Talkingbooksandstuff's podcast

Updated: 28 Nov 2025 • 311 episodes
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Dennis Rimmer is talking about books, and writing and stuff. https://www.patreon.com/talkingbooksandstuff1

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Miya loves her school and she especially loves storytime. One day, her teacher shares a story about a little girl who was taken away to a residential school. The little girl wasn't allowed to go home. Her hair was cut and she wasn't allowed to keep her favourite doll. She was taken away from her family because she was

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In Gathering Stones, poet Cathy Langdon invites readers to wander with her down a forest path, pausing by the creek to reflect on memory, love, loss, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. With honesty and warmth, her poems draw from friendships, family, and personal experience, creating a collection that is both intim

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Dennis interviews Californian musician Kevin Christopher

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The Andy Kim Christmas is an annual charity concert event founded by musician Andy Kim that raises money for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gifts of Light program in Toronto. The show features Kim and a rotating lineup of other acclaimed Canadian artists for a festive celebration of music and charity

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16 Oct 2025 • EN

Episode 305 - Wendy Donawa

Her poems arise from memories, both personal and historical. They also develop from observation and constant reading, and from the natural world. These layered elements combine to offer through-lines for further contemplation in our wounded, resilient lives.

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10 Oct 2025 • EN

Episode 304 - Chris Hall

Dennis interviews Chris Hall, President of the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association

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