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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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22:37

Thomas King's One Good Story, That One: Relationships...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/08/05

We develop relationships with people and communities as we share stories with them--in fact, that is a sign of our role or place within the community--but we don't get to demand to hear them, especially when we are not a part of that community. In this episode, Linda examines Thomas King's collection, One Good Story, That One (published by HarperCollins), and particularly the story of the same title, with this idea in mind. She considers his literary technique in relation to Van Gogh's Starry Night

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16:41

Our Daily Heroes: Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints

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2021/07/24

In reflecting about her father and her visit with him to his small Italian village some years ago, Linda draws comparisons with Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints (Penguin/Random House), in which the young male protagonist, Vittorio, must work out how he feels about his mother who flies in the face of the strict moral codes of the Italian town. With reference to other Italian-Canadian writers -- Terri Favro, Connie Guzzo-McParland, Pier Giorgio Di Cicco -- and also the audio book read by Marco Timpano

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20:45

Literature Heals and Connects Us: Heather O'Neill's...

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2021/07/08

In this episode, Heather O'Neill's short story, "Messages in Bottles" (from Daydreams of Angels, published by HarperCollins in 2014) becomes the focal point of a discussion about why distance does not necessarily impede intimacy--sometimes, in fact, it helps us to be or feel more closely connected--and in that process, literature may play an important part. In her takeaway, Linda chats about her newest "discovery," Souvankham Thammavongsa's Found (Pedlar Press 2007). Check out this video with

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25:51

Bonus Episode: Interview with Lori Schubert,...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/06/25

Linda sits in the backyard of Lori Schubert, the Executive Director of the Quebec Writers' Federation, to chat with her about the organization's history, her role in it, and the programs it offers to its members across the province of Quebec, including its database of Quebec writers and its awards. And the two just enjoy a beautiful day outside, at the end of a long period of pandemic restrictions.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:59

How Remembering Defines You - Lorena Gale's Je Me...

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2021/06/25

In this episode, Linda remembers how she met actor and writer Lorena Gale in Vancouver, British Columbia - and how acts of remembering define who you are, as Gale's play, Je Me Souviens (Talon Press), renders clear; she connects the history and significance of license plates in Quebec to Gale's journey of self-discovery to show how Gale navigates carefully the challenges of identity in the province -- both when Gale lived there and then in retrospect. In the take-away section, Linda considers the

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24:15

Bonus Episode: Interview with Marco Timpano, Author...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/06/10

In this episode, Linda chats with her co-producer (yes, that's right - her co-producer) and long-standing friend, Marco Timpano, about his career as a podcaster, and his recent publication, 25 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Podcast. He reads from the book and, drawing upon his own experiences as a podcaster, explains some of the things he really wished he did know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:23

The Languages & Sounds That Are Home: Kaie Kellough's...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/06/10

In this episode, Linda begins with the sound of her father's old espresso machine, to explain how she sees -- or hears -- sound working in Magnetic Equator (published by McClelland & Stewart) by international poet, novelist, and sound performer Kaie Kellough. You can hear a sample of his sound poetry here. This episode includes a small excerpt read by Kellough himself (with permission by Kellough).In the "take-away" section, Linda talks about a biography she recently read by Sherrill Grace,

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50:02

Bonus Episode: Interview with Michael Nest, author of...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/05/27

Linda chats with author, Michael Nest, about Cold Case North, a finalist for the Crime Writers of Canada for its 2021 Best True Crime Award. We chat about the challenges involved in researching the disappearance of Jim Brady (Metis) and Absolom Halkett (Cree), the fundamental nature of collaboration in this kind of endeavour, and what it might look like this in this kind of moment and context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:56

Bonus Episode: Interview with Dr. Deanna Reder (Cree...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/05/27

Bonus Episode: Linda chats with Dr. Deanna Reder about the history related to James Brady (Métis) and Abby Halkett, the community that experienced this traumatic loss, and the making of this book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:16

Cold Case North is Smoking Hot

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/05/27

Linda discusses the narrative of Cold Case North (published by the University of Regina Press) -- an investigation that was poorly conducted and re-opened by ... a Cree-Métis scholar, Dr. Deanna Reder, Eric Bell, and Michael Nest. Shortlisted by the Crime Writers of Canada for the 2021 Best True Crime Award, Cold Case North is a powerful, moving account of how and why the Métis leader James Brady and Cree Band Councillor Absolom Halkett disappeared and their case remains unresolved. Dr. Deanna Reder

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20:12

Apocalypse Now (and Then) - Saleema Nawaz's Songs for...

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2021/05/27

Linda considers the two central meanings of apocalypse in view of recent global events, environmental crises, and political upheavals. She uses these two meanings to approach Saleema Nawaz's Songs for the End of the World (published by McClelland & Stewart). In the "Takeaway" section of the podcast, she continues to pursue the idea of revelation in relation to Klara DuPlessis's Hell Light Flesh (published by Palimpsest Press). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hiatus / Teaser Episode

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2021/05/25

We are so grateful for the really enthusiastic response we have had to the podcast! We're coming right back - but, in response to some of our listeners's requests, we have provided you with a list of some of the writers (and a little time to read their books!) that Linda will be discussing in future episodes.Have some other suggestions for us? Drop us a line at gettinglitwithlinda@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter (@LLitWith) and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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21:06

Episode 3: My Body is a Record - Madeleine Thien's Do...

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2021/05/23

Our bodies hold memory: they contain narratives that exceed the present moment and extend back generations. This episode calls upon writer and host Linda's personal experience to understand and explore Madeleine Thien's remarkable novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, published by Knopf (a division of Penguin Random House). The Take-Away for this episode involves two collections by the Italian-Canadian poet, Gianna Patriarca -- Italian Women and Other Tragedies and Daughters for Sale, both published by

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25:05

Episode 2: This is the Present Me - Rawi Hage's...

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2020/08/20

In this episode, Linda begins by focusing on one of her personal favourites: DeNiro's Game by the award-winning, Quebec-based author, Rawi Have (with reference to two of his other novels). The "Take-away" section briefly recommends Megan Gail Coles's Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward's Gun Club published by the House of Anansi, while promising to look at other East-Coast writers in Canada in the future, including Alistair MacLeod, Michael Crummey, Lisa Moore, Donna Morrissey, and Michael

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14:17

Episode 1: Not All About Atwood

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2020/08/19

What does it mean to "Get Lit with Linda"? This episode introduces listeners to Linda and what she will be chatting about in future episodes--Canadian and other literary forms. Sometimes, she will also chat with literary writers and icons, to develop a broad sense of what "getting literature" really means.Episode Credits:Linda Morra: Host & Writer, Associate ProducerMarco Timpano: Associate ProducerRaphael Krux: Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Introduction to Getting Lit with Linda

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast ·

2020/07/09

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, produced by Linda Morra and Marco Timpano. Our podcast launches on August 19, 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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