Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:36:00 -0700 Anne Stone http://www.annestone.net/public_html/podcast.xml Podcast Maker v1.4.0 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker Interviews with authors and book reviews. A podcast taken from Vancouver's Coop Radio. Each Thursday, Arts Rational showcases local performers, musicians, films and arts-interest stories. Books Rational is an irregular (monthly) spot on Arts Rational and features author interviews, book reviews, and news of literary interest. en anne@annestone.net http://annestone.net/public_html/books%20rational_144.jpg http://www.annestone.net/public_html/podcast.xml 144 144 Literature no Anne Stone Interview with Betsy Warland, author of Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing (Cormorant 2010) and ten other works of non-fiction and poetry. Anne Stone in conversation with Betsy Warland about her new book, Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing. In Breathing the Page, Warland finds the extraordinary in the seemingly every day materials with which writers work. She also conceptualizes the language and process of writing. With book recommendations by Betsy Warland, Megan Turnbull, Gerry Kowalenko, and Anne Stone. 19 August 2010 http://www.annestone.net/public_html/warland.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/warland.mp3 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:37:47 -0700 Podcasting, Literature no 00:27:21 Betsy Warland, Breathing the Page Anne Stone Interview with Charles Demers, author of The Prescription Errors (Insomniac, 2009) and Vancouver Special (Arsenal, 2009). David Chariandy calls The Prescription Errors "fiction's equivalent to a raucous stand-up performance." 12 November 2009. Charlie Demers in conversation about his political background, the art of stand-up comedy and literature, and his latest books: The Prescription Errrors, a darkly comic novel, and Vancouver Special, an examination of “the who, what, where, when, why, and how of Vancouver." http://www.annestone.net/public_html/Demers.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/demers.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:47:18 -0800 Podcasting, Literature no 00:21:03 Charles Demers, The Prescription Errors, Vancouver Special Anne Stone From issues facing women in prison to a recipe for Jailhouse cookies (made with individual creamers & sugar packs), this issue of Books Rational is dedicated to Prison Justice Day. From issues facing women in prison to a recipe for Jailhouse cookies (made with individual creamers & sugar packs), this issue of Books Rational is dedicated to Prison Justice Day. August 10th is Prison Justice Day, an international day of solidarity with prisoners. Christine Lamont (Sisters in Action and Solidarity) and writer/performer Lora McElhinney (Joint Effort) discuss issues facing women in prison and preview a benefit performance for "The Word is Out" a prison writing newswire and zine that features the original writing and art of women in prison and former prisoners. For more information about this day, and the issues, go to prisonjustice.ca http://www.annestone.net/public_html/pjd.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/pjd.mp3 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:02:26 -0700 Podcasting, Literature no 00:21:16 Prisoners, Prison Justice Day, The Word is Out Anne Stone Interview with Hiromi Goto, author of Half World (Penguin, 2009). Says the Vancouver Sun, Goto's Half World "rumbles with layered meanings and ignites exhilaration." 18 June 2009. Hiromi Goto in conversation about her new novel, Half World (Penguin 2009). Japanese-born Hiromi Goto immigrated to Canada in 1969. She is the author of the award-winning novel Chorus of Mushrooms; a children's novel, The Water of Possibility; and, most recently, the short story collection Hopeful Monsters. The Vancouver Sun says Goto's Half World "rumbles with layered meanings and ignites exhilaration." 18 June 2009. http://www.annestone.net/public_html/Books%20Rational%20with%20Anne%20Stone%20%23003_%20Author%20Hiromi%20Goto.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/Hiromi%20Goto.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:57:17 -0700 Podcasting, Literature no 00:17:26 Hiromi Goto, Half World Anne Stone Interview with Aaron Peck, the author of The Bewilderments of Bernard Willis (Pedlar Press, 2008). The Agora Review calls Peck's Bewilderments "crystallized moments that pulse forward and back in the mind." 19 March '09 Aaron Peck in conversation about his new novel, The Bewilderments of Bernard Willis (Pedlar Press, 2008). Aaron Peck's art criticism and journalism have appeared in Arcade, Canadian Art, Fillip, Open Letter, Matador, and the CBC Radio 3 Magazine. He currently teaches at Emily Carr University. The Agora Review calls Peck's Bewilderments "crystallized moments that pulse forward and back in the mind." 19 March '09 http://www.annestone.net/public_html/Books%20Rational%20with%20Anne%20Stone%20%23002_%20Author%20Aaron%20Peck.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/Books%20Rational%20with%20Anne%20Stone%20%23002_%20Author%20Aaron%20Peck.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:43:04 -0700 Podcasting, Literature no 00:09:19 Aaron Peck, Bewilderments Anne Stone Jenny Sampirisi in conversation with Megan Turnbull and Anne Stone. The Globe and Mail praised Sampirisi's first novel as “remarkable for its layered insights and depth of observing…." 19 March '09. Jenny Sampirisi, author of Is/Was (Insomniac Press, 2008), in conversation with Arts Rational host Megan Turnbull and Anne Stone Jenny Sampirisi is a Toronto writer and editor. She is the managing editor for the poetry publisher, BookThug, and the online vispo journal, Other Cl/utter. She is also an executive member of the Scream Literary Festival. Is/was is her first novel. The Globe and Mail praised Is/Was as “remarkable for its layered insights and depth of observing…." 19 March '09. http://annestone.net/public_html/Books Rational with Anne Stone %23001_ Author Jenny Sampirisi.mp3 http://annestone.net/public_html/Books%20Rational%20with%20Anne%20Stone%20%23001_%20Author%20Jenny%20Sampirisi.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:42:58 -0700 Literature no 00:13:25 Jenny Sampirisi, is/was