The Story and Science of Hope
Did you know that hope is a story and a science?
In Episode 43, I’m speaking with journalist Andrea Curtis about her book for middle graders, The Story and Science of Hope.Continue reading The Story and Science of Hope
An homage to Igbo ancestry and history
In Ep 42, I’m joined by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto to discuss “The Naming,” a collection about revelations and ongoing conversations with ancestors about identity, memory, and history.Continue reading An homage to Igbo ancestry and history
How to Talk to Kids About Food Insecurity Through Storytelling
In Episode 41, I’m joined by Canadian children’s book writers Eric Walters and Lana Button to discuss their award-winning book, One Can. Continue reading How to Talk to Kids About Food Insecurity Through Storytelling
The Secret to Writing Children’s books
In Episode 40 of the podcast, I have the privilege of speaking with adult and children’s book writer Caroline Adderson, writer of A Pond, A Poet, and Three Pests.Continue reading The Secret to Writing Children’s books
Syncopation: How a Tumblr post became a novel
In Episode 39, I’m chatting with Whitney French about her novel in verse, Syncopation, a science fiction novel about two women searching for meaning and purpose in a catastrophic world where memory is currency. Continue reading Syncopation: How a Tumblr post became a novel
The Pugilist and the Sailor
In this episode, I’m joined by Nadia Ragbar to discuss her latest work, The Pugilist and the Sailor. The book follows the lives of conjoined twins, Bruce and Dougie. One an ambitious boxer and the other a bookkeeper.Continue reading The Pugilist and the Sailor
Twenty Years to Publication: Writing through rejection
I have the privilege of speaking with three-time Pushcart nominee Bill Gaythwaite about his short story collection, A Place In The World. Continue reading Twenty Years to Publication: Writing through rejection
Finding Her Voice As Her Mother Literarily Lost Hers
In this episode, I have the honour of chatting with Minelle Mahtani to discuss her memoir, May It Have A Happy Ending.Continue reading Finding Her Voice As Her Mother Literarily Lost Hers
Telling Indigenous Stories of Joy and Creativity
In this episode, I’m joined by award-winning Cree Métis storyteller and multidisciplinary artist Arnolda Dufour-Bowes to discuss her latest children’s book, “Maggie Lou Meets Her Match.” Continue reading Telling Indigenous Stories of Joy and Creativity
WW2, A Daughter, And A Box of Letters: The Golden Daughter
This moving episode with Halina St James is a conversation about intergenerational trauma, an exploration of a mother-daughter relationship, the Second World War, family secrets, and love as seen in her novel, The Golden Daughter. Continue reading WW2, A Daughter, And A Box of Letters: The Golden Daughter