Get Lit

Hey folks! Today we talk with the incredible Amanda Leduc about her (also incredible) new novel The Centaur’s Wife. What we didn’t have time to talk about was the interesting information about the book's accessibility. For more on that, visit here. 

It’s only been a few months since Hamilton author Brent Van Staalduinen was on the show. His second novel in a row is already in the world. Nothing But Life is a really great YA novel that has the depth to appeal to everyone. Tune in!

Also: at his launch last week Brent asked attendees to support Kids Help Phone. If you want to help, or learn more, go here.

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Posting an archive! This show features my pal and fellow Hamilton music enthusiast Andrew Baulcomb, talking about his music history/memoir, Evenings and Weekends. Enjoy!

Today’s guest is Kelly S. Thompson. Her memoir Girls Need Not Apply is a compelling look at her years in the Canadian military. We had a great talk and I hope you enjoy both the book and the show!

Fun fact: if you’re checking it out on release day (Thursday, in this case the 25th of February) Kelly will be hosting the book launch for Hamilton’s Brent Van Staaduinen. Tonight!

Today’s show is a special one for me because G.A. Grisenthwaite (also known as Gord) is a friend. I first met him at the Pelee Island Book House retreat five years ago. Margaret Atwood gave the workshops, and I remember how enthusiastic she was about Gord’s work. Gord is Nłeʔkepmx, a member of the Lytton First Nation, and Home Waltz focuses on an extraordinary weekend in the life of a Nłeʔkepmx teenager in the 1970s.

Full disclosure: I was lucky enough to have done the substantive edit on this novel so I was extra excited to have Gord on the show. Enjoy!

Hey folks! Today’s guest is Susan Sanford Blades. We had a great chat about her novel, Fake It So Real. Hope you enjoy it too!

Today we speak with Dustin Cole about his debut novel, Notice, available via Nightwood Editions. Enjoy!

Hey all! Hope you’re all well and reading all the fantastic releases already trickling out this year. I am beyond excited to share conversations with some fantastic authors in the next few weeks.

This week we talk with poet (and former Poet Laureate) John Steffler. His latest collection is entitled And Yet. Enjoy.

Hey everyone! Today’s show features U of T professor and author Mark Kingwell. His book On Risk is unintentionally timely (despite the mask on the cover, it wasn’t started in relation to the pandemic) and an interesting meditation on the concept of risk and its distribution. Enjoy!

Hey folks! Today's show features poet and author Jenna Butler. Her book is the kind of book that makes doing Get Lit so enjoyable (oh who am I kidding, they all make it enjoyable) because it's the kind of book I might not pick up on my own. I didn't know I was interested in bees until I had to read a book about bees! That book, Revery: A Year Of Bees is an excellent, interesting read. Enjoy the program.