{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6086d520cfb9e813fa7a63a9/6a72528b919aaf5974ae00ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Quebec Book Day - Bonus Episode","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6086d520cfb9e813fa7a63a9/1785871247005-7890e738-c93b-468b-8025-f49e2ff22aa5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special bonus episode, Linda collaborates with the <a href=\"https://readquebec.ca/quebec-book-day/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Association of English-Language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) </a>and the <a href=\"https://qwf.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF)</a> to draw attention to and celebrate <strong>Quebec Book Day</strong> <strong>(August 12th) </strong>by interviewing five authors about their four books (she says \"four\" authors in the episode, but Linda never claimed she could count well). The writers and books featured in this episode include:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/9-times-my-work-has-been-ripped-off/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raymond Biesinger and <em>Nine Times my Work Has Been Ripped Off </em>(</a>Drawn &amp; Quarterly, 1:20; 4:10)</li><li><a href=\"https://kaie.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kaie Kellough </a>and <em>I</em><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/781050/interposition-by-kaie-kellough/9780771023729\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>nterposition </em>(Random House</a>, 2:00; 17.55)</li><li>Derek Aronhie:nens Montour and Elin Sandberg Miller and <a href=\"https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443475648/everyday-reconciliation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Everyday Reconciliation </em>(HarperCollins</a>, 2:35; 30:53)</li><li>Anita Rau Badami and <a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/565882/asha-in-her-garden-by-anita-rau-badami/9780735274341\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asha in her Garden </em>(Knopf</a>, 3:41; 45:47)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Together, Linda and her guests discussed favourite book stores, and the best places to read or give readings in and around Montreal. Some of their responses featured the following:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Drawn &amp; Quarterly </a>(15:10; 26:48)</li><li><a href=\"https://paragraphbooks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paragraph Bookstore</a> (17:07; 43:06; 43:42)</li><li><a href=\"https://librairieleuguelionne.com/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">L’Eugélionne Librairie</a> (26:46)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gallimardmontreal.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gallimard</a> (26:52)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thewordbookstore.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Word Bookstore</a> (26:56)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.joiedelivres.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joie de Livre</a> (43:25)</li><li><a href=\"https://librairielechange.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Librairie L’Échange </a>(44:09)</li><li><a href=\"https://westlibcat.org/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=home/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Westmount Library</a> (45:68)</li><li>Library on Parc (45:40, <a href=\"https://montreal.ca/lieux/bibliotheque-de-parc-extension\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parc Ex</a>)</li><li>Ethnic Origins Bookstore (27:04)</li><li><a href=\"https://casadelpopolo.com/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Casa del Popolo and La Salla Rossa</a> (28:47)</li><li><a href=\"https://espacepourlavie.ca/en/botanical-garden\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Botanical Garden </a>(55:10)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And other authors highlighted:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mordecai-richler\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mordecai Richler&nbsp;</a>(and <em>Duddy Kravitz, </em>29.22)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dany-Laferriere\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dany LaFerrière </a>(55:58)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.writerstrust.com/authors/kim-thuy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kim Thúy </a>(55:23)</li><li><a href=\"https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gaetan-soucy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gaétan Soucy</a> (58:18)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.writerstrust.com/authors/heather-oneill\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Heather O’Neill </a>(56:40)</li><li><a href=\"https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gabrielle-roy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Roy (</a>57:20)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to go and get your book for Quebec Book Day!</p><p>Producer: Linda Morra; Associate Producer: Maia Harris; Music: Raphael Krux; Sound Production</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Linda Morra"}