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Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast
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Innhold levert av Linda Morra. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Linda Morra eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
Using her expertise as a seasoned literature professor, Linda M. Morra develops provocative, timely insights about books from Canada and elsewhere to show why stories are relevant for all of us. Hosted and written by Linda Morra.
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Using her expertise as a seasoned literature professor, Linda M. Morra develops provocative, timely insights about books from Canada and elsewhere to show why stories are relevant for all of us. Hosted and written by Linda Morra.
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1 The Nine Days Of/Before Christmas - and the Final One of Season 5 32:55
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n this 78th episode and the final one of season 5, Linda offers the “Nine Days of Christmas” with nine different book recommendations for the holidays. Who makes the cut? Well, we could say you need to listen to find out, but we want you to find the books easily, so here they are with their links: Alice Zorn’s Colours in her Hands (Freehand Books), Téa Mutonji’s Shut Up You’re Pretty (VS Books, Arsenal), Katherena Vermette’s Real Ones (Hamish Hamilton), Ian Williams', What I Mean to Say (Anansi), Sarah Polley's Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memor y (Penguin), Suzette Mayr’s The Sleeping Car Porter (Coach House Press), Derek Webster’s National Animal ( Véhicule Press), Sue Goyette's A Different Species of Breathing (WLUP),and Bart Vautour’s The Truth About Facts (Invisible Publishing) Other References: Tanis MacDonald Erin Wunker, Season 61 Judith Scott The entire team at Geting Lit With Linda wishes you a wonderful, restful holiday - we will be back in the New Year with some important developments! Stay tuned! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 "But I'm Holding a Pineapple" - An Open Letter to Ivan Coyote 14:57
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Linda writes an open letter to Ivan Coyote, in response to their book, Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures (published by McClelland & Stewart during the pandemic). This important volume of letters is extraordinary and, while we're no longer in the throes of a pandemic, it remains as relevant as ever. With references to WB Yeat's poem "The Second Coming" and an article by Anna Russell that appeared in The New Yorker , this episode highlights the vital contribution this book makes - and it's more than just a pineapple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 A Ghost Story Without Ghosts: Jenny Haysom's Keep 37:41
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In this episode, Linda converses with Jenny Haysom (2.48) about her novel Keep (published by Anansi). Featuring three main characters, the narrative is driven by the conflict that emerges when Harriet, an elderly poet, is diagnosed with the onset of dementia and must face selling her house -- and the two home stagers, Eleanor and Jacob, tasked with emptying it of its contents. Both Eleanor and Jacob are drawn into Harriet's world and the questions around what we keep, what we throw away, and what we value and why. It becomes clear why Haysom refers to this Victorian-esque novel as "a ghost story without ghosts." The discussion also turns toward Haysom's literary debut as a poet and her collection Dividing the Wayside (4.15, published by Palimpsest Press ) and the difference between writing poetry and writing novels (4.32). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Haunted by a Colonial Past - Michel Jean's Qimmik 24:05
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A bilingual episode/un épisode bilingue. Linda opens with her delight about having won the Women in Podcasting Awards in Education - she effusively thanks her listeners! e What kinds of books haunt us and why? In this episode, Linda considers Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach and Jessica Johns' Bad Cree , but ultimately picks a book that thoroughly haunted her - Michel Jean's Qimmik (published by Libre Expression, not yet translated into English ). Author of Kukum (House of Anansi) and editor of Amun:A Gathering of Indigenous Voices , Jean addresses one of the legacies of a colonial past not frequently addressed. Set in Nunavik, the novel traverses two time periods--that are connected in ways that are completely unexpected and deeply moving. Quels types de livres nous hantent et pourquoi ? Dans cet épisode, Linda choisit un livre qui l'a profondément hantée : Qimmik de Michel Jean (publié par Libre Expression, pas encore traduit en anglais ). Auteur de Kukum (House of Anansi) et rédacteur en chef d' Amun:A Gathering of Indigenous Voices , Michel Jean aborde l'un des héritages d'un passé colonial qui n'est pas souvent traité. Situé au Nunavik, le roman traverse deux périodes qui sont reliées de façon tout à fait inattendue et profondément émouvante. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 What I Was Meant to Do - An Interview with Amanda Peters 34:19
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Linda opens with a word of thanks to her listeners who voted--because she is now a Finalist for the Women in Podcasting Awards . This episode features an interview, which was live at Word on the Street in Toronto, with the writer of Mi'kmaq and settler descent, who published a novel, The Berry Pickers and, most recently, her short story collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon (both published by published by Random House ). It is a joyful and animated conversation, with an audience that was warm and supportive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 An Unconventional Love Story in a Brat Summer: Corinna Chong’s Bad Land 32:57
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Linda speaks with Corinna Chong about her novel, Bad Land , published by Arsenal Pulp Press and long-listed for the Giller Prize. Chong, originally from Calgary, lives in Kelowna, B.C. where she teaches English and fine arts at Okanagan College. She published her first novel, Belinda's Rings , in 2013. In her opening remarks, Linda explains why she sees the protagonist and main narrator, Regina, as … well, kind of “brat.” She's a fascinating, messy, and lovable character who has buried her life--and the secrets around that life--in the home in which she and her brother, Ricky, were raised ... until he shows up with his daughter, Jez, with a new secret of their own. The tensions that are produced open wide the secrets by the novel's end, revealing both the beauty and violence that have haunted Regina for years. Other sources of discussion or references include: Henry James’ What Maisie Knew (14.45) Aristotle (16:10) Nabokov, Lolita (18.30) Sinclair Ross, As For Me and My House (18.30; 19:30) Unreliable narrators (18:50) the geode (and archeology (25:25) And a final reminder! Please vote for us in the W omen's Podcasting Awards! Only a few days left! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Linda considers the persistence of present-day misogyny, then speaks with Daniela Vlaskalic about her co-written play, The Drowning Girls , which features the women who were victims of a turn-of-the-century serial killer. It was such a famous case, even Agatha Christie mentioned it in one of her novels. To set the stage - pun intended - for this play, Linda outlines the legal and historical situation for women in Canada - obtaining the right to vote was a bare minimum ., but even getting bank accounts and mortgages were an ordeal up until only a few decades ago. It's not so surprising that this history informs the present moment, when, for example, women still make less in terms of pay than men and disparaging remarks are being made about single women who have cats in the United States. (Linda is not afraid to mention that she has two cats - Pinky and Moe.) She also briefly alludes to women and legal matters , including her right to get a divorce . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Linda has been mulling over what an education is, what purposes it serves. She was so curious about it that she begin to reflect on the etymology of the word. The root of “educate” comes from educe , from the Latin, meaning "to lead forth" or "lead out of," which then led her to think, leading out of … what? From where and to where ? And who is doing the leading? For whom ? And why ? Weaving in her personal conversations and experiences alongside different cultural texts – from Valley of the Bird Tail to An Education to Tom Wayman’s “Did I Miss Anything?” – she ultimately focuses on M. NourbeSe Philip’s She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks to demonstrate the potential deleterious effects of an “education.” It is not always an innocent or innocuous process. Also in this episode – our first giveaway ever ! We have a book to give away in honour of Indigenous History Month. The first person to write to Linda ( gettinglitwithlinda@gmail.com ) with the correct response to the question Linda poses in this episode will receive a copy of Willie Poll’s (Metis) My Little Ogichidaa in addition to a gift from Getting Lit With Linda. In the Takeaway, she notes that this episode is being released during Indigenous History Month, and so she recommends her listeners to visit the website, www.jelisautochtone.ca , which was produced by Dr. Colette Yellow Robe (member of the N. Cheyenne Nation in the USA), in addition to Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves. References: An Education , Scripted by Nick Hornby (3:55) Willie Poll, My LItle Ochigidaa Valley of The Bird Tail (4.40) Emily Carr, Klee Wyck (5.15) Clarke, Irwin’s expurgation of Klee Wyck (5:30) Residential schools (6.15) Re-education Camps, Vietnam (6:50) Kim Thuy, Ru T om Wayman’s “Did I miss Anything?” ( 8:10) M, NourbeSe Philip, She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks (9.50; 13.10; 15.10 ) Zong! (13:40) “ Discourse on the Logic of Language ” (16.50) Music: Raphael Krux (The Madness of Linda) and Brian Teoh (Finally See the Light) Assistant Producer: Marco Timpano Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Intergenerational Power: Reclaiming Indigenous parenting 29:14
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Indigenous mothers, Indigenous children, Indigenous parents – Willie Poll sees you – and she wants you to know that you’re enough . In this episode of Getting Lit With Linda , Willie Poll (Metis Nation of Ontario) discusses with Linda why she wrote this children’s book, titled My Little Ogichidaa , and the source of inspiration for its creation – in large part, t he Moose Hide Campaign (2:00). The Moose Hide Campaign, which began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children, has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence. Willie and Linda also discuss Willie's collaboration with illustrator, Hawlii Pichette , a Mushkego Cree (Treaty 9) urban mixed ancestry artist and illustrator who currently resides in London, Ontario. Linda asks her to explain the title for her book, which means "my little warrior" -- and how being a warrior is not necessarily incompatible with being loving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Wishing Happy Anniversary / Birthday Wishes to The Geography of Pluto - An Interview with Christopher DiRaddo 37:28
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Linda begins this episode with a brief acknowledgement of the passing of Nobel Prize winner for the short story, Alice Munro – who died a couple of days before this episode was aired. It's a pertinent moment to take pause when the subject of this episode is, in part, about anniversaries - which often include remembering when a beloved person dies or, as was the case only a few days ago, honouring a special person - like mothers on Mothers' Day. Who we choose to so honour and how we do so says a great deal about us, not just the persons we are honouring. In this episode, Linda interview author Christopher DiRaddo about anniversaries, particularly the 10th one for his first novel, The Geography of Pluto , and his reading series (in Montreal), called The Violet Hour. Among other topics, they also discuss the following: family, role of and shape (11.40) Bronski Beat (16.50) His other book, The Family Way author Licia Canton (19.10; 21.45) and her support for Christopher Marisa Portolese's Goose Village (exhibit, 22.32) the titles and epigraphs of his novels (25.00), one from Le Petit Prince (27.30) and the other from a Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five . And there is a Takeaway in this episode - appropriately (in view of our discussion about anniversaries and commemoration) referencing the Canada Post stamps that honour graphic novelists in Canada . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 "Learning Gently" about Reconciliation: Andrew Stobo Sniderman & Douglas Sanderson's Valley of the Birdtail 1:03:21
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In this -- the second live episode of Getting Lit With Linda held at the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival and co-sponsored by the Quebec Writers' Federation -- Linda speaks with Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashi, Beaver Clan, of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation) about their book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation . The book has been receiving all manner of recognition. Here are some examples of the awards it has garnered: Winner – 2023 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize Winner – 2023 John W. Dafoe Book Prize Winner – 2023 High Plains Book Award for Indigenous Writer Winner – 2022 Manitoba Historical Society Margaret McWilliams Book Award for Local History Winner – 2023 Quebec Writers’ Federation Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction and Concordia University First Book Prize. And deservedly so. In this interview, Douglas and Andrew explain how and why we have arrived at the present moment and how there is hope for finding the pathway toward meaningful reconciliation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Bad Beauty: Marie Claire Blais' Mad Shadows 25:14
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What does the work of painter Renoir and his paintings of full-bodied women (2.15; 12.34), and tanning beds (2:30) have to do with the Quebecois author Marie Claire Blais (3:15) and La Belle Bette/Mad Shadows (3:20)? Have a listen to today’s episode to find out … In this episode, Linda looks at Blais’s Mad Shadows and its historical importance to Quebec. Among other subjects, she also references: Value Village , Holt Renfrew 1:3; 11:58 ) Sheila Fischman (3:45) New Yorker (4:47; 16:11) Margaret Atwood (4:58; 16:24 ) Andre Gide, Andre Breton (5:22; 17:04 ) Karen Kain, Veronica Tennant (6:08; 18:02) Elle magazine (11:43) Fluevog Shoes (11:48) Quel est le rapport entre l'œuvre du peintre Renoir et ses tableaux de femmes épanouies (2.15 ; 12.34), et les lits de bronzage (2:30), et l'auteure québécoise Marie Claire Blais (3:15) et La Belle Bette/Mad Shadows ( 3:20) ? Écoutez l'épisode d'aujourd'hui pour le découvrir... Dans cet épisode, Linda se penche sur La Belle Bette et son importance historique pour le Québec. Parmi d'autres sujets, elle fait également référence à : Value Village , Holt Renfrew (1:3 ; 11:58) Sheila Fischman (3:45) New Yorker (4:47 ; 16:11) Margaret Atwood (4:58 ; 16:24 ) André Gide, André Breton (5:22 ; 17:04 ) Karen Kain, Veronica Tennant (6:08 ; 18:02) Elle magazine (11:43) Chaussures Fluevog (11:48) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Plucking Women's Lives (and Messages) from the Shorelines of History 35:30
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In this episode, Linda and Bryn Turnbull discuss her new historical novel, The Paris Deception - and what it means to represent women's lives historically when there has been inadequate records or representation for them. Linda considers the Indigo Girls and their song about Virginia Woolf - and listening attentively to the voices of women through time. Turnbull alludes to The Monuments Men (both the movie and the book ) and her novel as an equivalent for women to such a story. Among other topics, we address necessary deceptions (18.56) significant visual art work still missing since the Second World War (21.30) women are scapegoats during Second World War (27) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 "Radical Self-Inclusion" - An Interview with Michael V. Smith 48:19
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Michael V. Smith is a deeply loving, insightful poet and performer – who uses intimacy and humour as tools to explore pain. In this interview, Linda chats with him about power dynamics and bullying, as they address his poetry collection, Queers Like Me (published by Book*hug in 2023 ) Here are some of the subjects we covered: on the nature of creative writing and genre (6.15) poetic technique, poetic devices, and poetic voice (verbatim poems: 6.45, 8.00, 42.43) Facebook poem and writing about his father (9.35, 10.48, 27.50, 32.20) depictions of masculinity (21.40 mistake with bike/book; 12.05, 21.25) The Floating Man (13.03, 27.10) Agnes Varda (12.12) Eloise Marseille (4.18) working across genres (16.25) Michael reads from “Grandma Cooper’s Corpse” (20.25) humour and contrast (22.42, 24.25) poetry and knowledge - the function of poetry (37.00) his chapbook (23.45) dynamics of power and bullying (32, 32.40, 33.40) the importance of nuance (34.50) gay marriage (36.08) Bronwen Wallace (38.30) Lorna Crozier (39.20) His memoir, My Body is Yours (40.38, published by Arsenal Pulp Press ) radical inclusion (46.54) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Radical Self-Love, with Eloise Marseille 1:03:41
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Eloise Marseille is the first guest for Season 5 - yes, season 5! - and, this time, it's English AND French (starting at the 31.55 mark for the French interview). Marseille is a wonderful Quebecoise graphic novelist, whose candid and humorous book, Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman / Confessions d'une Femme Normale examines sexuality and self-love--especially as it bears on women, cis- and trans-. Linda begins with a reference to the feminist theory courses she teaches and some of the theorists, like Kimberlé Crenshaw , and how sometimes students say "do we need feminist theory any more?" Linda wants to unplug students from the Matrix (a reference to the film starring Keanu Reeves) and show them the gritty reality in which we live - yes, we STILL need feminism and Marseille is leading the way/the charge! With thanks to James Healey, the recording engineer who set up the studio; Raphael Krux for music; and Marco Timpano, Sarah Henzi, and Benoit Cantin for giving this episode an advance listen! **** Eloise Marseille est la première invitée de la saison 5 - oui, la saison 5 ! - et, cette fois, c'est en anglais ET en français (à partir de 31.55 pour l'entretien en français). Marseille est une merveilleuse écrivaine, dont le livre candide et humoristique, Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman / Confessions d'une Femme Normale, examine la sexualité et l'amour de soi, en particulier en ce qui concerne les femmes, cis et trans. Linda commence par évoquer les cours de théorie féministe qu'elle donne et certaines théoriciennes, comme Kimberlé Crenshaw, et comment les étudiants disent parfois "avons-nous encore besoin de la théorie féministe?" Linda veut débrancher les étudiants de la Matrice (référence au film avec Keanu Reeves) et leur montrer la réalité crue dans laquelle nous vivons - oui, nous avons ENCORE besoin du féminisme et Marseille montre la charge! Merci à James Healey, l'ingénieur du son qui a installé le studio, à Raphael Krux pour la musique, et à Marco Timpano, Sarah Henzi, et Benoit Cantin pour avoir écouté cet épisode en avant-première! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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