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Updated: 01 Jul 2023 • 47 episodes
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Every other Friday, join Alexander Lynch, Juliann Garisto, Marta Anielska, Aïsha Philippe, Meixi Zhang, and the Hart House Literary and Library Committee (HHLLC) as they talk about the big ideas in literature with University of Toronto professors and Canadian authors, showcase emerging authors from around the Hart House community, and chat about the books they love. We also feature recordings from HHLLC panels and workshops. Whether you’re a casual reader or a devoted bibliophile, this is the podcast for you!

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01 Jul 2023 • EN

Transcribing Feelings

Juliann speaks with two emerging musicians about the place of emotion in musical composition. First, Matt Jonn Lewis discusses collaborative song writing and Spirit Josh’s album On God (2021). Then, Eliza Niemi speaks about crafting an album and her recent Staying Mellow Blows (2022). For more from the Hart House Stude

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26 May 2023 • EN

Open Water

Marta, Aïsha, and Meixi discuss Open Water, a 2021 novel by Caleb Azumah Nelson. They focus on the novel’s descriptions of beauty, its humanizing attention to the grain of everyday life, and its cultivation of joy.

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Juliann speaks with two emerging authors about mixed media writing. First, Alice Graham speaks on the importance of love in one's writing and how to find a writing voice. Then, Maynard McKinnon discusses microfiction and zines. For more from the Hart House Student Literary and Library Committee, visit hhlitandlib.ca.

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This year, our Dialogues series focuses on "miracles." In this conversation with UofT philosophy PhD candidate Alexandra Gustafson, Alex discusses the benefits and drawbacks of understanding romantic love as a miracle. Topics of discussion include the relation between love and specificity and the role of literature in

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Marta, Aïsha, and Meixi discuss Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a 2015 novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. They focus on the story’s treatment of time travel and its relation to the slice-of-life genre. For more from the Hart House Student Literary and Library Committee, visit hhlitandlib.ca.

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Juliann speaks with Kaitlyn Matthews and Elaine Lee, winners of the Hart House Literary Contest in the prose and poetry categories, respectively, about their prize-winning pieces and contest-writing more broadly. For more from the Hart House Student Literary and Library Committee, visit hhlitandlib.ca.

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