Can't Lit

Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee•cantlit.libsyn.com

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A podcast on all things Canadian and Literature and then some.

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Episodes

008 Can't Lit — George Bowering and Jean Baird

In this episode we're invited into the home of George Bowering and Jean Baird to talk about the recent release of Bowering's Books by The Capilano Review. We edited down hours of conversation and we're still left with many pressing topics, including: Duece Bigalow: Male Gigalo, Bowering's obsession with Hello Kitty, Italian underwear, Al Purdy's A Frame, Christmas cake, nudity, politics, and basically anything we could think of. We even made time to discuss some of Bowering's many books.

Nov 24, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 8

007 Can't Lit — Amber Dawn

This month on Can't Lit we have Amber Dawn and talk about all of the tasks of being a writer. From book launches, to fan nudies, to readings, to book reviews, to television watching.

Oct 27, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 7

006 Can't Lit — Wayde Compton

Well, it's Can't Lit time again, friends. This month we host the magnificent Wayde Compton, author of the newly released, The Outer Harbour (Arsenal Pulp Press), which we talk about in this very episode! We also recap our summers, talk writing for serious, Vancouver history and Robin Williams. BONUS: There is a lost episode that we angrily discuss and make reference to throughout. You miss out on the great Wayde Compton bee story. Sorry!

Sep 29, 2014•59 min•Ep. 6

005 Can't Lit — Cynara Geissler and Sheryda Warrener

It's the fifth episode and we brought in Cynara Geissler and Sheryda Warrener for a very special pop-culture saturated podcast to celebrate Dina Del Bucchia's second book Blind Items . We talk about Robyn's mullet, ABBA's hits, urine therapy, poetry (I think), and 19 poolboys. We cap it all off by discussing our favourite poems about Janky Tan Lines.

Aug 26, 2014•58 min•Ep. 5

004 Can't Lit — Nancy Lee

For our fourth episode of Can't Lit , we talk to author Nancy Lee about her most-recent novel The Age . We also talk about tooth aches, gay weddings, and play a literary round of "Would You Rather?" Find out if Nancy Lee would rather Joey, or Ross.

Jul 28, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 4

003 Can't Lit — Doretta Lau

Do you like it long? Then this episode will satisfy. Doretta Lau joins the dynamic double Ds to talk about her debut short story collection, How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun? (Nightwood, 2014) Bullying, ramen, writing about pop culture in fiction, bodily function failures and even Umbro tracksuits are discussed in this very special episode.

Jun 30, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 3

002 Can't Lit — Billeh Nickerson

D&D bring Billeh Nickerson to an undisclosed location that may or may not be a bath house to talk about his cheeky sweet new book, Artificial Cherry (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2014), retro CanLit feuds, and of course, Judge Judy. Also making an appearance: feelings!

Jun 02, 2014•54 min•Ep. 2

001 Can't Lit — Nikki Reimer

It's the first episode! Our hosts, Dina Del Bucchia and Daniel Zomparelli, chat with author Nikki Reimer about her new book Downverse (Talonbooks, 2014). Talk also turns to Calgary, hashtags and the new as-yet unrecorded podcast of the future, Maximum Butts, and everyone provides helpful tips for post literary-event small talk. Features the maybe one day popular segment: "What's George Bowering Doing?"

May 21, 2014•47 min•Ep. 1

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