In this episode, Makda is joined by poet Steffi Tad-y to discuss Steffi’s debut poetry collection FROM THE SHORELINE. They talk about the pros and cons of formal literary education, what it means to make the ordinary extraordinary, Steffi’s ideal imagined reader, and much more.

On this episode, icon, legend, and star Jason Purcell joins Matthew and Makda for a conversation about their debut poetry collection SWOLLENING. The trio discuss the value of a good editor, cover design in the age of social media, what it means to adopt a queer poetics, and more (plus, Jason makes a convincing case for why Selena Gomez would connect with their book).

This week, poet Conyer Clayton chats with writer Jaclyn Deforges about her debut poetry collection DANGER FLOWER. The pair talk about using craft to avoid clichés, the importance of trusting your intuition, drawing creative inspo from the natural world, and more.

In this episode, Jason sits down with writer extraordinaire Heather O’Neill for a conversation about her latest novel WHEN WE LOST OUR HEADS. They discuss Victorian era gender roles, fashion as symbolism, the complexity of female friendship, and more.

This week on the pod, Makda chats with writer and editor Terese Mason Pierre about Terese's speculative poetry chapbook MANIFEST. The pair talk Afrofuturism, creative freedom(s), daydreaming as praxis, and much more.

In this episode, we’re looking back on the joint virtual launch of three of our favourite poetry collections of 2021: Selina Boan’s UNDOING HOURS, Molly Cross-Blanchard’s EXHIBITIONIST, and Dallas Hunt’s CREELAND. Enjoy this recording of these three brilliant poets and friends in joyful conversation with the always delightful Emily Riddle.

Marking their first joint appearance on the pod since GBR’s inaugural episode (!!!), Glass Bookshop co-owners Jason Purcell and Matthew Stepanic ring in the new year by joining Makda for a fun chat about a few of their most anticipated reads of 2022.

For the final episode of 2021, Makda joins poet Isabella Wang for a conversation about Isabella’s full-length, debut collection PEBBLE SWING. They talk about the beauty of the ghazal, connecting with nature, the process of rediscovering a language, and more.

This week, GBR invites you to kick back, relax, and enjoy yet another recording from LitFest 2021. In this episode, Emily Riddle joins her pal Conor Kerr for the IRL launch of his debut novel AVENUE OF CHAMPIONS.

On this episode of the show, writer and self-professed Casey Plett stan Devon Price sits down with—you guessed it—Casey Plett to discuss her newest short story collection A DREAM OF A WOMAN. In this wide-ranging conversation, the pair chat about the many forms of trans self-advocacy, addiction, spirituality, and more.