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Ep 548: Reading more broadly in order to give better book recommendations
Today's guest is living out a reality many in our audience have dreamed of. Jeff Wheeldon is on the path to bookstore ownership, and will soon be the proud owner of Brighton, Ontario's Lighthouse Books. Jeff is thrilled about this new career path, but as an avid reader of science ... Show More
1h 13m
Oct 20
Ep. 547: The life cycle of the publishing calendar and how our team buys books
Today we're shining a light on our Patreon community and the types of conversations that happen over there every Friday, as we feature three popular Patreon bonus episodes that give you a taste of what we do every week in that community. We're kicking off today's episode with a f ... Show More
1 h
Oct 13
Ep 546: What does it mean to be well-read?
Today Anne is joined by two readers to discuss what it means to be well-read these days, and why it’s a concept worth exploring. Rebecca Schinsky and Jeff O’Neal of the Book Riot podcast Zero to Well-Read are Anne's guests today. Together with Anne, they explore how each of them ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
Season 6, Episode 4: Nasal Adventures + Two Tropes Diverge in a Wood
1h 11m
Feb 2023
Season 5, Episode 27: Popcorn Reading + Joys and Challenges of Reading as Our "Job"
52m 40s
Mar 2019
Analog Living + Reading Classics | 188
Christine is a farmer: in this chat, she gets into what she's learning about the value of slowing down, of learning to embrace our full plates (while eschewing "busyness"), and the beauty of "delightfully misplacing our phones." And because Tsh recently wrote about what books she ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2022
#389 Sheila Heti: Art is the Opposite of an Algorithm
My guest today is the brilliant Sheila Heti, author of Motherhood and How Should a Person Be? In this episode we discuss her latest book Pure Colour, a new novel l about art, love, loss and time. It has been described as a galaxy of a novel: explosive, bright, huge and streaked w ... Show More
33m 34s
May 2025
Season 7, Episode 39: Brain Farts + Reading Canadian
1h 12m
Apr 2024
The Lady in the Painting
Our stories today follow two women, one as she learns new things and the other as she resides in a frame, looking over one shoulder, with a book in her hands. We’ll start with the exciting arrival of the community ed catalogue in Back to School. Then we’ll step into the studio to ... Show More
29m 29s
Jun 2024
Season 6, Episode 43: Meeting Bookish Friends + Starting New Books
1h 11m
Nov 2023
Season 6, Episode 15: Creating Bookish Community + Having Hobbies Outside of Reading
53m 42s
Jul 2023
The Books That Helped Us Build Our Business
<p>This is the non-fiction partner to our favourite fiction books episode!</p>
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<p>We talk about reading to develop lateral thinking; changing your underlying assumptions about things; choosing books that will help you see the world in new ways; why we don't get mu ... Show More
38m 14s
Apr 2023
Season 5, Episode 34: Many Generations of Readers + No-Prep Current Reads
1h 6m
Today’s guest is an oil and watercolor painter with a deep appreciation for the storytelling power of both art and writing.
As a child, Gina Ariko Marioni discovered how language could help her better understand the world around her, and to this day, reading brings her joy.
But lately, Gina's been feeling stuck in her reading life. While she's used to readin ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: new library cards and new projects</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Current Rea ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><s ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments:</strong> shifts in our reading and brain farts</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Current Reads</ ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments:</strong> meeting bookish friends and "salt" books</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Current Re ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW</p> </li> ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives</p> </li> <li> <p cl ... Show More
