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Mostly FictionalEpisode 84: How Pam Earned 20+ BooksIn this episode, Hallie has five finished titles and Pam has a giant book haul! Books mentioned, in order:Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha PesslNight Film by Marisha PesslBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne WolfThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover B...2024-10-161h 01
Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through BooksLoLT: Amy Tector’s Poetry Habit and Two New BooksIn this episode, we get excited about two books: Honor the Dead by Amy Tector and Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne. Then, our special guest author, Amy Tector, shares how she starts her day with poems. LinksHonor the Dead: Dominion Archives Mystery #3 by Amy Tector by Amy TectorSociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne Honor the Dead: Dominion Archives Mystery #3 by Amy Tector by Amy TectorSociopath: A Memoir by Patric GagneAmy Tector’s websiteAmy Tector on Substack: Méli-MéloThe Foules...2024-04-1913 min
Crime Writers of Canada's PodcastAmy Tector: Honor The DeadAmy Tector has spent more than 20 years plumbing the secrets squirrelled away at Canada’s national archives, Library and Archives.Her debut novel, THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS was a finalist for the Indie Book Award Best - First Novel. Her second, THE FOULEST THINGS, was the first in a loose trilogy centered on murders and mayhem in the archives. It was a finalist in the Crime Writers of Canada awards. HONOR THE DEAD, out April 2024l, is the third.Amy has a PhD in English literature and lives in Ottawa, Canada with a daughter na...2024-04-1815 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 200 - Two Books We Can't Wait for You to Read (times 18!)Thank you for listening over the years and helping us reach our 200th episode! To celebrate this milestone, we invited special guests to call the Book Cougars hotline and recommend two forthcoming books they can’t wait for all of us to read. This idea was inspired by Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness, hosts of the podcast Books on the Nightstand, who had a segment called “Two Books We Can’t Wait for You to Read.” Chris and Emily met through Books on the Nightstand; their sunset inspired our sunrise.
As an homage, we were thrilled to have Ann and Michael...2024-01-301h 40Mostly FictionalEp. 38: Pam's Surprise Not-a-Book HaulIn this episode, Hallie shares the gift she gave her husband for their first wedding anniversary, and Pam reads a book Hallie recommended.The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillComfort Me in Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteThe...2023-11-2351 minMostly FictionalEp. 37: A Maggie Stiefvater Appreciation Episode (and “Grape Tomato” Books)In this episode, Pam and Hallie create a whole pantry of book and food metaphors.Books mentioned, in order:The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeNimona by ND StevensonCaptain Underpants by Dav PilkeyHench by Natalie Zina WalschotsIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe...2023-11-1551 minMostly FictionalEp. 36: Hallie Has a Huge Book Haul and We Choose Our #TenBeforeTheEndHallie has nine books to haul and Pam lets Hallie choose one of her final reads of the year.Books mentioned, in orderThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersThe Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki TsujimuraThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixLady Chatterley’s Lover by DH LawrencePeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriPossession by...2023-11-0857 min
Alexa's Publishing Chat{ep. 104} Using Archives to Write Your Book with Amy TectorIn this episode, we discussed:The indispensable contribution of archives in supplementing research and crafting insightful write-ups.How to exploit archives for polished research work essential in writing.Amy Tector's riveting encounter with using primary sources from archives to fuel her literary creations.Canada's National Archives Library and Archives Canada collection of historical records and documents.Why you should explore the archives in your local area or the archives related to your specific writing interests to uncover hidden stories and insights.Consider incorporating archival research into your own writing process to bring a unique perspective and depth to...2023-09-0823 min
SAM MagazineE137 - Amy Tector, Speak for the DeadAmy Tector has spent more than 20 years plumbing the secrets squirrelled away in archives — whether it's uncovering a whale's ear (true story) in a box of old photographs, or working in The Hague for the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the former Yugoslavia, she has been privy to hidden records and extraordinary secrets. Amy’s debut novel, THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS was published in spring 2022. Her second novel, THE FOULEST THINGS, is the first in a loose trilogy centered on murders and mayhem in the archives.Amy has a PhD in English literature and live...2023-08-2146 min
SAM MagazineE137 - Amy Tector, Speak for the DeadAmy Tector has spent more than 20 years plumbing the secrets squirrelled away in archives — whether it's uncovering a whale's ear (true story) in a box of old photographs, or working in The Hague for the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the former Yugoslavia, she has been privy to hidden records and extraordinary secrets. Amy’s debut novel, THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS was published in spring 2022. Her second novel, THE FOULEST THINGS, is the first in a loose trilogy centered on murders and mayhem in the archives.Amy has a PhD in English literature and...2023-08-2146 minSAM MagazineE101 - Amy Tector, The Foulest ThingsE101 - Amy Tector loved reading and writing since a child. She grew up in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. When her husband got a job being a NATO archivist, they lived the expat life for almost three years. In Belgium, Amy returned to her PhD and wrote 460 pages about the representation of disability in Canadian novels of the First World War. You may remember Amy from when we talked about her novel, The Honeybee Emeralds, E91.Her debut novel, which was a 2008 finalist in the Crime Writer’s of Canada Unhanged Arthur Award, has grown and morphed into...2023-08-2155 min