By Tamara Jong On today’s Bookish Radio episode, we talk to writer Kerissa Marie Dickie about her writing, her inspirations, her son, the difference between British and American mystery shows and the memoir she’s working on. Kerissa Marie Dickie was born in the small, isolated frontier town of Fort Nelson, BC, in 1980, and raised…
Episode #42 PS Guelph
Publication Studio Guelph and the Studio Summit by Anna Bowen This weekend, April 13-14, 2019, marks the first ever Studio Summit in Guelph in conjunction with Kazoo!fest. Listen in to hear about Publication Studios, this global network of small publishers that make hand-bound books in small runs. Ten of the Studios are gathering in Guelph…
Episode #41 Charlotte Henay
By Tamara Jong On this week’s episode of Bookish Radio, Charlotte Henay shares her profound work with us, talks ritual, mentors, some of her early influences, and holding each other up as BIPOC in community. Bio: Charlotte Henay is a storyteller and researcher. She works with poetry, lyric and visual essays in writing about cultural memory…
Episode #40 Jessica Moore
Episode #40 Jessica Moore by Anna Bowen For our fourtieth Bookish Radio episode, we have an interview with now Toronto-based translator, poet, and singer songwriter Jessica Moore. Moore is the author of original poetry collection Everything, Now (Brick 2012). She is the translator of The Greats (Bookthug 2017) by Sylvain Prudhomme and Turkana Boy (Talonbooks 2012), a…
Episode #39 Rachel Thompson
By Kim Davids Mandar Rachel Thompson shares insights from her experience in helping emerging writers find their voice, their story, and writing goals. A seasoned poet, essayist and editor, Rachel generously explores a range of topics including the role of fear in writing, the political nature of writing, and a personal glimpse into her intercultural…