: One of These Books is BONKERS 50:32

4 years ago50:32

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In the second episode of our "BookSwap!" summer series, Trudy gets Emma to read "Ayesha at Last" by Uzma Jalaluddin, a wonderful modern day twist on Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim community in Toronto. Emma gets Trudy to read The Natural Daughter, a 1799 novel by Mary Robinson, which is ... a buck-wild ride from start to finish. Plus, we talk about Jane Austen an awful lot for a podcast where we don't even read one of her books. Find the blog post with links to almost everything we talked about in this episode here: https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/episode-38-bookswap-2-one-of-these-books-is-bonkers/…

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Episode 37 BOOKSWAP: Our Year of Being Mostly Normal People 40:07

4 years ago40:07

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For the first episode in our summer series, Emma and I discussed "Normal People" by Sally Rooney, and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation," by Otessa Moshfegh. Find out which book I said I "kinda hated with the burning passion of a thousand suns"!

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Episode 36: My Metaphorical "Guests," In Quotes 31:03

4 years ago31:03

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This month's episode, after another unplanned, COVID-inspired hiatus, is a roundup of my reading recommendations and those of three writers: Michelle Butler Hallett, Sharon King Campbell, and Bridget Canning -- plus a look ahead at my future plans for Podcasting In The Time of Covid.

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Episode 35: We Do Enjoy a Good Christmas Story 52:14

4 years ago52:14

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For the first podcast in a long time, and a Christmas special, I gathered a collection of avid readers and talked with each of them about their favourite books to read at this time of year. From children's picture books that are "sweet, but not twee," to chilling ghost stories, to literary classics ... we discuss them all. For a list of all the books discussed in this episode you can go to http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com…

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Episode 34: We Can Definitely Remember Shapes and Colours 30:58

5 years ago30:58

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This episode starts with me rambling about how there's been no new podcast since the end of April because ... well, Covid-19, plus I've discovered I don't really enjoy recording podcasts on Zoom, so I'm rambling a bit about the future of the podcast for the foreseeable future. Then I call in my in-house book expert, my daughter Emma Cole, and we had a lively conversation about what we've been reading and how, even when we can't remember anything else about books, we're still pretty good with shapes and colours. Find the list of books we discussed here: https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/episode-34-we-are-with-emma-cole/…

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Episode 33: We Are All a Little Shack-Whacky 44:50

5 years ago44:50

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I got three good friends together via Zoom and we talked about what we're reading during quarantine/lockdown/pandemic, how we feel about dystopian literature at this stage, and whether people will inevitably behalf like a-holes in the apocalypse. Also, we learn a new word. Check out http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com for show notes where I list all the books we talked about.…

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Episode 32: We Are All Afraid to Cough in Public 44:48

5 years ago44:48

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Well, maybe it's just me who's afraid to cough. But the cough I edited out, and this whole very strange current moment in the midst of a global pandemic, definitely did come up during this episode. Do you read about plagues during a plague, or do you read to escape the current reality? My guests were two brilliant writers: Leslie Vryenhoek and Russell Wangersky. You can find links to their books, plus all the books we talked about, in the show notes at: https://wp.me/p8n9NX-fR…

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Episode 31 We Should Start Wearing Purple Now 50:44

5 years ago50:44

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Episode 30: We Love a Good Literary Pilgrimage 57:07

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Episode 29: We Have Not Kissed Any Decapitated Prophets (but we have read some good books!) 46:40

5 years ago46:40

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Episode 28: We Have Not Had Enough of the Whale Blubber 49:28

6 years ago49:28

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In a conversation that ranged from snails to insects to whale blubber -- yet was, somehow, all about books -- I visited with avid readers Melissa Barbeau and Lara Maynard. Be sure to check out Melissa's beautiful and critically-acclaimed novel, The Luminous Sea. To see a complete list of all the books we talked about, go tohttps://wp.me/p8n9NX-eH…

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Episode 27: We Are Getting a Consciousness-Raising Slurpee Headache 47:05

6 years ago47:05

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My first crossover episode! Jenny Wright and Amanda Bittner, hosts of the podcast "The Academic and the Activist," come to MY podcast to talk about what they're reading now, the books that shaped their feminist sensibilities, and how Nice White Ladies are, unfortunately, gonna kill everyone (and how reading widely can help us NWLs, you know, not do that).…

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Episode 26: We Have Never Shushed Anyone 55:27

6 years ago55:27

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Librarians Leigha Chiasson-Locke and Emily Blackmore talk about their favourite kids' books, fantasy, literary fiction and so much more. Plus, we discuss the "death of books" (spoiler: they're still alive!) and why libraries are so much more than just big rooms full of books. Also, shushing. Check out the shownotes with links to books and other things we discussed at: https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2019/06/21/episode-26-we-have-never-shushed-anyone/…

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Episode 25: We Wish to Clarify That It Is a Merman Not a Dolphin 56:08

6 years ago56:08

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I started talking about books with journalist Andrew Sampson when I ran across his book-focused newsletter on Twitter. That led to me inviting Andrew and his friend Nicole Boggan, who works in arts administration, onto the podcast to talk about nonfiction vs fiction, the value of being able to say "Same!" when you read a book, and the perils of choosing a novel your whole book club might hate. As always you can read a complete list of all the books we discussed at: https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/episode-25-we-wish-to-clarify-that-it-is-a-merman-not-a-dolphin/…

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Episode 24: "A Lot" is Two Words and That Is The Hill We Will Die On 46:54

6 years ago46:54

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We may all be English teachers and a little obsessed with the fact that "a lot" is not one word -- but we also all love books. Dave Walsh and Alison Edwards are, unlike me, on the frontlines of educating junior-high and high-school students, so they have their fingers on the pulse of YA fiction (and some non-fiction), what kids are reading these days, what kids used to read, and what they think about what kids should be reading (which is, spoiler, pretty much what kids want to read!) Click the Shelf Esteem link at www.trudymorgancole.com to find the show notes listing all the books we talked about.…

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Episode 23: We Do Not Feel Guilty About Our Pleasures 54:49

6 years ago54:49

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Local journalists Angela Antle and Stephanie Tobin joined me in the studio for a chat about what we're currently reading, the books that have shaped us, TV and movie adaptations of favourite books, whether anyone can put pressure on Margaret Atwood, and why you shouldn't read dystopian fiction during an extended power blackout. And, of course, we reject the concept of the "guity pleasure." As always, go to trudymorgancole.com and click the "Shelf Esteem" link for a list of all the books we talked about.…

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Episode 22: NL Reads All Kinds of Books 1:02:47

6 years ago1:02:47

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On February 28, books by Sharon Bala, Lisa Moore, Jamie Fitzpatrick, and me, Trudy Morgan-Cole, are competing for the NL Reads book award. I got the nominated writers together to talk about books that have inspired us, which led to us talking about all kinds of writing-related things. Check out the show notes at http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com for links to NL Reads and to all the books we talked about.…

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Episode 21: We All Need to Cast a Spell on Someone Now and Then 53:23

7 years ago53:23

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Writers Elisabeth de Mariaffi and Maggie Burton joined me to talk about what we're reading, characters we identify with, what we read when we just want to unwind with something formulaic, and the occasional need to hex someone in these trying times. As always, if you go to http://shelfesteem.wordpress.com you'll see the show notes listing every book we talked about.…

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Episode 20 We Should All Be Wearing Hats 59:43

7 years ago59:43

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Local writers, activists, and members of the Order of Canada, Bernice Morgan ad Helen Porter, joined me for a wide-ranging talk about books and writing, punctuated by crackers and cheese. Find the show notes including our book list at http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com

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Episode 19: This Podcast is Both Lit and Clutch 55:49

7 years ago55:49

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Two bright lights of the Newfoundland theatre world, Jenn Deon and Sharon King-Campbell, join me to talk about everything from hot fantasy angels, to historical romance, to books you think everyone should read. And if the episode title makes no sense to you, you're probably too old. Just like us.

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Episode 18: A Wrinkle in the Process of Adaptation 44:52

7 years ago44:52

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Michelle Butler Hallett and I take a deep dive into the recent movie adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Along with obsessively analyzing every aspect of the book and movie we talk about the process of adaptation itself, as well as about Madeleine L'Engle, Ava DuVernay, Star Wars, and what SHOULD have happened to Charles Wallace.…

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Episode 17: Amanda Was a Teenager For a Really Long Time 1:00:04

7 years ago1:00:04

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Book reviewer Jean Graham and publisher Amanda Will joined me in the studio to talk books. We covered a lot of local books and invoked The Sacred Name of Michael Crummey several times - as well as the names of f Kathleen Winter, Joel Thomas Hynes, and others. We also diverged into Stephen King and other horror novels, TV and movie adaptations of books, social history, and whether kids' books are objectively better today than when we were young.…

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Episode 16: We Have All Googled Prince Philip a Lot 57:03

7 years ago57:03

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It's Valentine's Day, romance is in the air, and romance novelists are in the studio! Victoria Barbour and Melanie Martin stopped by and we chatted about romance novels (theirs and the ones they like to read), historical fiction, and obsessive googling while watching The Crown. They also talk about how romance is more than just the sterotypes of ripped bodices and bare-chested heroes. To see their recommendations, go to www.trudymorgancole.com and click the Shelf Esteem link.…

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Episode 15: We Do Not Want Anything Bad to Happen to the Dog 46:55

7 years ago46:55

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Award-winning writers Terry Doyle and Susie Taylor joined me in the studio to talk about some of our favourite books of 2017 as well as our all-time favourites, what we're looking forward to reading next, and why at least two of us do not want to read a story where anything bad happens to a dog. Some of us, however, consider bats fair game and do not care what happens to them.…

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Episode 14 A Surprising Number Of Writers Named Richard 58:56

8 years ago58:56

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Local writer and actor Paul Rowe, and his partner Mona Rossiter, sometime local politician, political organizer, and activist, dropped by the studio to talk about the books they have read and loved. Turned out a lot of them -- more than I would have expected -- were by writers named Richard. Check out the full list of books we discussed at http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com…

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Episode 13 We Do Not Want To Turn Into Big Hallmark Cards 52:55

8 years ago52:55

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Local authors Jamie Fitzpatrick ("The End of Music") and Kerri Cull ("Rock Paper Sex") dropped in to talk about what we're reading lately, how we choose books, whether you can trust the books you love, and why I have such weird issues about monkeys.

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Episode 12 The BadAss Librarians Of Mount Pearl 58:20

8 years ago58:20

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Librarians Cindy Foote, Renee Farrell, and Krista Hart joined me to talk about books they're reading and books they've loved, as well as giving us a glimpse into the secret lives of librarians.

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Episode 11: The Podcast is Coming from INSIDE the House 50:48

8 years ago50:48

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I guess a spooky episode about horror books might be appropriate to release at the end of October, but I can't do that because I DON'T READ SCARY BOOKS. Instead, you'll get me talking about what I've been reading lately, then a lively and funny discussion between me and my daughter Emma about young adult novels, diversity and representation in YA fiction, and why most (but not all) novels by YouTubers are lame.…

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Episode 10: A Post-Anything Theology 51:09

8 years ago51:09

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Airdate: October 1, 2017. An Anglican priest, a Pentecostal post-graduate student, and a Seventh-day Adventist novelist walk into a basement studio. And they talk about the books that have guided, inspired and challenged them along their spiritual paths. Yes, we all read Mere Christianity when we were teenagers and it changed things for all of us ... but what's been on our bookshelves since then?…

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Episode 09: He Lost His Shirt Playing Solitaire 56:06

8 years ago56:06

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Airdate: September 17, 2017. I invited up-and-coming Newfoundland writers Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Jaynes, and Sharan Bala, author of the upcoming The Boat People, to the studio to talk about books we love, books that shaped us as kids, and why you should be careful what you say around writers -- we're always taking notes.…

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Episode 8: Miserable People Dying Miserably 56:40

8 years ago56:40

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Air date: September 3, 2017. Shannon Sullivan and Sarah Aubert came to talk about what they're reading and especially about fantasy, a favourite genre for all three of us. Don't be misled by the episode title: we talked about lots of positive, inspiring, encouraging books. But we also talked about Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire.…

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Episode 7: We Do Not Want to be Becky 52:43

8 years ago52:43

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Air date: June 11, 2017. Andreae Callanan and Diana Daly came to the studio to tell me (and you!) all about their intersectional feminist book club. The conversation ranged from feminism, to books, to the need for women to run for St. John's City Council, to, oddly enough, skin care. And if you're not sure what "intersectional feminist" means, then you'll definitely want to listen to this.…

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Episode 06: Waking Up Dead Would be a Real Drag 49:04

8 years ago49:04

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Airdate: May 28, 2017. Actors/comedians/writers Berni Stapleton and Amy House came by the studio to talk about what we're reading, whether or not we think of ourselves as "readers," and what it means to be "women of a certain age" in our culture. Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

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Episode 05: A Dragon With the Face of Benedict Cumberbatch 55:08

8 years ago55:08

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Airdate: May 14, 2017. For Mother's Day, I invited another book-loving mom, Martha Muzychka, along with her son Nick Gushue, to talk with me and my daughter Emma Cole about what we're reading now, what we read with our kids when they were younger, why every YA novel has to include romance and be set in a school, and what could have improved the Hobbit movies (see episode title).…

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Episode 04: We Are All as Old as Marilla Now 57:05

8 years ago57:05

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Airdate: April 30, 2017. Today's episode finds me hanging out with three of my best friends: Jennifer Morgan, Tina Chaulk, and Lori Savory. We talk about facing down your fears as a writer and why it might be easier to do that if you've already written a bestseller; about the books we read as kids and how many of them were available in the library near Tina's home in Aspen Cove, and, inevitably, Anne of Green Gables.…

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Episode 03: It's Not Fit to Leave the House for Five Months of the Year 52:20

8 years ago52:20

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Air Date: April 9. 2017. Award-winning playwrights and short-story writers Robert Chafe and Megan Coles apologized repeatedly for straying into theatre-talk when we started talking about books. The conversation was wide-ranging and lovely, and we uncovered the real reason for Newfoundland's rich literary culture, as well as establishing the fact that Robert Chafe does not, in fact, have all the answers. Check out the book list from this podcast at http://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com…

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Episode 02: We All Carry a Bag Because of Harriet the Spy 42:39

8 years ago42:39

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Air Date: March 24, 2017. Writers Michelle Butler Hallett and Christine Hennebury came to the Shelf Esteem studio to discuss historical fiction, how storytelling helps us rehearse for our lives, why Orwell's 1984 is always relevant, why everyone is so obsessed with Shakespeare, and how Harriet the Spy shaped our lives as young writers.…

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Episode 01: We Have Conflicted Feelings About Margaret Atwood 45:01

8 years ago45:01