In Episode 192, we’re once again teaming up with one our favourite local indie publishers, Coach House Books. This time we’re reading Kate Cayley’s novel Property. Show Notes Coach House Books has never steered us wrong. Make sure to check out their backlist, as well as their new releases and …
In episode 174, we team up with one of our favourite local indie publishers, Coach House Books. This year we’re reading the newly released novel, Born by Heather Birrell, which tells the story of a high school teacher going into labour during a lockdown, diving deep into character through multiple …
In Episode 140, Gen and Jette get to revisit one of their favourite books, Paper Houses, with the sequel, Pale Shadows. Dominique Fortier’s follow-up to her reimagining of Emily Dickinson’s life, traces the publication of Dickinson’s poems after her death and the women who made it happen. Obviously we loved …
In Episode 117, Gen and Jette discuss a new release from Coach House Books ā Sing, Nightingale by Marie HĆ©lĆØne Poitras, translated by Rhonda Mullins. We always love the unique books from Coach House, and this one is no exception. Show Notes Obviously we talked about Paper Houses by Dominique …
In Episode 88, Gen and Jette chat about Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu. This collection of short stories was generously sent to us by Coach House Books, who always seem to know exactly which books weāre going to love. Lesser Known Monsters is no exception. …
In Episode 74, we’re teaming up once again with Coach House Books to discuss one of their recent releases, And Miles To Go Before I Sleep by Jocelyne Saucier, translated by Rhonda Mullins. Coach House Books is one of our favourite publishers. We always love the books they send us, …
In Episode 62 Gen and Jette once again team up with one of our favourite publishersāCoach House Books! This time we’re talking about one of their spring releasesāand our first book of poetryāBecause the Sun by Sarah Burgoyne. We loved the way Burgoyne plays with words and form while exploring …
In Episode 51 Gen and Jette talk about Coach House Books’ 2020 fall releases. First, The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann, translated by Jen Calleja. The reader travels with Gilbert on a pilgrimage through Japan. Then, The Imago Stage by Karoline Georges, translated by Rhonda Mullins, which follows the narrator …
In Episode 36 Gen and Jette talk about Disfigured by Amanda Leduc. We loved chatting about this book that tackles fairy tales and disability. Leduc breaks down how disability has been etched into the collective unconscious as a bad thing that a person needs to overcome and how stories need …
In Episode 26 Gen and Jette talk about Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier. Translated from French by Rhonda Mullins, Paper Houses cleverly intertwined the life of Emily Dickinson with that of the narrator, blending fact and fiction. We absolutely fell in love with this one. We loved the writing style …
