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Keep It Fictional

Port Moody Public Library

Keep It Fictional is a weekly podcast for book lovers, by book lovers. Build your TBR with Al, Corene, Emma, Fiona, Gabriel, Liz, Mark, Sadie, and Virginia from the Port Moody Public Library. Warning! This podcast contains strong opinions and may cause an increase in your library holds list. Music by James Barth

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00:51:19

Thanksgiving

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2023/10/03

As Thanksgiving is upon us, we dedicate this episode to authors we are thankful for: Lavie Tidhar, Julie Kagawa, Ursula K. Le Guin, and the Interlibrary Loan system. Books mentioned on this episode: The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar, Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, and The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by Don Thompson. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:53:01

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023

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2023/09/26

We hope you would pick up a book by an Indigenous author this September and take some time to look through the 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Books mentioned on this episode: A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair, Nishga by Jordan Abel, Manikanetish by Naomi Fontaine, translated by Luise von Flotow, and The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:47:38

Celebrate National Translation Month 2023

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2023/09/19

This episode is dedicated to all the amazing translators out there who made it possible for readers of all languages to read stories from around the world. Thank you so much for all your hard work! Please pick up a book in translation this month! Books mentioned on this National Translation Month episode: The Plotters by Un-Su Kim and translated by Sora Kim-Russell, Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri and translated by Morgan Giles, Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, and

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00:47:16

Books about Art and Artists

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2023/09/12

Dive into the world of art with Al, Corene, and Sadie in today's episode. Let's see what their books say about art, and what their favourite piece of art is. Books mentioned on this episode: Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore, Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman, and The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:46:15

Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2023 - Part 2

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2023/09/05

We've got more upcoming Fall releases to introduce you to, along with some unpaid product placements. Books mentioned on this episode: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, tranlsated by Alison Watts, The Owl Cries by Hye-young Pyun, translated by Sora Kim-Russell, The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn, The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi, translated by Emily Balistrieri, The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth, Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis, Jewish Space

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00:56:10

Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2023 - Part 1

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2023/08/29

Crunchy leaves, beautiful fall colours, pumpkin patches, and more new books. Al, Corene, Sadie, and Virginia talk about the upcoming releases they are looking forward to reading this Fall. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week. Books mentioned on this episode: Sleep No More / The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire, The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab, From the Lost and Found Department by Joy Kogawa, The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories by Bernardo Esquinca, The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie

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01:22:57

Happy 150th Episode!

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2023/08/22

We are celebrating our 150th episode this week by talking about ten books that have made us the reader we are today. Thank you, listeners, for spending your time with us in the last three years, and we look forward to sharing more book suggestions with you in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:48:08

Books that Intimidate Us

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2023/08/15

We are going to be brave today and tackle a book that intimates us. Books mentioned on this episode: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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01:00:48

Thank you, Fiona!

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2023/08/08

Fiona, our resident CanCon and audiobook champion, is heading off to another amazing adventure! Thank you for all the book suggestions in the last few years, Fiona. You have inspired all of us on the podcast to read widely and think deeply about our reading. We wish you all the best! Here's our sendoff, with some books (of course): Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets by Kyo Maclear, Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas, Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, Watership Down by

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01:04:12

If You Liked This TV Show, Read These Books

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2023/08/01

We have book recommendations for fans of the TV shows Yellowjackets, Only Murder in the Building, Stranger Things, 99 Day Fiancé (and the other 17 sequels and spin-offs), and Never Have I Ever. Books mentioned on this show: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:48:47

Books with Place Names in Titles

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2023/07/25

Go places with Keep It Fictional! We are heading to Upstate New York, London, Nevada, Baghdad, and Berlin. Won't you join us? Books mentioned on this episode: Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks by David Bushman and Mark T. Givens, Berlin by Bea Setton, The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner, Nevada by Imogen Binnie, and Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:48:11

Just One Word

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2023/07/18

Do you need more than one word to capture the essence of a story? We'll find out today with our one-word titled books. Books mentioned on this episode: Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay, Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter, Inland by Téa Obreht, and Luminous by Mara Rutherford. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:52:10

Book Tropes

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2023/07/11

Explore some favourite tropes of ours in this episode: found families, secret magic, unreliable narrators, and fake dating. Books mentioned on this episode: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman, Too Much Like Lightning by Ada Palmer, True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop by Annie Darling, and Frankly in Love by David Yoon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:37:56

What's in a Name?

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2023/07/04

What's in a name? Today we picked books that have a person's name in the title, bringing you Jamaican-Trinidadian folktales, ghosts and scavenger hunt, comic books with iguanas and coyotes, and mechs that appreciate music. Books mentioned on this episode: The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer, Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia, The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong, and August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White. ---

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00:38:17

Welcome to the Alternate Universes!

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2023/06/27

Take a break from reality and step into an alternate universe. Your travel guides today include Allison, Sadie, Virginia, and a special guest! Books mentioned on this episode: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin Philip Gabriel, A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, Famous Men Who Never Lived by K Chess, and Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:45:56

Novels Written by Celebrities

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2023/06/20

Should celebrities become authors and write novels or should they stay in their lane? That's the question we try to answer in today's Keep It Fictional. Which celebrity wrote the most bananapants book? Who put on a tween girl voice for the audiobook? Whose work was labeled as "aggressively bland"? Books mentioned on this episode: The Reservoir by David Duchovny, Elixir by Hilary Duff, Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks, Devil House by John Darnielle, and Holy Cow by David Duchovny. ---

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00:46:15

Pride Month 2023

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2023/06/13

Celebrate Pride with books from LGBTQ+ authors this month and beyond. Books mentioned on this episode: An Archive of Brightness by Kelsey Socha, The Big Reveal by Sasha Velour, Delhi: Communities of Belonging by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh, Without You by Anthony Rapp, and Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. (Wait, do we have more non-fiction today than fiction? That may be a Keep It Fictional first). --- Send in a voice message:

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00:49:48

Buddy Read

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2023/06/06

Listeners know that Corene, Fiona, Sadie, and Virginia all like different kinds of books, so what will happen if they are "forced" to read the same book? Find out on this "buddy read" episode. Also, we find out whom among the staff at Port Moody Public Library do they trust when it comes to book recommendations. Who on our staff may be your book twin? Check out the Staff Picks shelves. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:56:42

Welcome Allison, our new Keep It Fictional librarian

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2023/05/30

Get to know Allison from their favourite books, and of course, from their answers to some existential questions. Books mentioned on this episode: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Letter Perfect by David Sacks, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard, and The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:37:12

Sentient Something

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2023/05/23

Things are about to get weird on Keep It Fictional. This week, we bring you sentient sourdough, sentient car, sentient train, sentient robot moose, sentient gingerbread people, and more! Books mentioned on this episode: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, Christine by Stephen King, and The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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