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Get (Can)Lit2023 Reading WrapUp - The Best of CanLitHappy 2024! Have a listen to my top 10 reads of 2023, and a few short thoughts on them. It's safe to say that all of these books need to be on your TBR, so happy reading!
Fiction:
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang
We Meant Well by Erum Shazia Hasan
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley
A History of Burning by Janika Oza
2024-01-0219 minGet (Can)LitMost Anticipated Reads of 2024The last episode of 2023 is here, and I'm looking ahead to some early 2024 releases to kickstart my year with (as they slowly come out). Have a listen on what's on my pre-order shelf now!
Pre-Ordered Books Mentioned
Midnight by Amy Mcculloch (Jan 2)
Twenty Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate (Jan 23)
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke (Jan 23)
We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr (Jan 30)
The Inheritance by Joanna Goodman (Mar 12)
A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (Mar 26)
2023-12-1237 minGet (Can)LitHoliday Romance Books For Your TBRCheck out the CanLit holiday romances that made my nice (and naughty) list!
Books mentioned:
It Happened One Christmas by Chantel Guertin
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaludin & Marissa Stapley
The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
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2023-12-0524 minGet (Can)LitSpooky Season Review Roundup & A NetGalley Deep DiveStill keeping the spooky season reading vibes going? Here are two spoilery chats about my latest reads, plus a deep dive into my unread NetGalley CanLit shelf of shame.
Books talked about:
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
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Discounts:
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2023-11-0724 minGet (Can)LitBooks that fit the Fall vibe...and the Giller shortlistToday’s episode is all about two amazing books - River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta and Jawbone by Meghan Greeley - as well as my thoughts on the disappointment that is the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist. Enjoy!
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2023-10-2423 minGet (Can)LitSpooky Season Book RecommendationsIf you're looking to add more mystery, thriller, horror, and dystopian Canadian authors to your spooky season reading plans, you've come to the right place!
Book Recs:
Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Blood Atonement by S.M. Freedman (use code READINGMARIA20 at dundurn.com)
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Gutter Child by Jael Richardson
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
On My TBR:
Everyone...
2023-10-1026 minGet (Can)LitOn Marsha Lederman's Indigo Opinion PieceMarsha Lederman recently wrote an opinion piece in the Globe & Mail entitled "Indigo is essential to CanLit, for better or for worse." This is a response to that as an avid Canadian book consumer.
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2023-09-2638 minGet (Can)LitIntroducing the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize | Reading updates, book blanket, and Indigo's CEOWith so much to talk about, besides book mail, I figure now would be a great time to bring up the entire 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist! Learn more about the books on their website now.
Books mentioned:
Bookmail: River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta; And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
New releases: Rouge by Mona Awad; Daughter by Claudia Dey; Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong; Her Body Among Animals by Paola Ferrante
2023-09-1223 minGet (Can)LitBook Review: A History of Burning by Janika OzaThere is ONE book you absolutely have to read this year, and that's Janika Oza's debut A History of Burning. Whether you like historical fiction or not, let me convince you to pick it up ASAP!
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2023-05-2310 minGet (Can)LitCanadian Independent Bookstore Day Haul!Did you go shopping at your local bookstore for #CIBD2023? Listen along for my book haul!
2023-05-0910 minGet (Can)LitCanadian Poetry Reading Roundup & MoreAnother day, another poetry review roundup, a giveaway for some cool CanLit, and other news!
Check out these recent awards that were announced recently! The Ninth Annual Rakuten Kobo Writer Prize and the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.
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2023-04-2530 minGet (Can)LitMystery, Nonfiction, and More Unrelated GenresTalk about having an array of genres I review in this episode!
Reviewed Books:
Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan (check out my review on Instagram)
305 Lost Buildings of Canada by Alex Bozikovic and Raymond Biesinger
Books Mentioned:
Mad Honey by Katie Welch
Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
You Still Look the Same by Farzana Doctor
Streams that Lead Somewhere by Fareh Malik
Letters in a Bruised Cosmos by Liz Howard
Pistachios i...
2023-04-1114 minGet (Can)LitLet's Talk About CanLit PoetryIn which I barely touch the surface of the state of the Griffin Prize. If you're curious about upcoming poetry collections you should read, make sure you listen to this episode!
Thank you Guernica Editions for providing me with (digital) ARCs of the following titles:
Love Is a Place But You Cannot Live There by Jade Wallace
The Vanishing Act (& The Miracle After) by MIRABEL
Casting Out by Rocco De Giacomo
Coming up on my TBR: Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan
2023-03-2811 minGet (Can)LitMore book buying & Canadians on international awardsA very short book buying update, and Canadian achievements with the Women’s Prize and the inaugural Carol Shield’s Prize!
Books mentioned:
Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality by Lindsay Wong
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova (Women’s Prize)
Junie by Chelene Knight (Carol Shields Prize)
God Isn't Here Today by Francine Cunningham (Carol Shields Prize)
We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper (Carol Shields Prize)
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama (Carol Shields Prize...
2023-03-1407 minGet (Can)LitWhat impact will Indigo have on the Canadian book industry?The Indigo situation is all Canadian book lovers are thinking about right now, and today I approach the impact of the cybersecurity incident from all perspectives.
My recent reads mentioned:
These Days Are Numbered by Rebecca Rosenblum
Two For the Road by Chantel Guertin
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
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2023-02-2823 minGet (Can)LitCanadian books about love you need to read now | Romance Authors For Your TBROk, these might not be the most conventional romance authors, but hey. It's CanLit! Everything here has a "literary" aspect to it!
Romance Book Recs mentioned:
You Are Eating an Orange. You Are Naked. by Sheung-King (published by Book*hug Press)
The Foghorn Echoes by Danny Ramadan (published by Penguin Random House Canada)
Lucien & Olivia by Andre Narbonne (published by Black Moss Press)
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2023-02-1423 minGet (Can)LitBlack Canadian Voices you need to read now!Today, I’m diving into some Black Canadian authors you should add to your to-be-read piles for February and beyond!
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Poetry
Finish This Sentence by Leslie Roach
Burning Sugar by Cicely Belle Blain
Where the Baedeker Leads by James Yeku
Short Stories
Shut Up You’re Pretty by Tea Mutonji
Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta
Literary Fiction
The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onye...
2023-01-3130 min
Ontario Creates PodcastsOntario Creates Creative Industries In Conversation Series 2023 | Short-Form, Big Impact: Getting a Handle on TikTokWith over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok has become a critical component in marketing and selling creative content. Whether it’s through emerging communities like #BookTok, sharing your latest promotional material, or jumping on the latest viral trend, join us for an exciting discussion on the different ways creators and companies are using the platform to connect their content with audiences. Moderator:Lisa Fiorilli, Research Officer, Ontario CreatesPanelists:Maria Zuppardi, Marketing Coordinator & Community Manager, Dundurn PressDrew Yorke, Consultant, 1 Step Media CompanyLu Aburawi, TikTok Cre...
2023-01-271h 08Get (Can)Lit2023 Canada Reads Thoughts & Recent Book RecommendationsIn this episode, listen to some spoiler-free book reviews of my most recent reads, as well as some thoughts and predictions for the 2023 Canada Reads debates.
Recommended Reads:
*The Bliss House by Jim Bartley (Dundurn Press)
*These Days Are Numbered by Rebecca Rosenblum (Dundurn Press)
*The Centaur's Wife by Amanda Leduc (Random House Canada / Penguin Random House Canada)
*Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart: A Memoir by Jen Sookfong Lee (McClelland & Stewart / PRHC)
Bookmail:
*Cut Road by Brent van Staalduinen (Guernica Editions)
*Bad...
2023-01-1723 min
Get (Can)LitWrapping Up the Best of 2022 CanLitWondering what Canadian authors to read? Listen in as I talk about some of the best (and a few of the not-so-best) CanLit books I read in 2022. Want more CanLit? Follow @getcanlitpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter today!
2023-01-0324 min
Read The NorthThe Readers and WritersIn the series finale, we return to the beating heart of the festival. Thank you to our community of book lovers and authors who make The Word On The Street such a special place to connect with each other. Hosted by Rebecca DiemProduced by Quinton BradshawMusic by James Ellercamp Special thanks to Waubgeshig Rice, Jael Richardson, Jesse Wente, Maria Zuppardi, Peggy Nash, Jen Albert, and David P. Leonard. Reading List:Moon of the Crusted Snow - Waubgeshig Rice I Am Woman...
2022-06-0636 min
Read The NorthThe PublishersIn this episode, we go behind-the-scenes of the publishing industry with Canada's world-class independent presses to see how a book is made and meet a few of the people who make them happen. Hosted by Rebecca DiemProduced by Quinton BradshawMusic by James EllercampSpecial thanks to Alana Wilcox of Coach House Books, Jen Albert of ECW Press, Semerah Al-Hillal of House of Anansi/Groundwood Books, and Maria Zuppardi of Dundurn Press & @ReadingMaria (and also to Cory Doctorow, for the post-credits anecdote that had us in stitches).Reading...
2022-05-2334 min
Ipsis Litteris CastIpsis Litteris Cast para ouvir Episódio 11 Temp 2: série sobre Educação com Carolina Zuppardi.Ipsis Litteris Cast conversa com Carolina Zuppardi sobre Educação a Distância (EAD), ensino remoto, ensino híbrido, síncrono, assíncrono e ensino on-line.)
Carolina Zuppardi é doutora e mestre em Linguística Aplicada e Estudos da Linguagem pela PUC-SP, com licenciatura em Letras pela UNIP, ), com doutoramento sanduíche na Northern Arizona University (USA) pela Fulbright.
Atua como Designer instrucional Sênior na Emeritus e Consultora Educacional para educação digital para o ensino superior e educação continuada.
Site: carolinazuppardi.com Instagram: @carolinazuppardi E-mail: contato@carolinazuppar...
2021-08-251h 18
Ipsis Litteris CastIpsis Litteris para ouvir Ep.3 (PARTE II ) - Temp.2 : Entrevista com especialistas em Linguística Aplicada e dicas de estudoNesta Parte II do 3o. episódio da temporada 2, nossos convidados respondem às perguntas enviadas pelos ouvintes da Ipsis Litteris Cast pela redes sociais.
Em seguida, no Navega pela Cultura e Tecnologia, dica de concurso literário da Lexikos Bambini Editora, resenha de livro da Editora Contexto, indicação de aplicativo para praticar inglês com música da Carla Regina Freitas ( @inglês_com_Carla) e muito mais.
Carolina Zuppardi Mestre e Doutora em LAEL Última publicação Corpora, Tecnologias e Web 3.0 Leituras e Práticas Para o Ensino de Línguas e Tradução, disponível em http://ponteseditores.co...
2021-04-151h 05
Ipsis Litteris CastIpsis Litteris para ouvir Ep.3 (PARTE I) - Temp. 2: Entrevista com especialistas em Linguística Aplicada e dicas de estudoIpsis Litteris CAST entrevista:
Carolina Zuppardi: doutora e mestre em LAEL(PUCSP), com doutoramento sanduíche nos EUA (NAU, Fulbright). Pesquisadora em Linguística de Corpus e ESP. Atua como Sr. Course Designer de cursos online de educação continuada. Linkedin e Insta: @carolzupp. Research Gate: Maria-Zuppardi. Última publicação Corpora, Tecnologias e Web 3.0 Leituras e Práticas Para o Ensino de Línguas e Tradução, disponível em http://ponteseditores.com.br/loja/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1459 carolzupp@gmail.com
Claudia Nunes Delfino: doutoranda no PPG-LAEL(PUCSP), pesquisa padrões de variação linguística em letras de músic...
2021-04-081h 19