Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We are discussing Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell.
Next month, we’re reading Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. We’re looking forward to hearing what you think! Discuss it here, or email us.
In this episode we talked about
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
Rainbow Rowell’s playlist for Eleanor and Park
And her playlists on Spotify
Banned Book Week (U.S.) and Freedom to Read Week (Canada)
Recommended Reads
Dietland by Sarai Walker
Watchmen and V for Vendetta and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg
Forever by Judy Blume
Nerd Words for Word Nerds
Erica: Ellipses
Trevor: Seratonin
Alan: Red-Headed Stepchild
Kirsten: Custard Tart / Pastel de Nata [Unfortunately, we do not have pictures of Kirsten’s custard tarts, as they were consumed before anyone could pull out a camera]
Books and Media mentioned
Joshua Tree by U2
Nothing Compares 2U Sinead O’Connor (1990!)
Colors by Beck
Red Red Wine by UB40
Bear by Marian Engel
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Shad
WPL programs and services mentioned
WPL ebooks and Overdrive (#bookbookebookbook:notmutuallyexclusive #gary)
Canadian Points of View database
WPL Info Guides
Amazing handouts on crisis and support lines, adult shelters and warming centres, mental health crisis services, youth crisis services, women’s and family violence shelters
Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Your hosts today were Alan Chorney, Kirsten Wurmann, Erica Ball, and Trevor Lockhart. Our webmaster is Arryn Seburn.
