Meet Me In The Stacks
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Learn about book-ish things and hear from book-ish people with librarians from Vancouver Island Regional Library.
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36 - Climate Action and Preparing for the Inferno
March 11, 2024 22:26 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MBNathan gets a bit down/realistic about climate change with some special guests. First he talks to Teegan Walshe from Fridays for the Future in Qualicum, which is an ongoing school strike for climate justice. (Back in Nathan and Darby's day, people skipped school to smoke pot or buy candy.) Second, he talks with Lucy Grainger of FireSmart BC. You can learn more, including the free fire assessment mentioned, at FireSmartBC.ca. Books on the topic of Climate Optimism selected by our Lib...
35 - Freedom to Read, this week & every week
February 17, 2024 00:29 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBEx-high school investigative journal turned Library Manager Stephanie interviews Library Manager Monica about Freedom to Read Week, which we observe from Feb. 18-24 this year. Tune in for this interesting library values conversation on this still very relevant topic. Further reading: Check out the Library's curated lists of Freedom to Read items. Or some resources on the FreedomtoRead.ca site here. SOGI =Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. See the BC government site about SOGI ...
34 - Library Trivialities in the Arena, vol. 3
February 01, 2024 23:39 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBNathan tests his Manager Stephanie's trivia prowess in today's episode. Can you beat Stephanie at trivia? Peter Parker Gretzky thinks you can in one section for sure. Winners will of course receive FREE BOOKS FOR LIFE! If you did not win, you will also receive free books for life, but only real Alex Cross titles. Redeemable at your local library branch.
33 - LAC de livres, etc.
January 17, 2024 00:09 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MBWe are feeling very educational today. So today is the day you learn a new acronym! LAC stands for Library and Archives Canada and we are really nerding out with Julie Anne Richardson from LAC. Ever wondered what the Library and Archives of Canada does? Or how Canada preserves its written and recorded culture? Or what animal noises Nathan's former bandmates can make? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more... Check out Library and Archives Canada, where to do your...
32 - Goosefeather
November 24, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBHow do YOU feel about honking like a goose for people? If you're very comfortable, perhaps you are our next guest! Meet Naomi Steinberg, storyteller and author. There are no spoilers, just enjoy the voyage... *HONK!*
31 - Sea & Cedar Storytime
October 20, 2023 23:47 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBEnjoy your literary adult storytime with these Sea & Cedar magazine readings! Works included: Storyteller Spirits & Tuesday's Tide by Heather Hendry Hedgerow & Moss by Allie Picketts Flame Girl by Jann Everard Snake Spur Road by Karl Sturmanis Planting Onions by Zoe Dickinson Pop-Up Grebe by Christine Lowther Spell for Skookumchuck Narrows by Anne Hopkinson You can READ this issue of Sea & Cedar online or in print. You can also SUBMIT your own work here. A limited num...
30 - The Great Debate: eBooks vs. pBooks
September 29, 2023 21:49 - 52 minutes - 63.4 MBDo paper (or "pbooks", if you will) have a place in this world anymore? Will reading an ebook lead to buying unneeded items on the internet and generally ruin your health? Nathan and Darby duke it out. Can they come together on the topic, or will the excitement of the debate rhetoric prove to be too much? Find out on this impassioned episode.
29 - Jan Zwicky reads & talks philosophy and climate change
July 10, 2023 21:36 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBSpurred on by our special guest, Nathan reflects on whether he is "award winning" for a brief, awkward moment. Then Quadra Island dwelling and Order of Canada winning poet Jan Zwicky (and lovely human being) does a special reading of her essays and poems. From this, she dives into a discussion with Darby about climate change and accepting the mess we seem to be in. If you're feeling stressed out about climate change, chill out with some exquisite poetry and feel admiration for the boundle...
28 - Romance Recipe with Ruby Barret for Pride Month
June 29, 2023 18:22 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBCasey talks with Ottawa based bisexual author Ruby Barrett. She is the author of The Romance Recipe, a queer rom-com featuring Amy and Sophie possibly adding the non-FDA approved ingredient of "love" into their restaurant food. Publisher's Weekly calls it "a down-to-earth queer romance". This episode was recorded at our live Pride Month event with Ruby Barrett. Check out some other LGBTQ2+ reads here on our Pride Month page. Queer books are great to read all year round!
27 - F This
May 30, 2023 02:08 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MBNot for sensitive ears! There are a lot of words that start with different letters, but mostly "F". Get ready to feel like a kid looking up bad words in the dictionary! (Tee hee.) Nathan talks about all of the books with the eff word in the title. Apparently this kind of title is helpful to us all. And then there is some profanity trivia for you!
26 - Sea & Cedar Storytime
April 21, 2023 21:12 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBNathan gets to reuse his accordion rendition of our theme to welcome you to this second special episode of Sea & Cedar magazine readings! It's like a literary adult storytime for you, really. Works included: Orca Cafe by Anna Russell West Coast Mornings: the view by Chris Lihou Tracks by Deborah Graham You can READ this issue of Sea & Cedar online or in print. You can also SUBMIT your own work here.
25 - From School to Sky
March 28, 2023 18:25 - 55 minutes - 63.5 MBDoes your family have war stories? Are they shared or unspoken? Join blues musician George Halpern for his father's action-packed war story from his book From School to Sky: Joseph's Tale of War. You can borrow his book here or find out where to purchase it here. See photos here. This event was originally at the Nanaimo North Branch in early 2023.
24 Win Free Books for Life with Library Trivia Vol. 2!
February 21, 2023 19:35 - 31 minutes - 36.3 MBNathan quizzes Darby on such topics as: what kind of library is an osmothèque? detective or dancer? Shakespeare word, or not? and many more... YOU could win FREE BOOKS FOR LIFE! Please redeem your prize at your nearest branch.
23 Best Books Read in 2022 & what is time?
February 10, 2023 02:14 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBNathan and Darby talk about books (again) and important topics like “what is a new year anyway?” We may or may not be late with this segment about our top picks from 2022 (though we are totally early for Nowruz/Persian New Year, so there!). Our top picks: FICTION GENERAL FICTION: A Funny Kind of Paradise by Jo Owens -Victoria author TOP SERIES: The Rockton/Casey Duncan series by Kelley Armstrong -Canadian author Start at the beginning with City of the Lost BEST MYSTERY: The Ve...
22 Something to Talk About (*woof*, *meow*)
December 20, 2022 20:59 - 38 minutes - 44.1 MBWhen Nathan gets a bee in his bonnet, he really goes all the way. Listen to him talk about phone booths and "computer phones". Yes, this is library related, really. Don't get Nathan started again. Please. Darby brings you 5 books to talk about. They are book club approved! Or you can just think about them really hard by yourself. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Women Talking by Miriam Toews Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century...
21 Sea & Cedar Storytime
November 11, 2022 00:53 - 1 hour - 68 MBNathan is inspired to procure an accordion to welcome you to this special episode of Sea & Cedar magazine readings! It's like a literary adult storytime for you, really. Works included: Steelhead! by Jess H. Brewer The Long View & Youth is an Absence by Diane Massam Hockey Fights by Miles Hayes Cedar Psalm III by Allie Picketts Back Road Bonanza, Solstice Ceremony, & Raining Glory by Neall Calvert You can READ this issue of Sea & Cedar online or in print. You can also SUBMIT ...
20 Library Trivia
October 07, 2022 21:27 - 11 minutes - 13.4 MBNathan tests your library trivia knowledge and then lets you self-evaluate to assign your own points. Listen in to hear what prizes are on offer.
19 Kicking ASSpergers with Jeremy Tolmie
September 08, 2022 23:22 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBLongtime library employee Jeremy Tolmie talks to Dahlia about his life and his book called Kicking ASSpergers: One Meltdown at a Time. Find his book on his publisher's website, Jeremy's website, or in the library catalogue. Jeremy Tolmie has written three previous books—Living with Asperger’s Syndrome, Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Living on the Autism Spectrum. His goal in sharing his story is to inspire hope in others with autism, and their families. He resides in semi-...
18 Short Fiction for Your Busy Ears
August 05, 2022 02:02 - 38 minutes - 43.6 MBWe hear ya... Summer can be a busy time and we have some local short fiction to squeeze in while you do something else. Meet winners from the 2022 Islands Short Fiction Contest! They are here for you. Stories included today: The Grimathonian Monster written by and read by Mira Vickers, 1st place in the junior category The Push written by and read by Lillith Stoyko-Lang, 1st place in the youth category Read-a-like: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Revenge of the Butte...
17 Live vibes for I Am Everything In Between with Sydney Sunderland
July 08, 2022 23:57 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MBGet right into the live vibe of this event from Pride Month at Courtenay library with author Sydney Sunderland. I Am Everything In Between highlights kids who don’t fit into stereotypical gender ideals. The book is published by Rebel Mountain Press in Nanoose. Find it in the library catalogue, see more info from Rebel Mountain, and find it in your local bookstore!
16 Favourite Picks from Volume One Bookstore in Duncan
May 03, 2022 23:23 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBKendra talks with Vivi and Catherine of Duncan's amazing bookstore, Volume One. Get ready for some deep-dive recommendations! Their favourites for adults: Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard (non-fiction) Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (fiction) Bluebird by Sharon Cameron (fiction) ~on order People Change by Vivek Shraya (non-fiction/essay) Their favourites for children: The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson (picture book) Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (picture...
15 Fine Crimes
April 22, 2022 18:42 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBAre fines fine, or are fines not so fine? Does fining lead to... crime? Find out with Nathan and visit the dark world of library fine crimes. (Did you know that VIRL has no overdue fines for children's and young adult materials? And we're trying it out for adult materials too in 2022!) Darby shares some fine thrillers (with crimes in them): The Kill Club by Wendy Heard Read alike: Kristen Lepionka's Roxanne Weary series Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano The Only Good In...
14 Visiting Notting Hill for a queer romcom + audiobooks to delight your ears
March 04, 2022 18:54 - 57 minutes - 65.6 MBSooke Librarian Nathalie interviews Victoria-based author Hayden Stone. He is definitely a book-ish person and talks about favourite real-life bookshops along with the fictional one he created for his character Aubrey. You can find his queer romance book An Unexpected Kind of Love for sale or in our catalogue. (Apparently it has a lot of kissing and steamy bits.) Casey tells us about some great full cast audiobooks, which are awesome because there are multiple narrators and it's a bit l...
13 - Take a break from busy with poetry by Kamal Parmar
November 30, 2021 18:12 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBSettle in, maybe in a meditation seat, maybe reclined on your couch, and give yourself a little break to listen to some poetry. Kamal Parmar is Nanaimo's Poet Laureate and the author of numerous books of poetry. Parmar is also a writer creative non-fiction and has published multiple books in North America, India and the United Kingdom, with topics including childhood memories of India, her impressions of Canada and her experience caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease.
13 Take a break from busy with poetry by Kamal Parmar
November 30, 2021 18:12 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBSettle in, maybe in a meditation seat, maybe reclined on your couch, and give yourself a little break to listen to some poetry. Kamal Parmar is Nanaimo's Poet Laureate and the author of numerous books of poetry. Parmar is also a writer creative non-fiction and has published multiple books in North America, India and the United Kingdom, with topics including childhood memories of India, her impressions of Canada and her experience caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease.
12 The Gift of Adversity with W'ren & company
November 12, 2021 18:21 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBOn Sunday November 28th from 2-3:30pm we will be conducting a virtual (Zoom) screening of the documentary film The Gift of Adversity, which will be followed by a Q&A by the filmmaker. Here are some details about the film and creator: Following W'Ren's life-changing 2016 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, he turned to filmmaking as part of his healing journey. Dance with Disease: the Gift of Adversity explores various people's stories of hardship, and their grace and gratitude in the face of...
11 - The Haunting of Vancouver Island & Also Of Your Bedside Table
October 26, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBBOO(k) to you!!! Casey shares some Spoooooooky Booooooooks: Good House by Tananarive Due Through the Woods by Emily Carroll Fangs by Sarah Andersen Check out Sarah’s Scribbles too Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Sarah Khaw Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall by Suzette May Tell us what YOUR favourite spooky tales are! Then Darby had a more lighthearted conversation with Shanon Sinn of Victoria, BC about his uniquely spooky and well-researched book The Haunting o...
11 The Haunting of Vancouver Island & Also Of Your Bedside Table
October 26, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBBOO(k) to you!!! Casey shares some Spoooooooky Booooooooks: Good House by Tananarive Due Through the Woods by Emily Carroll Fangs by Sarah Andersen Check out Sarah’s Scribbles too Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Sarah Khaw Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall by Suzette May Tell us what YOUR favourite spooky tales are! Then Darby had a more lighthearted conversation with Shanon Sinn of Victoria, BC about his uniquely spooky and well-researched book The Haunting o...
10 COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
October 19, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWhat does folklore have to do with COVID anyway? And have you ever wanted to know what the difference between gossip and rumour is? Why does it even matter? And how big an X-Files fan is Nathan anyway? Find out by listening (and using a bit of imagination on what the slides looked like) if you're concerned about the reptilian cabal that runs the podcast! On September 28, Memorial University professor John Bodner virtually visited the Comox Valley to talk conspiracy theories all the wa...
09 Theremins and Libraries of Things
September 28, 2021 03:06 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBThe episode in which you learn the name to that instrument you hear in all the TV shows but had no idea what it was. Also, Nathan and Darby talk about Libraries of Things that lend unexpected items. We talk about: Seed libraries at Nanaimo North, Creativity Commons (Nanaimo),Courtenay, and Gabriola branches Human libraries Tool libraries located on Gabriola Island and in Courtenay Musical instrument libraries Puzzle lending shhh.... Nanaimo North has a semi-secret puzzle ...
Meryl Wilsner on queer romance
August 27, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour - 84 MB“If only we could just read and not go to our jobs and stuff.” -Quote of the episode Author Meryl Wilsner reads from and discusses their novel Something to Talk About back in June for Pride month. The book follows Jo and Emma in a what starts as a Hollywood rumour and looks like it might become a relationship. Meryl answers questions from the zoom audience as well. Queers romance authors/books mentioned by Meryl: Alyssa Cole Alexandria Bellefleur Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers ...
08 Meryl Wilsner on queer romance
August 27, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour - 84 MB“If only we could just read and not go to our jobs and stuff.” -Quote of the episode Author Meryl Wilsner reads from and discusses their novel Something to Talk About back in June for Pride month. The book follows Jo and Emma in a what starts as a Hollywood rumour and looks like it might become a relationship. Meryl answers questions from the zoom audience as well. Queers romance authors/books mentioned by Meryl: Alyssa Cole Alexandria Bellefleur Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers ...
07 Beach Reads and Tips for Reading More
August 06, 2021 23:30 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBWe're all about the R&R and slowing it down to get some reading in this episode. These segments were recorded during our July heatwave, so don't mind our dewey/Dewey appearance. Beach reads are different everyone, but Casey tells you about some compelling, light, and totally entertaining books that she thinks are just beachy, whether you're an ocean, lake, river, or AC kind of reader: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Har...
06 Farm Fieldtrip to the Comox Valley
July 13, 2021 02:27 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MBJessica takes us for a field trip into her Ask A Local Farmer program series! Local Comox Valley farmer Arzeena from Amara Farm discusses growing your own food and supporting local food cultivation during and post pandemic. You might learn something that will help you with your carrot crop or just inspire you to plant something! Arzeena recommended you check out a book about square foot gardening. Jessica made a list of the Comox Valley resources mentioned in their conversation. Ab...
05 Books About Books and Askew Creek Co-operative Book Shop
June 29, 2021 23:24 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBBrace yourself...this one is pretty book-ish. Books about books... Metabooks? Bibliomemoirs? Reading about reading? In Talk Bookish to Me Casey tells us about some books about some other books. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi The Victorian and the Romantic by Nell Stevens My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead Banned Book Club by Hyun Sook Kim (graphic novel) Book Love by Debbie Tung (comic/graphic novel) A Girl Walks Into A Book by Miranda Pennington Bookworm: a ...
04 Author Eden Robinson in Laughter & Conversation
May 05, 2021 01:48 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBAre you a fan of cosy/serious/hilarious/Indigenous culture lit? Us too! Author Eden Robinson laughs (a lot) with Darby about her books, Wild Men of the Woods (aka Sasquatches), matriarchal tendencies, and lots more. This is the audio from our special zoom event on April 23, 2021. Eden Robinson came to us from her home in Kitimaat Village and is of Haisla and Heiltsuk ancestry. Darby was at work in Nanaimo and is of Dutch, Icelandic, and mixed British/Irish/Scottish ancestry. Both lik...
03 Local Press Rebel Mountain and Too Pride, Too Prejudice
May 03, 2021 22:42 - 41 minutes - 48 MBLori Shwydky talks to Darby about Rebel Mountain Press and the diverse titles they've been producing as they've grown since 2015. You can find Rebel Mountain titles in our catalogue, including the teen writing anthologies that feature the talented teens of Vancouver Island and our surrounding coastal communities. Rebel Mountain Press books we touched on: In Our Own Teen Voice and In Our Own Aboriginal Voice Ghost's Journey by Robin Stevenson and Breaking Boundaries: LGBTQ2 on Coming ...
02 Storytelling in DND and Talk Bookish to Me: Sci-Fi and Fantasy by Black Authors
March 23, 2021 16:40 - 32 minutes - 36.8 MBDarby talks to Arija about her interest in Dungeons and Dragons (DND). We answer pressing questions such as… : Is it only playable in a dark basement? Can you make friends playing it? What is it anyway? Is it really about storytelling? Is it pandemic friendly? Casey recommends some Sci-Fi and Fantasy books you might not know you needed to read by Black authors: Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson The Fifth Season by N.K...
01 Bob Joseph and 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
March 22, 2021 23:59 - 39 minutes - 48.7 MBBob Joseph is an author and Indigenous relations trainer that wrote the books 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act and Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality. He is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. He spoke with librarian Jessica Humphries following an awesome online event with us with 530 people in attendance on January 28, 2021. Find his books here from the library! Find out more about Bob by visiting www.indigenousrelationsaca...