Épisodes

  • Episode 087: Bad Cree

    Episode 087: Bad Cree
    May 2 2025
    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Bad Cree by Jessica Johns. We are delighted to be joined by WPL's Writer-In-Residence, Nora Decter. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEBad Cree by Jessica Johns (short story originally published in 2019 in Grain Literary Magazine and inspiration for the novel)No Exit by Taylor AdamsYou Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro EnrigueThe Thursday Murder Club (film adaptation)Murderbot series on Apple TV (trailer)Hark! a vagrant by Kate BeatonGod of the Woods by Liz MooreA Truce that is Not Peace by Miriam Toews (forthcoming memoir!)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Nora: And Then She Fell by Alicia ElliotToby: NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field by Billy-Ray BelcourtTrevor: Ducks by Kate BeatonDennis: Empire of Wild by Cherie DimalineNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSNora: Biblichor and PetrichorToby: panicTrevor: jerky Dennis: "just deserts" Next month we will be discussing I Only Read Murder by Ian and Will Ferguson.Thank you to everyone who read Bad Cree with us and for those who left comments on our social media.We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    57 min
  • Episode 086: Outline

    Episode 086: Outline
    Apr 4 2025

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Outline by Rachel Cusk.

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
    New York Times Book Quiz
    The Secret Society of Internet Hobos
    No Exit by Taylor Adams
    You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue



    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

    Trevor: Shirley Valentine (1989 Film)
    Dennis: French Exit by Patrick deWitt

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: prolixity

    Trevor: yegg

    Dennis: nomenclature

    Next month we will be discussing Bad Cree by Jessica Johns.

    Thank you to everyone who read Outline with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    51 min
  • Episode 085: Yellowface

    Episode 085: Yellowface
    Mar 7 2025

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    Starter Villain by John Scalzi

    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: Quiz Lady

    Trevor: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
    Dennis: Poodle Springs by Raymond Chandler

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: mischievous, You're (Probably) Saying It Wrong

    Trevor: sham

    Dennis: unasinous

    Next month we will be discussing Outline by Rachel Cusk.

    Thank you to everyone who read Yellowface with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    51 min
  • Episode 084: Rules of Civility

    Episode 084: Rules of Civility
    Feb 7 2025

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from various locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    Dennis claims to have ALREADY COMPLETED his reading resolution for 2025. Trevor disagrees. What do you think?


    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (Honourable mention: Table for Two by Amor Towles)

    Trevor: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Honourable mention: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
    Dennis: ALSO recommends City of Girls!

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: chip/skip/trip

    Trevor: automat

    Dennis: mosey

    Next month we will be discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.

    Thank you to everyone who read Rules of Civility with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    53 min
  • Episode 083: The Fifth Season

    Episode 083: The Fifth Season
    Jan 3 2025
    Happy New Year, Dear Readers! This month we are discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.NEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024!Dennis focused on reading some funny books, including Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots and John Dies at the End plus Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits both by Jason Pargin aka David Wong Toby reread a number of books this past year. Circe and Station Eleven in particular really hold up after a second look.Trevor got to a number of books he found in his house, including:The Bible (New Revised Standard Version)Theodore Roosevelt: a Life by Nathan MillerThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuinBel Canto by Ann PatchettAgatha Christie: Murder on the LinksCrows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World by Candace SavageSelections from The Complete Sherlock HolmesSelections from P.G. WodehouseSelections from Tintin by HergéSelections from his newly repatriated comic book collection from his Mom's basementNEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2025!Toby will attempt to get all the way through an audiobook. (Way to reach for the stars, Toby!)Dennis will try to get through a multi-volume epic fantasy saga. (watch out for the misty woods or whatever, brave hero!)Trevor will try to read through all of the Hugo award finalists from this year. (Better get started, Nerd!) The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyThe Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshStarter Villain by John ScalziTranslation State by Ann LeckieWitch King by Martha WellsNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: torusTrevor: HugoDennis: kakistocracy Next month we will be discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.Thank you to everyone who read The Fifth Season with us and for those who left comments on our social media.We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    56 min
  • Episode 082: Small Things Like These

    Episode 082: Small Things Like These
    Dec 6 2024

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from a couple of locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025 Film) Trailer
    Small Things Like These (2024 Film) Trailer
    Robert Eggers (not Dave Eggers!)
    The Magdalene Sisters (2002 Film)


    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
    Trevor: Philomena by Martin Sixsmith (book) Philomena (film)

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: baby power

    Trevor: stotious, leanbh



    Next month we will be discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

    Thank you to everyone who read Small Things Like These with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    50 min
  • Episode 081: Pride and Prejudice

    Episode 081: Pride and Prejudice
    Nov 1 2024

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from various locations around Winnipeg. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024
    Banned Book Club by Hyun Sook Kim
    Pride and Prejudice (2005 Film)
    Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries)


    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

    Trevor: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
    Dennis: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: condescend

    Trevor: profligacy

    Dennis: felicity

    Next month we will be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

    Thank you to everyone who read Pride and Prejudice with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    1 h
  • Episode 080: Kiss of the Fur Queen

    Episode 080: Kiss of the Fur Queen
    Oct 4 2024

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway.

    You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    Nora Decter, WPL's Writer-In-Residence
    Makers-In-Residence Program


    TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!
    Toby: Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese (also made into a movie)

    Trevor: Ditto
    Dennis: In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier

    NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS

    Toby: fireweed

    Trevor: 49 Dance

    Dennis: Yodel

    Next month we will be discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

    Thank you to everyone who read Kiss of the Fur Queen with us and for those who left comments on our social media.

    We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca.
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    48 min