Podcast appearances and mentions of al rassan

Rebecca and Tara shared their Top Ten Canadian Books of the 21st Century on YouTube Live on August 24, 2024 but decided they wanted to share additional authors and titles that they highly recommend. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):  Recollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit The Pearl by John Steinbeck Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense; Driven: the Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers; Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers by Marcello Di Cintio The Lost Ones; In the Grip of It; It All Falls Down; No Going Back; Fight Like a Girl by Sheena Kamal The Red Chesterfield; Fall from Grace; A Killing Winter; Blood Red Summer; The Traitors of Camp 133 by Wayne Arthurson Tara (@onabranchreads): I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I Told Myself by Adelle Purdham The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict The Doctor's Sweetheart and Other Stories by L.M. Montgomery Fayne; Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald The Fionavar Tapestry series; The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay The Spoon Stealer; Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe Fallsy Downsies by Stephanie Domet Hollay Ghadery Helen Humphreys    

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Tara is back from vacation and wants to share her take on fantasy fiction!  The Lions of Al Rassan; The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse The Midnight Bargain; Witchmark by C.L. Polk Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree https://www.thehugoawards.org/ The cozy fantasy series Rebecca couldn't remember is the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.   Rebecca's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadareadsamericanstyle/ Tara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onabranchreads/   Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca and Tara celebrate the podcast's 100th episode by discussing the topic that brought them together--CBC's Canada Reads! Titles we loved Tara: The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akaad The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Rebecca: A book club book: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry A book that is now coming true: American War by Omar El Akkad  A book with an unlikeable main character: Suzanne by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette  A memoir: From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle A book many DNF: Small Game Hunting by Megan Gail Coles  An epic novel: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan  Titles we have yet to read Rebecca: Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan Tara: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyn Saucier Titles we would like to see in the future Tara: The Lights of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kaye Rebecca: The Listeners by Jordan Tannahill Still Hopeful: Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism by Maude Barlow Favorite moments from the show Rebecca: Tahmoh Penikett defending American War Mark Tewksbury defending Washington Black Christian Allaire defending Five Little Indians; Paul Sun-Hyung Lee defending Hench; Chuck Comeau defending Homes Tara: Devery Jacobs defending Jonny Appleseed Justin Trudeau defending (sort of) The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and then Next Episode   Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads

Toramir, Steward of Pundor hosts Ashman, Hurifan, and Jeff in a discussion of medieval Spain the Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. Listen as we tell you why you should read it and struggle not to compare it to Moorish Spain history and the real life religions Guy clearly knows a lot about. Consider supporting The Legendarium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA Twitter: @GreenteamPod

Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay Andy and Dani get into historical-ish fantasy. Dani once again is terrible with history, the story of Franzia, favorite characters, who drinks first for GoT, how many times did Andy cry, and is this book a "Best of 2022" contender?

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This September, universities are back up and running - and Media-eval will be featuring conversations between specialists of the medieval Iberian Peninsula! In this episode, Sarah and fellow medieval historian Dana Wessell Lightfoot explore interfaith contact and conflict in The Lions of al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay, a novel set in a world inspired by medieval al-Andalus. Join us as we delve into the real-life inspirations for characters and the question of convivencia in the medieval Iberian Peninsula. Read both of our work in the award-winning edited volume, Women and Community in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496205117/ Social Media: Twitter @mediaevalpod E-mail: media.evalpod@gmail.com Find Dana on Twitter @DrDameHistory Please rate, review, and subscribe!

Today we are discussing The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the first book in the Echoes of the Fall! Please let us know what you think of the episode and show! If you enjoyed this episode you might also like our episode on The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (https://anchor.fm/AHero'sJourney/episodes/S1E17-The-Lions-of-Al-Rassan-eg3fmo) Each week we pose a question for the audience,  contact us by email (AHerosJourneyPod@Gmail.com), on FaceBook (@aherosjourneypod), on Twitter (@A_Heros_Journey) to answer! We'd love to hear from you. Follow us for the latest news and updates. We hope you enjoy the show and come back next week! If you have time please rate and review wherever you are listening! Logo by Tree-X-Hugger, Editing by Alexander Merk and John Brinton

Today we are discussing The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay! This was one of our favorite book we've read so far and we're excited to share it with you! Please let us know what you think of the episode and show! Please let us know if you enjoyed this atypical Journey and want us to ccover more books like this. Contact us by email (AHerosJourneyPod@Gmail.com), on FaceBook (@aherosjourneypod), on Twitter (@A_Heros_Journey) and GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/111661863-a-hero-s-journey) for the latest news and updates. We hope you enjoy the show and come back next week!

Guy Gavriel Kay is a bestselling, world-renowned author whose works have been translated into over 30 languages. Originally from western Canada, Guy practiced law, developed a radio series with the CBC, and even assisted Christopher Tolkien with the editing of his father JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion, before becoming established as a fantasy writer. Ben is in Toronto to chat with Guy about writing, creativity, the intersection of art and power, and even the vagaries of pricing single malt whiskey. More About the Guest Guy Gavriel Kay is the international bestselling author of many novels and a book of poetry. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in literature of the fantastic and won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. In 2014, Kay was named to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour. His books include Tigana, The Lions of Al-Rassan, Children of Earth and Sky, and most recently, A Brightness Long Ago. Learn more about Guy and his books, or follow him on Twitter (@guygavrielkay). Mentioned in this Episode San Gimignano, a walled Italian town known for its medieval towers, often called the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages" An Interview with John le Carré in the Paris Review, 1997 Edward Greenspan, renowned Canadian defence lawyer Bill Hammond, New Zealand artist (mentioned mistakenly in the conversation as John) "Mr. Tambourine Man", a song written by Bob Dylan, 1965 Andy Patton, Canadian painter, critic and scholar based in Toronto Euripides, Sophocles and Aristophanes, playwrights in the ancient Greek theatre Lysistrata, an ancient Greek play written by Aristophanes The Irishman, film directed by Martin Scorsese, 2019 Margaret Mead, 20th century anthropologist The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone, a book by Philip Fernbach and Steven Sloman. Also check out Episode 24 of this podcast, about the book. The Quote of the Week "How we remember changes how we have lived. Time runs both ways. We make stories of our lives." - From Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay

I'm discussing the structure of fantasy novels, particularly The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay, and whether a story built on human history with token fantasy elements should really be called fantasy. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

More musings today on The Princess Diarist, along with how we see men and women differently, including Mary Sues and improbable heroes. Also thoughts on reading Guy Gavriel Kay's The Lions of Al Rassan. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe share some of the books they just couldn't part with. The Lions of Al Rassan , Guy Gavriel KayThe Wright Brothers, David McCulloughA Canticle For Leibowitz, Walter M. MillerThe Tough Guide to Fantasyland:The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel, Diana Wynne JonesA Thread of Grace, Mary Doria RussellThe Wild Braid , Stanley KunitzDarwin and the Beagle, Alan MoreheadThe Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Michael ChabonThe City & The City, China MievilleCannery Row, John Steinbeck84, Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff