Canada Reads American Style
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTwo friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC’s Canada Reads and Canadian literature! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
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CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Recap - Day 2
July 28, 2020 03:02 - 47 minutes - 65 MBGeorge Canyon defender of From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle joins the Canada Reads American Style Crew in Recapping Day 2 of CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Competition. *Please note that this audio is from our YouTube channel where we streamed live during the week of the competition (July 20-23) George Canyon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecanyon/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaP2dDEeMAmoLKUen6XNW9w Bookstagram (Instagram) Shauna and Rebecca: https://www.inst...
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Recap - Day 2 (w/George Canyon)
July 28, 2020 03:02 - 47 minutes - 65 MBGeorge Canyon defender of From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle joins the Canada Reads American Style Crew in Recapping Day 2 of CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Competition. *Please note that this audio is from our YouTube channel where we streamed live during the week of the competition (July 20-23) George Canyon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecanyon/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaP2dDEeMAmoLKUen6XNW9w Bookstagram (Instagram) Shauna and Rebecca: https://www.inst...
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Recap - Day 1 (w/Akil Augustine)
July 28, 2020 02:59 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBAkil Augustine defender of Radicalized by Cory Doctorow joins the Canada Reads American Style Crew in Recapping Day 1 of CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Competition. *Please note that this audio is from our YouTube channel where we streamed live during the week of the competition (July 20-23) Akil Agustine: https://www.instagram.com/akilaugustine/ Bookstagram (Instagram) Shauna and Rebecca: https://www.instagram.com/canadareadsamericanstyle/ Jolene: https://www.instagram.com/bookworm...
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Recap - Day 1
July 28, 2020 02:59 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBAkil Augustine defender of Radicalized by Cory Doctorow joins the Canada Reads American Style Crew in Recapping Day 1 of CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Competition. *Please note that this audio is from our YouTube channel where we streamed live during the week of the competition (July 20-23) Akil Agustine: https://www.instagram.com/akilaugustine/ Bookstagram (Instagram) Shauna and Rebecca: https://www.instagram.com/canadareadsamericanstyle/ Jolene: https://www.instagram.com/bookworm...
Jolene, guest reviewer discusses All Our Relations by Tanya Talaga
July 13, 2020 03:29 - 45 minutes - 63 MBRebecca and Jolene discuss their buddy read, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward by Tanya Talaga, but they also delve into current affairs affecting BIPOC in North America. Both are strong in their commitment as allies in the struggle for equality in the US and Canada. You can find more about Jolene and her passion for books on Instagram: @bookwormadventuregirl as well as her website and blog: www.bookwormadventuregirl.com https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/...
Interview - Karen McBride and Crow Winter
June 03, 2020 03:21 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBShauna asks, "How great are Canadian authors?!" because Rebecca reached out to author Karen McBride a day after she finished reading Crow Winter and she agreed to chat with them. Please excuse Rebecca's gushing over this wonderful story about a young Indigenous woman returning home and the trickster crow, Nanabush, who helps reveal her family's secrets. https://www.cbc.ca/books
Interview - Bruce Walsh, new publisher of House of Anansi Press
May 27, 2020 00:23 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBShauna and Rebecca take an interview break from authors and Canada Reads defenders to chat with publisher Bruce Walsh, formerly of the University of Regina Press. In June 2020, Bruce will begin his new role as publisher of House of Anansi Press, which was "founded in 1967 with a mandate to publish Canadian writers." https://houseofanansi.com/ A few of their current titles include: Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga (CBC's Canada Reads ...
Interview - Tanya Talaga and Seven Fallen Feathers
May 26, 2020 03:48 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBShauna and Rebecca are honored to have journalist and non-fiction author Tanya Talaga on the podcast. While the subject matter of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City, in which seven Indigenous youth die in Thunder Bay, Ontario over a 10-year period, is serious and sobering, the discussion is lively and ends on a hopeful note. Talaga also authored, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/book...
Interview - Bruce Walsh, new publisher of Anansi Press
May 18, 2020 19:12 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBShauna and Rebecca take an interview break from authors and Canada Reads defenders to chat with publisher Bruce Walsh, formerly of the University of Regina Press. In June 2020, Bruce will begin his new role as publisher of House of Anansi Press, which was "founded in 1967 with a mandate to publish Canadian writers." https://houseofanansi.com/ A few of their current titles include: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga; Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles (2...
Interview - Cory Doctorow and Radicalized
May 12, 2020 01:20 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBShauna and Rebecca are excited to welcome Cory Doctorow for a special (nearly) one hour podcast. Rebecca's questions are related to the four novellas in Radicalized, but you'll soon discover Cory's responses offer a wide-ranging, fascinating look at our current world. 2010 Publisher's Weekly Article:https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/cory-doctorow/article/44012-doctorow-s-first-law.html EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation): https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/0...
Larissa, guest reviewer discusses The Break by Katherena Vermette
April 30, 2020 19:12 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBRebecca and Larissa discuss The Break by Katherena Vermette and both have the same question: why are Rain, Lou, and Flora the only characters in first person? As a natural segue, Larissa talks about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada and recommends the following websites: http://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/ https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/ https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
Sarah, guest reviewer from Nova Scotia!
April 25, 2020 00:55 - 41 minutes - 57 MBShauna and Rebecca are excited to chat with another guest reviewer, Sarah from Nova Scotia! Topics include CBC's Canada Reads 2020 contenders: Son of a Trickster, We Have Always Been Here, and first impressions of Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club. Besides being an avid reader, Sarah has her own YouTube Channel--Sarah Stitches. Rebecca also mentions she researched past CBC's Canada Reads themes: 2012 True stories 2013 Turf wars 2014 A novel to change our nation 2015 One ...
Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
April 04, 2020 16:40 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBDespite the postponement of the 2020 Canada Reads competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shauna and Rebecca offer their fifth and final review of the short listed titles.
Review of Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
April 04, 2020 15:40 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBDespite the postponement of the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shauna and Rebecca offer their fifth and final review of the short listed titles. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
March 18, 2020 20:28 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBJoin Shauna and Rebecca in their discussion of Son of a Trickster. Someone loves it and someone has a really shallow reason why she struggled at the beginning of the book. They also mention Megan Gail Coles' accent, which you'll hear in this wonderful CBC Books interview with the five 2020 authors! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/the-canada-reads-authors-answer-5-big-questions-1.5491222
Review of Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
March 18, 2020 19:28 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBJoin Shauna and Rebecca in their discussion of book #4 of CBC's Canada Reads 2020 competition, Son of a Trickster. Someone loves it and someone has a really shallow reason why she struggled at the beginning of the book. They also mention Megan Gail Coles' accent, which you'll hear in this wonderful CBC Books interview with the five 2020 authors! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/the-canada-reads-authors-answer-5-big-questions-1.5491222 https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://...
Larissa, guest reviewer from Nova Scotia!
March 09, 2020 15:13 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBShauna and Rebecca are excited to chat with Larissa, a Canadian, about her views on the five CBC's Canada Reads 2020 contenders. :) Will they all agree on the number of maple leafs??? Make sure to follow Larissa on Instagram @the.bookmom and Shauna and Rebecca @canadareadsamerican style. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
Interview - Ali Hassan, host of CBC's Canada Reads
March 05, 2020 02:46 - 25 minutes - 33.5 MBShauna and Rebecca interview the heart and soul and humor of CBC's Canada Reads over the last four years, Ali Hassan. If you would like to know which book Ali would defend, tune in (Rebecca was fangirling)! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
Ali Hassan Interview
March 05, 2020 02:46 - 25 minutes - 33.5 MBShauna and Rebecca interview the heart and soul and humor of Canada Reads over the last four years, Ali Hassan. If you would like to know which book Ali would defend, tune in (Rebecca was fangirling)!
Interview - Ali Hassan, host of Canada Reads
March 05, 2020 02:46 - 25 minutes - 33.5 MBShauna and Rebecca interview the heart and soul and humor of Canada Reads over the last four years, Ali Hassan. If you would like to know which book Ali would defend, tune in (Rebecca was fangirling)!
Review of We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib
March 03, 2020 04:55 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBShauna and Rebecca agree on their book #3 of the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist. Do they love it? Do they hate it? Or are they somewhere in the middle? Stay tuned for a passionate discussion about Samra Habib's "Queer Muslim Memoir". https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib
March 03, 2020 04:55 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBShauna and Rebecca agree on their book #3 of the 2020 Canada Reads short list. Do they love it? Do they hate it? Or are they somewhere in the middle? Stay tuned for a passionate discussion about Samra Habib's "Queer Muslim Memoir".
Review of From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle
February 24, 2020 02:23 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBShauna and Rebecca review CBC's Canada Reads 2020 book #2. And if you've listened to their interview with Jesse Thistle and George Canyon, there are no surprises how many maple leafs they hand out. Their review does contain spoilers, so proceed with caution! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle
February 24, 2020 02:23 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBShauna and Rebecca review 2020 Canada Reads book #2. And if you've listened to their interview with Jesse Thistle and George Canyon, there are no surprises how many maple leafs they hand out. Their review does contain spoilers, so proceed with caution!
Interview - Jesse Thistle and From the Ashes, followed by defender George Canyon
February 16, 2020 09:36 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBShauna and Rebecca score an amazing double interview! First up is Jesse Thistle, author of From the Ashes, a CBC's Canada Reads 2020 contender, followed by the defender of the book, George Canyon. Jesse talks about his words and his soulmate, while George discusses why From the Ashes is a book that all of Canada should read. AND Rebecca tells us, not once, but twice how she has chosen this book as the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 winner. ;P https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc...
Interview - Aki Augustine. How would you defend a Canada Reads Book?
February 11, 2020 17:58 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBShauna and Rebecca shift their focus from Canada Reads authors to Canada Reads defenders and chat with Akil Augustine who is defending Radicalized by Cory Doctorow! But first, they discuss how they would prepare for the competition.
Interview - Akil Augustine. How would you defend a Canada Reads Book?
February 11, 2020 17:58 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBShauna and Rebecca shift their focus from CBC's Canada Reads authors to defenders and chat with Akil Augustine (14:50) who is defending Radicalized by Cory Doctorow! But first, they discuss how they would prepare for the competition. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
How would you defend a Canada Reads Book?
February 11, 2020 17:58 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBShauna and Rebecca shift their focus from Canada Reads authors to Canada Reads defenders and chat with Akil Augustine who is defending Radicalized by Cory Doctorow! But first, they discuss how they would prepare for the competition.
Review of Radicalized by Cory Doctorow
February 03, 2020 03:31 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBShauna and Rebecca rate and review their first CBC's Canada Reads 2020 title, Radicalized by Cory Doctorow, defended by Akil Augustine. Spoiler alert: S & R go into specific detail about the four novellas. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
Radicalized by Cory Doctorow
February 03, 2020 03:31 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBShauna and Rebecca rate and review their first 2020 Canada Reads title, Radicalized by Cory Doctorow, defended by Akil Augustine. SPOILER ALERT: S & R GO INTO SPECIFIC DETAIL ABOUT THE FOUR NOVELLAS. The next episode is From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle.
Interview - Tima Kurdi and The Boy on the Beach
January 29, 2020 10:22 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBShauna and Rebecca are honored to speak with Tima Kurdi, author of The Boy on the Beach, from her home in Vancouver. This is the book they felt should have been on the CBC's Canada Reads shortlist and won the 2019 competition for "one book to move you". Tima's book tells the story of the horrific plight of refugees--especially her brother's family which included her nephew Alan who was literally "the boy on the beach". Please join Shauna and Rebecca for this special interview. https://ww...
Tima Kurdi and The Boy on the Beach
January 29, 2020 10:22 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBShauna and Rebecca are honored to speak with Tima Kurdi, author of The Boy on the Beach, from her home in Vancouver. This is the book they felt should have been on the shortlist and won the 2019 competition for "one book to move you". Tima's book tells the story of the horrific plight of refugees--especially her brother's family which included her nephew Alan who was literally "the boy on the beach". Please join Shauna and Rebecca for this special interview.
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Shortlist
January 23, 2020 03:20 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBShauna and Rebecca review the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist titles and their defenders. Also, find out why Rebecca wins a free dinner from Shauna! GIVEAWAY ALERT: Follow their Instagram account @canadareadsamericanstyle to have a chance at winning a book from the shortlist! https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canada-reads-shortlist-panellists-1.5434913
2020 Shortlist
January 23, 2020 03:20 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBShauna and Rebecca review the 2020 shortlist titles and their defenders. Also, find out why Rebecca wins a free dinner from Shauna! GIVEAWAY ALERT: Follow their Instagram account @canadareadsamericanstyle to have a chance at winning a book from the shortlist! https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canada-reads-shortlist-panellists-1.5434913
2020 Canada Reads Shortlist
January 23, 2020 03:20 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBShauna and Rebecca review the 2020 shortlist titles and their defenders. Also, find out why Rebecca wins a free dinner from Shauna! GIVEAWAY ALERT: Follow their Instagram account @canadareadsamericanstyle to have a chance at winning a book from the shortlist! https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canada-reads-shortlist-panellists-1.5434913
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Shortlist Predictions
January 22, 2020 12:56 - 19 minutes - 27 MBBefore the shortlist is announced, Shauna and Rebecca predict what titles will be on CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist. Who will win the dinner bet? Giveaway alert and invitation to join us on the podcast! This episode is chock-full of fun stuff! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
2020 Canada Reads Shortlist Predictions
January 22, 2020 12:56 - 19 minutes - 27 MBBefore the shortlist is announced, Shauna and Rebecca predict what titles will be on Canada Reads 2020 shortlist. Who will win the dinner bet? Giveaway alert and invitation to join us on the podcast! This episode is chock-full of fun stuff!
2020 Long List
January 12, 2020 01:29 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe 2020 long list is finally here! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/here-is-the-canada-reads-2020-longlist-1.5411178 Take a listen and tell us which books you would want to read off the list! Don't forget to check out our Instagram @canadareadsamericanstyle
2020 Canada Reads Longlist
January 12, 2020 01:29 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe 2020 longlist is finally here! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/here-is-the-canada-reads-2020-longlist-1.5411178 Take a listen and tell us which books you would want to read off the list! Don't forget to check out our Instagram @canadareadsamericanstyle
CBC's Canada Reads 2020 Longlist
January 12, 2020 01:29 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe CBC's Canada Reads 2020 longlist is finally here! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/here-is-the-canada-reads-2020-longlist-1.5411178 Take a listen and tell us which books you would want to read off the list! Don't forget to check out our Instagram @canadareadsamericanstyle
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties!!
January 04, 2020 19:19 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBShauna and Rebecca kick off the Roaring 20s with a new plan!! Free flow and CTFD!! If any of our listeners would like to review a book by a Canadian author, let us know and we'll feature you on our podcast. UPDATE: Please listen to the follow up about bestiality around 20 minutes. Please! LOL https://www.cbc.ca/books
CBC's Canada Reads 2019 Year End Review
January 04, 2020 19:14 - 23 minutes - 32 MBShauna and Rebecca wrap up the whole 2019 kit and kaboodle that is CBC's Canada Reads. They also discuss their personal reading styles. Why did they wait so long?? :) https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
2019 Canada Reads Year End Review
January 04, 2020 19:14 - 23 minutes - 32 MBShauna and Rebecca wrap up the whole 2019 kit and kaboodle that is Canada Reads. They also discuss their personal reading styles. Why did they wait so long?? :)
2019 Year End Review
January 04, 2020 19:14 - 23 minutes - 32 MBShauna and Rebecca wrap up the whole 2019 kit and kaboodle that is Canada Reads. They also discuss their personal reading styles. Why did they wait so long?? :)
3.4 Interaction -This Accident of Being Lost & The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
December 22, 2019 12:26 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBShauna discusses the overarching theme of This Accident of Being Lost, while Rebecca shares her tearful review of The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary. Join them for their final words on the last books of the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
3.3 Impressions - This Accident of Being Lost & The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
December 21, 2019 12:42 - 6 minutes - 8.83 MBShauna and Rebecca close out the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist with a collection of indigenous short stories, songs, and poems and a non-fiction account of the resiliency of chimpanzees. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
3.2 Invitation - The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
December 04, 2019 02:38 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBShauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist to close out the year. The second is The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books
3.1b Invitation - The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
December 04, 2019 02:38 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBShauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the 2019 longlist to close out the year. The second is The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll.
3.1a Invitation - This Accident of Being Lost
December 04, 2019 02:37 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBShauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the 2019 longlist to close out the year. The first is This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Simpson.
3.1 Invitation - This Accident of Being Lost
December 04, 2019 02:37 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBShauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the 2019 CBC's Canada Reads longlist to close out the year. The first is This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Simpson. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.cbc.ca/books