Recorded on Thursday, December 28, 2023 https://www.francesboyle.com/https://amandaearl.substack.com/ Ottawa poet and fiction writer, Frances Boyle and I discuss the poetry of favourite novels and read excerpts from the novels. This is the fourth instalment of a thread that began in 2020 in which I invite a guest to discuss the poetic elements of a genre or…
Read MoreRecorded on July 5, 2023 We begin our 8th season with a conversation with musician Gareth Auden-Hole, the producer and proprietor of La La Studio, a recording studio in Gatineau, Quebec. Là Là Studio: https://lalastudiolala.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalastudiolala/ Jack Pine and the Fire: https://www.jackpinefire.com/ Gareth is here as part of the extra-literary/off page thread we’ve been…
Read MoreVicki Ziegler Silent Book Club Recorded on Thursday, September 29, 2022 I speak to Vicki Ziegler, organizer of a silent book club in Toronto and #todayspoem on Instagram and Twitter. We start with a conversation about tea. World of Tea. I show my mug, “Write Like a Motherfucker” from Rumpus.net. We discuss our love of…
Read Morehttp://jennifermulligan.com/ – this is the 2nd in a series of episodes about poetic elements in other genres. Last year at this time I spoke with local musician Subhraj Singh about the poetic elements of music. In future episodes, I’d love to speak with photographers, artists, dancers, ceramicists, sculptors, chefs, gardeners, travellers and more about the…
Read MoreThe Small Machine Talksc Episode 79 with Jennifer Mulligan Recorded on Thursday, August 26, 2021 Jennifer Mulligan Digital Arts Resource Centre (formerly SAW Video) Digi60, Ottawa’s Professional Development Festival for New & Emerging Filmmakers I chat with local filmmaker Jennifer Mulligan about her start in film, the various roles she’s had. We discuss the importance…
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The Small Machine Talks with a.m kozak and Amanda Earl Monty Reid was born in Saskatchewan, worked for many years in Alberta, and now lives in Ottawa. His books include Garden (Chaudiere), The Luskville Reductions (Brick), and CrawlSpace(Anansi). Recent chapbooks include the nipple variations (postghost press), Seam (above/ground) and Site Conditions (Apt. 9). He has…
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