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Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:13

Breathing Life into the Drowning Girls

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/09/01

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

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25:27

Being Educated About Being Educated

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/06/20

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

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29:14

Intergenerational Power: Reclaiming Indigenous parenting

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/06/02

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, the 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

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37:28

Wishing Happy Anniversary / Birthday Wishes to The...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/05/16

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

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1:03:21

"Learning Gently" about Reconciliation: Andrew Stobo...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/05/01

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

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25:14

Bad Beauty: Marie Claire Blais' Mad Shadows

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/04/15

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 authorMarie 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 MadShadows 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;

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35:30

Plucking Women's Lives (and Messages) from the...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/04/01

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

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48:19

"Radical Self-Inclusion" - An Interview with Michael...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2024/03/16

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

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1:03:41

Radical Self-Love, with Eloise Marseille

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2024/03/02

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

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2:20

Season 4 - Holiday Wishes ... and Some Hints for...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/12/23

Linda wishes her listeners a very happy holiday - and offers a hint about what to expect for at least the first episode of Season 5! Have a restful, joyful period. Getting Lit With Linda returns on March 1, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:01

These Short Cuts Go a Long Way - The SpokenWeb Podcast

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/12/15

In this episode, Linda chats with Dr. Katherine McLeod about her role in the SpokenWeb Podcast, particularly Short Cuts. The conversation covers so much ground in such a short period! We discuss the following: The Short Cuts podcast (6.20, 9:21, 14.05, 18:47)Women poets, such as Gwendolyn MacEwan, Phyllis Webb (15:27), Muriel Rukeyser, Maxine Gadd, Margaret Atwood (8.22; 8.54; 10:03), Daphne Marlatt (18:55), Dionne Brand (11:23), and Brand with Lee Maracle (a member of the Stó:lō Nation; 12.05;

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42:15

Feminist Killjoys - An Interview with Erin Wunker

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/11/29

Linda is thrilled to have been able to conduct this interview with one of the foremost feminist scholars in Canada right now—Erin Wunker. They speak about her book Notes from a Feminist Killjoy, published by book*hug, and the important work it undertakes in relation to the labour of being a “feminist killjoy.”Don’t know what a feminist killjoy is? Give this interview a listen to find out more.Here are only some of the key points of the discussion:·About Erin Wunker (2.46)·About the book itself:

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1:14:59

Milestones: A Sixtieth and Live Episode - An...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/11/17

In this episode -- recorded live in Tiohtià:ke in the DeSeve Cinema at Concordia University -- Linda interviews award-winning authors, Catherine Hernandez and Eva Crocker. Linda begins by thanking celebrated Montreal-based author, Christopher DiRaddo, who is the director of the Violet Hour and who opens the event with a territorial acknowledgement and with an introduction to the authors. The Violet Hour and the Association of English-Language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) co-sponsored the event, so

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18:24

An Entry Without an Exit: Dionne Brand's A Map to the...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/10/15

In this episode, Linda reflects on Dionne Brand's magnificent A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging, reprinted by Vintage (a division of Random House) in 2023 - but initially published over twenty years ago. That's the staying power of this particular volume - the "Door of No Return" is a particularly harrowing metaphor and, as Linda notes, there are many expressions that use "doors" in contemporary usage. Just not like this book does! A prolific and accomplished writer and professor,

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41:52

And this is how we get here - Keith Barker's This is...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/10/01

Linda speaks with Métis playwright, actor, and director, Keith Barker about his play, This is How We Got Here (Playwrights Canada Press) It is a moving interview, as Barker explains the origins and shape of this play.Their discussions touch on the following subjects (among others!):current and past productions of the play (3.00; 28.15; 34.10, 36.00)loss and trauma (1.14, 1.50, 4.30, 6.10, 12.56, 19.20, 33.58)structure of This is How We Got Here (1.20, 22.28, 23.25)representations of grief (3.50,

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34:26

Taking Exception to Narratives of Exceptionality -...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/09/18

In this episode, Linda begins by speaking about the kinds of assumptions made about her because of her Italian-Canadian immigrant background - and then expands that consideration to show how making such assumptions can actually be harmful. Case in point? The Christie-Pitts riot on August 16, 1933. There have been two graphic novels written about this riot: one simply titled Christie Pitts and the other titled The Good Fight.A second case in point is the Japanese-Canadian internment camps during the

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33:13

Manatees and Magical Thinking - Amy Jones' Novel,...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/09/02

This episode focuses on Amy Jones (2.13), author of Every Little Piece of Me (2.27), We're All in This Together (2.27), What Boys Like (2.37), and Pebble & Dove (2.45), published by McClelland & Stewart -- and the focus of this episode.We also discussed Amy’s appearance at Word on the Street (.39 and 9.08) and her forthcoming appearance at the Eden Mills Literary Festival (5.12 and 8.53) on September 9th (see this link for tickets to the event).Linda interviews Amy, during which time they

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18:23

People (Do) Change; (C’mon) People, Change - Vivek...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/08/15

In this episode, Linda first celebrates with her co-producer, Marco Timpano, that the podcast has been named a Finalist for the People's Choice Podcast Awards. Then she chats about the new Barbie movie around which there has been so much hype. She differentiates between change and transformation in relation to gender, and then applies this to the wonderful literary work of Vivek Shraya, including People Change. If you haven't seen her How to Fail as a Popstar, join the club: Linda wasn't able to get

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29:22

Morality & Well-Meaning - #BelievingWomen in Erum...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/07/01

Erum Shazia Hasan’s We Meant Well (ECW Press) – Linda raves about this debut novel by Erum Shazia Hasan. In this novel, Maya’s colleague, Marc, has been accused of assaulting a local girl in Likanni, and so Maya is called from Los Angeles to deal with the crisis. The pressures are mounting for Maya as she tries to contend with this situation, grapple with her complex past, and grapple with her present personal life, which threatens to collapse.In this interview, Hasan talks about how difficult it is

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31:38

Wider Circles of Love and Faith - Lisa Moore's This...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2023/06/15

Linda and Lisa Moore converse about her most recent novel, This is How We Love (House of Anansi). Their conversation traverses various subjects, including the formal aspects of the novel, the job of the novelist (5.40), questions of genre (6.40), the use of Audible, the importance of editors (with a nod to Melanie Little, Lisa's editor, 10.30)and the complexities of loving. One of the most fascinating turns in this discussion relates to Lisa's point about the democracy of loving and voice (8.40 and

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