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Canada Reads American Style

Canada Reads American Style

Two friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC’s Canada Reads and Canadian literature! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads

society & culture books

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35:55

Interview - Jonathan Whitelaw and The Bingo Hall...

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/10/04

Rebecca and Tara welcome Scottish author Jonathan Whitelaw. He has written a wonderful cozy mystery starring a mother and son-in-law detective duo set in the Lake District of the UK. The Bingo Hall Detectives will be released in North America in January 2023. Jonathan also references the Bloody Scotland Festival and the Bloody Scotland Book Club on Facebook. Jonathan's Instagram: @jdwhitelaw13 Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads

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22:37

Reader Repartee with Lisa

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/09/18

Rebecca and Tara ask Tara's cousin Lisa the Five (new & improved) Reader Repartee questions! Lisa responses include: The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah We Begin at the End by Chris Whittaker The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Measure by Nikki Erlick Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker Lisa's Instagram: @theenamoredbibliophile Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads

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39:45

Our 100th Episode

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/09/13

Rebecca and Tara celebrate the podcast's 100th episode by discussing the topic that brought them together--CBC's Canada Reads! Titles we loved Tara: The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akaad The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Rebecca: A book club book: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry A book that is now coming true: American War by Omar El

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39:45

Book Pairings & Ratings

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/08/16

Rebecca and Tara respectfully steal the idea to chat about pairing favorite non-fiction and fiction titles. Thanks to @bookwormadventuregirl for the idea! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my8ukUf5zdU Tara's Pairing: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel Rebecca's Pairing: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold Tony Hill / Carol Jordan series by Val McDermid At the 29:07 mark, Rebecca and Tara

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16:05

Reader Repartee with Keegan

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/07/24

Rebecca and Tara welcome Tara's son Keegan, who is college bound in the fall, to answer the Five Reader Repartee questions. However, the Five become Six with a newly added question. Books and podcasts mentioned in today's program: Loveless and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Stephen Graham Jones: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/13/1111286306/two-indigenous-authors-on-the-legacy-of-a-shared-painful-history Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram:

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39:30

2022 Mid-Year Reading Review

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/07/02

Even though Rebecca and Tara post only their podcast audio to YouTube, they decided to use YouTube's #midyearbookfreakouttag questions to review their reading for the first half of 2022. Best book you've readR: What Strange Paradise / Omar El Akkad; Blue Sky Kingdom / Bruce Kirkby T: The Undertaking of Billy Buffone / David Giuliano; On Account of Darkness / Ian Kennedy Best sequelT: Us Against You / Fredrik Backman R: Republic of Dirt / Susan Juby New release you haven't read but want toT: Sea

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23:56

Interview - David Giuliano and The Undertaking of...

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/06/26

Rebecca and Tara welcome author David Giuliano, who is a Spiritual Guide, Writer and Speaker. He is an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction books, essays, and poems. The Undertaking of Billy Buffone is David’s first novel and the one under discussion. His collection of essays – Postcards from the Valley: Encounters with Fear, Faith and God - was a Canadian Best Seller. It’s Good to Be Here: Stories we tell about cancer, is a spiritual memoir about his 20-year journey with cancer to which

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30:27

Interview - Kelsey Ronan and Chevy in the Hole

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/06/20

Rebecca and Tara step outside of Canadian Literature for a moment to chat with author Kelsey Ronan who grew up in Flint, Michigan (as did Rebecca). Kelsey's first novel, Chevy in the Hole, is a love letter to Flint. The story chronicles the lives of August (Gus) and Monae and their path to one another. Kelsey's work has appeared in Lit Hub, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Kenyon Review and elsewhere. She lives in Detroit and teaches for InsideOut Literary Arts. Instagram:

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18:31

Interview - Jennifer Mariani and All Forgotten Now

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/05/31

Tara talks to poet Jennifer Mariani about her new collection of poems, All Forgotten Now. Jennifer was born and raised in Zimbabwe and currently lives in Calgary, Alberta. In this collection, she explores the reality of growing up white in post-independence Zimbabwe and struggling to belong elsewhere as an adult. Twitter and Instagram: @zimballerina Publisher Instagram: @offtopicpub https://offtopicpublishing.com/books/

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15:09

Reader Repartee with Rebecca

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/05/15

It's time for Tara to ask Rebecca the Reader Repartee Five Questions! Rebecca references the following: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier A Prayer for Owen Meanie by John Irving The Education of Robert Nifkin by Daniel Pinkwater The Giver by Lois Lowry http://loislowry.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/the_giver.pdf#:~:text=I%20love%20the%20feel%20of,me%2C%20but%20I%20am%20shy On Account of Darkness by Ian Kennedy

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40:31

Interview - Ian Kennedy and On Account of Darkness

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/05/13

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with Ian Kennedy regarding his debut non-fiction title, On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport. This is a fascinating read for sports fans as well as others interested in the impact that systemic racism has had on great BIPOC athletes of the past. A resident of Erie Beach, Ontario, Ian Kennedy is an educator and journalist with a passion for storytelling. He is currently a writer for The Hockey News, as well as Yahoo Sports, and has been writing

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16:51

Reader Repartee with Rob Mabee

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/05/02

Rebecca and Tara are excited to pose their Reader Repartee Five Questions to Rob Mabee, a Canadian curator and marketer that's found his wheelhouse merging the worlds of culture and community. He has contributed to communications, media and brand campaigns for a diverse collection of clients that includes UNICEF Canada and Giorgio Armani. www.robmabee.com Artists, authors, and books mentioned include: https://www.audreymabee.com/ Haruki Murakami: Killing Commendatore Norwegian Wood After Dark The

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17:00

Reader Repartee with Mark Tewksbury

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/04/30

Rebecca and Tara welcome Mark Tewksbury back to wrap up the 2022 CBC's Canada Reads debates AND answer their five Reader Repartee questions. Mark references The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop by Karen L. Maness and Richard M. Isackes. Be sure to view Bookworm Adventure Girl's "Calgary Central Library Tour with Mark Tewksbury and Rob Mabee": https://youtu.be/2F9CDYOFgdM for insight into Mark's process for the debates.

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29:07

Interview - Michael Blouin and I Am Billy the Kid

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/04/25

Rebecca and Tara interview author Michael Blouin, who is a two-time recipient of the ReLit Award for Best Novel in Canada. His fifth book, 2019’s Skin House, will land on the moon with NASA later this year and with SpaceX in 2023. His new novel, I Am Billy the Kid has been named “Most Anticipated” by Quill and Quire and launches in just a few weeks. Michael references The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje and The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid by bpNichol. Website:

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11:54

Reader Repartee with Tara

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/04/11

Rebecca and Tara launch a new monthly feature, Reader Repartee, in which they will ask a guest five questions: 1. How did you become a reader? 2. What book do you wish you could read again for the first time? 3. What is your favorite opening sentence? 4. What is your favorite book cover? 5. Which author, living or dead, would you like to meet in person and why? Tara is Rebecca's first guest and she highlights The Tent Peg by Aritha van Herk and Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald. If you

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32:35

2022 CBC’s Canada Reads FINALE

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/04/01

Rebecca, Tara, and returning guest Jolene sum up the finale of CBC's Canada Reads 2022 debates!! They also offer their preferences for future defenders and titles. Who knows, maybe CBC is listening! Be sure to follow Jolene on YouTube and Instagram (@bookwormadventuregirl): https://www.youtube.com/c/BookwormAdventureGirl https://www.instagram.com/bookwormadventuregirl/ Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads

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26:51

2022 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY THREE Wrap Up

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/03/31

Rebecca and Tara go it alone on DAY THREE of CBC's Canada Reads wrap up and both are terribly sad about the outcome. Listen along for their suggestion for a new book club. :) Rebecca's Instragam: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads

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38:26

2022 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY TWO Wrap Up

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/03/30

Rebecca, Tara, and guest Jolene discuss the various criticisms posed during DAY TWO of CBC's Canada Reads debates. Are they valid? Do some go too far? Please be sure to follow Jolene's popular content on YouTube and Instagram (bookworkadventuregirl): https://www.youtube.com/c/BookwormAdventureGirl https://www.instagram.com/bookwormadventuregirl/

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31:58

2022 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY ONE Wrap Up

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/03/29

Rebecca, Tara, and guest Larissa take turns sharing their opinions on the performances of the 2022 Canada Reads defenders on DAY ONE of the debates: Tareq Hadhad, Suzanne Simard, Malia Baker, Christian Allaire, and Mark Tewksbury. They all agree it was a fantastic first day! Please make sure to follow Larissa (the.bookmom) via her links below: https://thebookmom.wixsite.com/thebookmom https://www.instagram.com/the.bookmom/

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16:17

Interview - Mark Tewksbury, CBC’s Canada Reads Defender

Canada Reads American Style ·

2022/03/14

Rebecca and Tara have *the best time* chatting with Mark Tewksbury about his defense of Washington Black by Esi Edugyan for the 2022 CBC's Canada Reads debate which airs March 28-31. Mark is a leader, an advocate, an Olympic gold medalist, and a motivational speaker to name just a few of his many talents and successes. With insight, passion, and laughter, he challenges Rebecca and Tara to rethink this year's winner, and they conclude that he may just have what it takes to take home the "gold"! The

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