Podcasts about Michael Crummey

It's important to scream about our home grown talent from the mountain tops....so plug your ears....On this special episode we dive into some lovely and haunting Can-Con from the magnificent east coast of our country.  Time to visit "Sweetland"."Sweetland" is the story of an endangered Newfoundland community that is on the brink of re-location and one man who is determined to resist it every step of the way.A gorgeously shot character piece, "Sweetland" is saying something real while transporting us to a part of our amazing country that so many people just don't know that much about.I had the pleasure of sitting down with writer/director Christian Sparkes and author Michael Crummey to discuss the origins of the story, and East Coast New Wave, working in the elements and so very much more.

Award-winning actress Sara Canning (Remedy, The Vampire Diaries) returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about Sweetland. Based on the book by Michael Crummey and adapted for the screen by Christian Sparkes, who also directed, Sweetland draws its inspiration from Newfoundland's controversial resettlement program, which has removed hundreds of communities from the map. As the film opens, the government is ready to resettle the far-flung fishing community of Sweetland with a healthy pay-out, but only if the entire community signs up for the move. Retired fisherman Moses Sweetland is one of the last hold-outs, which doesn't make him popular in town. Sara is Clara, the mother of a very special young boy who has a kinship with Moses but who would benefit from treatment and therapies that aren't available in Sweetland but are available in St John's. Sweetland is devastating, stirring, and haunting – and for Sara, a born Newfoundlander and long-time fan of the book, the film is something of a homecoming. On May 17, Sweetland will begin an extended at VIFF Centre in Vancouver. In this special episode featuring one of British Columbia's – and Newfoundland's – finest actresses, Sara talks about her journey to and with Sweetland, how place influences story, and the Newfoundland of it all. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA

The movie Sweetland is about a small outport town facing resettlement in the early 2010s, and one man's refusal to accept that reality. It's based on the book “Sweetland” by Newfoundland author Michael Crummey, and directed by local filmmaker Christian Sparkes. They both joined us in studio this morning to talk about it's theatrical debut tonight at Scotiabank Cineplex.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson moderates a panel of prominent experts on Canada-U.S. relations on the expected political and trade impacts of the 2024 US Presidential Election. Participants' bios - Bruce Stokes is a visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, and senior editor of the 2022 Transatlantic Trends Surve - Perrin Beatty is President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as our Foreign and Defence minister, as president of the CBC and as CEO of the Canadians Manufacturers and Exporters . - Laura Dawson is Executive Director of the US-Canada Future Borders Coalition. Amongst other positions she served as Director of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute. - Frank McKenna is Deputy Chair of TD Securities. He previously served as Canadian ambassador to the USA and as premier of New Brunswick. Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read & Watch: - "The Adversary", by Michael Crummey: https://www.amazon.ca/Adversary-Novel-Michael-Crummey/dp/0385685440 - "When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders", by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-the-world-closed-its-doors-9780197697818?cc=ca&lang=en& - "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present", by Fareed Zakaria: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Revolutions-Progress-Backlash-Present/dp/0393239233 - "The New Look", Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/the-new-look/ Recording Date: March 28, 2024.

Michael Crummey's book The Adversary explores his familiar themes around life at the ocean's edge. In an interview first broadcast in September, Matt Galloway sat down with the author at the Woody Point Writers Festival in Newfoundland to discuss isolation, vulgarity and the responsibility that comes with telling the stories of home.

The Grimmer is a new YA novel with a modern twist on gothic fiction, Vivek Shraya answers The Next Chapter's version of the Proust questionnaire, sibling rivalry is at the center of Michael Crummey's latest fiction, and more.

On the October 6, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet actor Peter Facinelli. You know him from roles on TV shows such like Six Feet Under, Damages and Nurse Jackie but he'll likely always be best known as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the wildly popular Twilight franchise. Today we talk about his new film On Fire, the story of a family who lives in a trailer home in the woods who are suddenly confronted by a wildfire. Then we'll meet John Carney, the Irish musician and director of Flora and Son, a new Apple TV+. comedy about a mom, played by the fabulous Eve Hewson, who tries to connect with her rebellious son with music. The director of the Academy Award winning film “Once” tells me about his music saved his life and why he didn't include my favorite Dublin pub in the film. We'll also meet Michael Crummey, an award-winning poet and novelist from Newfoundland and Labrador. The Toronto Star called his latest novel, The Adversary, a story about two rivals who represent the largest fishing operations on Newfoundland's northern outpost, a masterpiece. We'll talk about the novel and how it begins with one of the best opening lines I've read in recent memory.

Michael welcomed poet and novelist Michael Crummey to the Kobo office studio to talk about his new novel, The Adversary. Set in a fictional Newfoundland village called Mockbeggar, it's the story of a lifelong rivalry between two entrepreneurs that escalates into violence and revenge. Michael Crummey confronts The Adversary

Michael welcomed poet and novelist Michael Crummey to the Kobo office studio to talk about his new novel, The Adversary. Set in a fictional Newfoundland village called Mockbeggar, it's the story of a lifelong rivalry between two entrepreneurs that escalates into violence and revenge. Michael Crummey confronts The Adversary

On the October 6, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet actor Peter Facinelli. You know him from roles on TV shows such like Six Feet Under, Damages and Nurse Jackie but he'll likely always be best known as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the wildly popular Twilight franchise. Today we talk about his new film On Fire, the story of a family who lives in a trailer home in the woods who are suddenly confronted by a wildfire. Then we'll meet John Carney, the Irish musician and director of Flora and Son, a new Apple TV+. comedy about a mom, played by the fabulous Eve Hewson, who tries to connect with her rebellious son with music. The director of the Academy Award winning film “Once” tells me about his music saved his life and why he didn't include my favorite Dublin pub in the film.   We'll also meet Michael Crummey, an award-winning poet and novelist from Newfoundland and Labrador. The Toronto Star called his latest novel, The Adversary, a story about two rivals who represent the largest fishing operations on Newfoundland's northern outpost, a masterpiece. We'll talk about the novel and how it begins with one of the best opening lines I've read in recent memory.

Another time, another world. Another language. We'll talk with author Michael Crummey about writing his latest novel.

Michael Crummey's new book The Adversary explores his familiar themes around life at the ocean's edge. Matt Galloway sat down with the author at the Woody Point Writers Festival in Newfoundland to discuss isolation, vulgarity and the responsibility that comes with telling the stories of home.

For two decades, Writers at Woody Point has been drawing in authors and book lovers from across the country. The literary festival has brought in such high-profile writers as Pulitzer prize-winner Annie Proulx [Prue] and Canadian literary giant Margaret Atwood. It also highlights the talent closer to home, such as Lisa Moore and Michael Crummey. The festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Stephen Brunt is the artistic director of Writers at Woody Point and a founding member.

Today on the podcast, our librarians are back for MORE seasonally-inspired reading recommendations! Winter is coming!  Titles discussed include: Bodies in Winter by Robert Knightly Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh City of Thieves by David Benioff Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory The Innocents by Michael Crummey

** Explicit language in this episodeLinda opens this episode on a celebratory note – the fact that Getting Lit with Linda won in the category of Outstanding Education Series in the Canadian Podcast Awards. We are grateful to our listeners, voters, and guests on the show! (And Linda recommends reaching out to her producer, Marco Timpano, if you want more information about podcasting in general!)In this episode, Linda begins with a reflection on the “weight of Atlas” in relation to Greek mythology (no, not the band “The Weight of Atlas” that did a cover of one of Taylor Swift's songs) and how we use it in the present. She ties that reflection to the themes of Amy Spurway's Crow (Goose Lane Books), winner of the "IPPY Award for Best First Book - Fiction and Margaret and John Savage First Book Award for Fiction" and the subject of this episode. The narrator, also named Crow, has returned back to her home on the East Coast of Canada, where she must learn that adapting to her environment is no longer enough—real transformation is required, which happens when one puts down the weight--our past baggage--that one has been unnecessarily carrying. The episode also involves:Linda's promise to examine other East Coast writers, like Michael Crummey, Lisa Moore, Joel Thomas Hynes, Donna Morrissey, and Alistair MacLeod (5.35); Discussions about Spurway's Crow (GooseLane Books), with selections from the audiobook, available on Kobo (6.07);references to authors Heather O'Neill and Kevin Lambert and their rendering of class (12.43).In the Takeaway (15.10), Linda discusses with actor and audiobook narrator, Amanda Barker, about what is involved in this kind of work—and especially in relation to Crow, for which she was the reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Lucifer on George Street" - That's one of the poems in Michael Crummey's new book Passenger - which has been described as eclectic, unpredictable, and strange. He joins us live in studio to tell us more about it and to read a few passages from it.

In seinem Buch „Sweetland“ erzählt Michael Crummey von einer Community in Neufundland, der das Verschwinden und Vergessen droht. Und vom sturen Neufundländer Moses Sweetland, der sich weigert, zu gehen. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/kultur/n99-michael-crummey-ueber-das-verschwinden-von-orten

In seinem Buch „Sweetland“ erzählt Michael Crummey von einer Community in Neufundland, der das Verschwinden und Vergessen droht. Und vom sturen Neufundländer Moses Sweetland, der sich weigert, zu gehen. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/kultur/n99-michael-crummey-ueber-das-verschwinden-von-orten

In seinem Buch „Sweetland“ erzählt Michael Crummey von einer Community in Neufundland, der das Verschwinden und Vergessen droht. Und vom sturen Neufundländer Moses Sweetland, der sich weigert, zu gehen. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/kultur/n99-michael-crummey-ueber-das-verschwinden-von-orten

"Sweetland", so heißen die Insel vor Neufundland und einer der letzten Bewohner, der nun umgesiedelt werden soll, weil die Infrastruktur für die Regierung nicht tragbar ist. Michael Crummeys eindrucksvoller Roman ist eine Elegie des Verschwindens. Unter dem Motto "Singular Plurality" ist Kanada Ehrengast auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021 und Michael Crummey einer der Stars, Lesung mit André Jung. Cornelia Zetzsche im Gespräch mit dem Autor. Mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Mitteldeutschen Verlages bis 31. Dezember 2021 als Podcast verfügbar.

Welcome back to another episode of You Heard It Here First. We're back to help you discover the best that Audible has to offer. This week we've gone heavy on the fiction. Fancy a cold and calculated thriller with a strong female lead? Or maybe you're tired of being haunted by regrets and need a mental shift? Done and Done!Get ready to hear all about a cat fiction bestselling novel that moved us all. Then crime writer Inga Vesper joins us to share why she was so moved by a touching orphan's tale.Whatever your mood, all of these fiction picks will have you contemplating your life choices (in a good way).In this series, we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email YHIHF@audible.co.uk. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer! Follow and chat with us on Instagram and Twitter @YHIHFpod Here are the recommendations from this episode:People Just People with Dermot O'Leary https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/People-Just-People-Series-3-Podcast/B08YD3RC7YHow to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/How-to-Kill-Your-Family-Audiobook/0008365938The Midnight Library by Matt Haig https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Midnight-Library-Audiobook/1838851453The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Travelling-Cat-Chronicles-Audiobook/B07CGC33HTThe Innocents by Michael Crummey ​​https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Innocents-Audiobook/1004014910The Long Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Long-Long-Afternoon-Audiobook/1786580780Maame Blue's Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Maame-Blue-Audiobook/B0896576N7Bad Love by Maame Blue https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Bad-Love-Audiobook/B084HLGCZYShogun by James Clavell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Shogun-Audiobook/B0118JAULK See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're discussing Chapters 13- 16 of The Innocents by Michael Crummey, and full disclaimer: it's not our favourite book. We are super excited to be DONE with this dang read... thank u, next. Just a reminder, we won't be hanging with you next week, but we will see you in August with our new book (hurray!). Let's get into it! Join in on the discussion over on our Facebook page. Get social with us on Instagram at @bookclubbabes.pod For more info on upcoming reads, or if you want to send us a love letter, visit www.bookclubbabes.ca Hosted by Chantal Blakely and Katelynn Nangle.

Are we done this book yet? LOL! If you've stuck it out with us this far, we are discussing Chapters 9-12 of The Innocents by Michael Crummey and stuff is getting weird. If you're enjoying this book, we are so happy for you! Let's get into it. Join in on the discussion over on our Facebook page. Get social with us on Instagram at @bookclubbabes.pod For more info on upcoming reads, or if you want to send us a love letter, visit www.bookclubbabes.ca Hosted by Chantal Blakely and Katelynn Nangle.

This week we're chatting about Chapters 5-8 of The Innocents by Michael Crummey... and Chantal starts us off by summarizing both of our thoughts perfectly when she says "It's just.". Despite the downer content of this book, we have some laughs along the way. Let's get into it! Join in on the discussion over on our Facebook page. Get social with us on Instagram at @bookclubbabes.pod For more info on upcoming reads, or if you want to send us a love letter, visit www.bookclubbabes.ca Hosted by Chantal Blakely and Katelynn Nangle.

For the month of June we are reading and discussing The Innocents by Michael Crummey, a Canadian author. This week we chat about Chapters 1-4 and well, we have some thoughts. Read along and join in on the discussion over on our facebook page! Let's get into it! Join in on the discussion over on our Facebook page. Get social with us on Instagram at @bookclubbabes.pod For more info on upcoming reads, or if you want to send us a love letter, visit www.bookclubbabes.ca Hosted by Chantal Blakely and Katelynn Nangle.

It's been more than a year of disrupted learning for most elementary and high school students. What can schools be doing now to prepare for next September? Education professor Joel Westheimer joins us. We speak with a director and a puppeteer who will be performing at the Arts and Culture Centre in Labrador West. Jamie Skidmore and Lucas Ings-Simms join us. We learn about how to tap birch trees and what you can do with the sap you've collected when we go into the woods with Nicholas Parrott. Battle Harbour is getting some national attention in this month's Canadian Geographic. We speak with writer Michael Crummey and photographer Michael Winsor. SmartICE has been recognized by the provincial Environmental Industry Association. We hear from them as they receive their award. Finally, the federal government is turning its attention to next steps in the pandemic, but the opposition parties are trying to bring them back to the here and now. Heather Scoffield from the Toronto Star joins us to talk about that and other stories from the nation's capital.

A brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean, by a relentless pendulum of abundance and murderous scarcity. Still children with only the barest notion of the outside world, they have nothing but the family's boat and the little knowledge passed on haphazardly by their mother and father to keep them. Muddling though the severe round of the seasons, through years of meagre catches and storms and ravaging illness, it is their fierce loyalty to each other that motivates and sustains them. But as seasons pass and they wade deeper into the mystery of their own natures, even that loyalty will be tested. The Innocents is richly imagined and compulsively readable, a riveting story of hardship and survival, and an unflinching exploration of the bond between brother and sister. By turns electrifying and heartbreaking, it is a testament to the bounty and barbarity of the world, to the wonders and strangeness of our individual selves --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

The artistic director of the Stratford Festival, Antoni Cimolino, shares his memories of the late Christopher Plummer from both on and off the stage. On this week's screen panel, Teri Hart and Kathleen Newman-Bremang reflect on Christopher Plummer's career and also discuss the Weeknd's history-making performance at Super Bowl LV. Toronto actor and musician Connor Price talks about collaborating with Idris Elba and Courteney Cox on his new song, titled Courteney Cox. Newfoundland writer Michael Crummey discusses his latest project with the National Film Board of Canada, called Far Away From Far Away — a 25-minute interactive story inspired by the personal history of visionary entrepreneur Zita Cobb.

Mürrischer Senior in karger Landschaft. Der Kanadier Michael Crummey erzählt in seinem Roman "Sweetland" vom Niedergang Neufundlands. Konsequent bedrückend, aber bisweilen auch ein wenig zu langatmig. Rezension von Pascal Fischer. Aus dem Englischen von Peter Groth Mitteldeutscher Verlag, 400 Seiten, 26 Euro ISBN 978-3-96311-311-6

Der kanadische Autor Michael Crummey verhandelt ein heikles Thema, nämlich die Liebe zwischen zwei Geschwistern. Ada und Evered haben ihre Eltern verloren. Sie wachsen in Neufundland im 18. Jahrhundert in völliger Einsamkeit auf. Crummeys Roman "Die Unschuldigen" beruht auf einer wahren Geschichte. Von Michael Watzka www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Internationally best selling author Emma Donoghue goes head to head with poet and author Michael Crummey in a war of the words. They talk about their latest novels, living in Canada, how they find inspiration for their stories and what they have enjoyed reading recently. In the Book Off, Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life" goes up against Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" - but which will you choose??? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Sweetland", so heißen der Ort, die Insel vor Neufundland und einer der letzten Bewohner, der nun umgesiedelt werden soll, weil die Infrastruktur für die Regierung nicht tragbar ist. Michael Crummeys eindrucksvoller Roman ist eine Elegie des Verschwindens. Lesung mit André Jung. Cornelia Zetzsche im Gespräch mit dem Autor Michael Crummey.

In this episode, Linda begins by focusing on one of her personal favourites: DeNiro's Game by the award-winning, Quebec-based author, Rawi Have (with reference to two of his other novels). The "Take-away" section briefly recommends Megan Gail Coles's Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward's Gun Club--while promising to look at other East-Coast writers in Canada in the future, including Alistair MacLeod, Michael Crummey, Lisa Moore, Donna Morrissey, and Michael Winter.Episode Credits:Linda Morra: Host, Writer, Associate ProducerMarco Timpano: Associate ProducerRaphael Krux: Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Crummey won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award last week for his novel The Innocents. The $25,000 prize recognizes the best work of fiction by an Atlantic Canadian writer. On this week's Best of Atlantic Voice, we're re-airing Crummey reading and Angela Antle's live interview with him from last summer's Writers at Woody Point Festival.

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. Today Jonathan sits down to chat with Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning writer Lisa L. Hannett about reading, writing and life during lock-in, the joy and challenges of suddenly being home all the time, her brand new book, and much more. Books mentioned include: Songs for Dark Seasons by Lisa L. Hannett Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan Her Perilous Mansion by Sean Williams Network Effect by Martha Wells Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian The Ruth Galloway Novels by Elly Griffiths Galore by Michael Crummey      

Sally Armstrong and Michael Crummey are two of the authors participating in this year's festival. Armstrong is a human rights activist, journalist, and award-winning author. Crummey is a novelist and poet.

In our final episode of 2019 (and the decade as a whole!), Annie and Bookshelf staffers Olivia and Lucy sit down to talk through their favorite titles of the year. These are the books that meant the most over the last 12 months: Annie's List: 1. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 2. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 3. The Dearly Beloved by Carla Wall 4. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout 5. Family of Origin by CJ Hauser 6. Normal People by Sally Rooney 7. Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane 8. Miracles and Other Reasonable Things by Sarah Bessey 9. The Current by Tim Johnston 10. Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Olivia's List 1. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 2. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 3. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 4. All the Greys on Greene Street by Laura Tucker 5. The Line Tender by Kate Allen 6. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson 7. Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 8. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 9. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews 10. The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas Lucy's List: 1. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 2. Furious Hours by Casey Cep 3. The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey 4. Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich 5. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 6. The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan 7. The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman 8. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 9. The Innocents by Michael Crummey 10. The Organs of Sense by Adam Ehrlich Sachs -- As we close out 2019, we're so grateful to our listeners for playing such a large role The Bookshelf's success. Every purchase, every like, every comment, every email means the world. Special thanks to Chris Jensen for his work on From the Front Porch over the years. We're so grateful for his contribution to The Bookshelf and the podcast, and we wish him nothing but the best in his next endeavor. This episode of From the Front Porch was produced by Dylan Garven at Studio D Productions. Our new theme music -- a hint of what's to come in 2020 -- is by Simeon Church. Annie's got some fun things in the work for Patreon; support us there for more bonus Bookshelf content coming in 2020. From the Front Porch is going on a brief hiatus; new episodes will launch Thursday, January 30.

If you read any Canadian fiction then you have undoubtedly heard the name Michael Crummey. The Newfoundland and Labrador author has been nominated for all sorts of awards. His latest novel - the first in more than five years - is called The Innocents and it's been shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust fiction prize as well. Guest: Michael Crummey, Author

This week, we're continuing our quest for the best stories to use in a creative writing course, with pieces where setting plays a strong role: Tony Earley's "The Prophet From Jupiter" and "Roots" by Michael Crummey. We talk about how both authors evoke a strong sense of place through small details, and how to discuss that kind of world-building with creative writing students. If you like the show and would like more Book Fight in your life, consider subscribing to our Patreon. For $5/month, you'll get access to regular bonus episodes, including monthly episodes of Book Fight After Dark, where we read some of the world's weirdest--and steamiest!--novels. We've also recently begun a new series of Patreon-only mini-episodes called Reading the Room, in which we offer advice on how to navigate awkward, writing-related social situations.

In Michael Crummey's book, The Innocents, Evered Best is questioning his relationship with his fellow orphan sister Ada. Their complicated relationship has landed that book on the shortlist for the Giller and Rogers Writers Trust Awards.

This week on THe Richard Crouse Show our guest is Michael Crummey, the author of eight books of poetry, a book of short stories, a book of nonfiction, and four celebrated novels, including the Giller-prize nominated River Thieves. His new book is The Innocents, a story of survival in which a brother and sister confront the limits of human endurance and their own capacity for loyalty and forgiveness in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline.

Coming to you again from the Halifax Central Library, bestselling and award-winning author Michael Crummey sits down with Chronicle Herald columnist and author John DeMont to discuss his new book: The Innocents. Longlisted for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, The Innocents is described as a sweeping, heart-wrenching, deeply immersive novel about a brother and sister alone in a small world. A brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean, by a relentless pendulum of abundance and murderous scarcity. Still children with only the barest notion of the outside world, they have nothing but the family's boat and the little knowledge passed on haphazardly by their mother and father to keep them. As they fight for their own survival through years of meager catches and storms and ravaging illness, it is their fierce loyalty to each other that motivates and sustains them. But as seasons pass and they wade deeper into the mystery of their own natures, even that loyalty will be tested. Bookings is recorded and produced by Paul MacKay for the King’s Co-op Bookstore in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check out the bookstore at www.kingsbookstore.ca or support us through joining our audiobook program at www.libro.fm/kingscoop

This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast: My guest Michael Crummey is the author of eight books of poetry, a book of short stories, a book of nonfiction, and four celebrated novels, including the Giller-prize nominated River Thieves. His new book is The Innocents, a story of survival in which a brother and sister confront the limits of human endurance and their own capacity for loyalty and forgiveness in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. BOOK INFO: A story of survival in which a brother and sister confront the limits of human endurance and their own capacity for loyalty and forgiveness.

Book reviewer Jean Graham and publisher Amanda Will joined me in the studio to talk books. We covered a lot of local books and invoked The Sacred Name of Michael Crummey several times - as well as the names of f Kathleen Winter, Joel Thomas Hynes, and others. We also diverged into Stephen King and other horror novels, TV and movie adaptations of books, social history, and whether kids' books are objectively better today than when we were young.

In Love Me True, 27 creative nonfiction writers and 20 poets explore how marriage and committed relationships have challenged, shaped, supported and changed them. Contributions come from recognizable names like Mandy Len Catron (How to Fall in Love with Anyone) and award-winners like Michael Crummey and Evelyn Lau. This new anthology releases on February 8th just in time for Valentine's Day and how better to dig deep into our understanding of love than through literature? On Wednesday, February 14th, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch (350 West Georgia St, Alice McKay Room), the Vancouver Writers Fest launches the book as part of their Incite program. Editors Fiona Tinwei Lam and Jane Hamilton Silcott will be joined by contributors Mandy Len Catron and Kevin Chong (The Plague) to discuss the book, take questions, and sign copies. Books will be available for sale and all are welcome. Guest: Fiona Tinwei Lam - Editor Guest: Jane Silcott - Editor

Amanda and Jenn discuss Finnish literature, mental illness, enemies-to-lovers stories, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay and Comic Bento.   Questions   1. I’m heading on a trip to Finland at the end of February and I’d love to read some Finnish fiction, translated to English please! I’d love something with a strong sense of place to familiarize me with the environment/culture/weather etc. My favourite books are easy enough to fall into and ones where the characters stay with you long after the story ends. I’m generally a literary fiction reader but happily read other things except for romance and scific/fantasy (as a rule). If it helps, some of my favourite authors are Heather O’Neill, Miriam Toews, Peter Heller, A.M. Homes, Wally Lamb, David Benioff and Willy Vlautin. Thanks for the help! --Julie   2. Hi! I love your podcast and listen to your show every week! I just finished Turtles All the Way Down by John Green and loved Aza's perspective. I live with mental illness as does she, and I really enjoyed reading a story where the character accepts her mental illness and still struggles even though she is in recovery. I really like the non-linear way the book looks at her condition. Do you know of any other books where the main character has a mental illness, but does not exactly "defeat" it and instead learns to accept themselves? I have read I Can't Promise You a Rose Garden and enjoyed that. (Sidenote, I have read many books about people with eating disorders and I would prefer recommendations that do not include that topic.) Thanks! --Sara   3. I love fiction by what I like to think of as provocative and sometimes offensive people of faith. I love books where the author writes about his or her faith tradition from a place of love, but aren't afraid to ask the messy questions, air the dirty laundry, and treat belief like the complicated, untidy, yet deeply meaningful thing that it is. Some of my favorite authors that I'd put in this category are Chaim Potok, Fyodor Dostoevksy, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh & Levi S. Peterson. I love would to read more fiction like this. I read widely and would be comfortable with any genre except horror. Thanks! --Erin   4. Recently I read Michelle Moran's The Heretic Queen. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it, but it did leave me wanting to find a good historical romance or fiction in a similar vein. The main reason I did not enjoy the book was because I felt the relationship in the book was not strong enough. I have two requests, and I hope they aren't too much. I'd like the book to be set in the ancient world (Greece, Egypt, Rome), and I want a strong relationship (F/M M/M and F/F are all fine). I don't want instant love, or an undeveloped relationship- I really want to be able to root for the relationship. And before you mention it, I have read (and loved) The Song of Achilles. Thanks for the awesome show guys! I can't wait to hear your recommendations. --Anon   5. Hello: I am not a big romance reader. I very rarely pick up a romance. I struggle with historical fiction, so historical romance is really not my thing. However, I recently read The Hating Game by Sally Thorn and loved the contemporary romance. It was an "enemy to lovers" type books, so I enjoyed the banter and the humor. Disclaimer: some portions were problematic, so I do not mean to say that it was perfect. But, it did keep me reading. I would like some similar recommendations. I would prefer contemporary romance, but I'll take anything I can get that explores the "enemy to lovers" theme. Thanks, --Awful at Romance Reading   6. Thank you for an awesome podcast. I suffer from depression and considering the world’s political climate, I will continue to suffer for some time. I study humanitarian action in crisis and I love to read books that are topic heavy, such as Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or The color Purple by Alice Walker or an anthology about racism in Sweden (I'm from Stockholm). Although the books are so good and I can't get enough (I also have ADHD which makes me unable to give up on these books but at the same time considering my depression they also make me sadder and unable to heal right now). I feel like I need something to break this habit while trying to get better and read book that’ll make me laugh or not think. I love novels about dance (favourites include Mao’s last dancer by Li Cunxin, A time to dance by Padma Venkatraman and Taking flight by Michaela DePrince) and novels from comedians like Seriously… I’m Kidding by Ellen Degeneres or How to Make White People Laugh by Negin Farsad. I’m giving you free hands, just remember – depressed, cannot stop reading awesome heavy novels, need something else though. And also, if you HAPPEN BY CHANCE to know a book about or featuring a person (not cis-gender white male) with ADHD, I’d love to hear about it. Thanks! --Emilie   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! Thanks for a wonderful podcast! One of my favorite books is Sweetland by Michael Crummey. I enjoyed that it was set on an island, was very atmospheric, and beautifully dealt with loss and isolation. I also liked how nature was a large part of the book. I'm wondering if you have suggestions for something similar? Thanks so much for your time! --Carrie   Books Discussed The Other Lands (Acacia #2) by David Anthony Durham Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna The Summer Book by Tove Jansson I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erica L Sanchez (trigger warning: self-harm) Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali (trigger warning: sexual assault) The Mothers by Brit Bennett The Captive Prince trilogy by CS Pacat (all the trigger warnings) Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great #1) by Mary Renault, recommended by Alexander Chee (Reading My Way Out of the Closet) Hold Me by Courtney Milan Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren Yes Please by Amy Poehler Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett Galore by Michael Crummey All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld

Michael Crummey reading his poem story, of his paternal grandparents early life together.

The Episode 10 features a conversation with Newfoundland writer Micheal Crummey. He has written extensively about rural and rural cultural experiences particularly in Newfoundland. His recent novel Sweetland stands out as one of the few Canadian novels about a contemporary rural that is very much recognizable as such. In this episode, Michael Crummy reflects on growing up in rural mining towns and why writing honestly about contemporary rural goes against human nature.

Brian McKenna   Brian and I talk about his new film Newfoundland at Armageddon, unnecessary war and how an incident with bullies changed his life.   Trailer   CBC link here.   Newfoundland at Armageddon will air on CBC TV on Thursday, June 30 at 8 pm (8:30 pm NT), mere hours before the 100th anniversary of the event that changed Newfoundland - and Canada - forever.   Synopsis   One hundred years ago, on July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment took part in a massive First World War offensive on the Somme, led by the British to liberate France and Belgium from the claws of the Germans. Some 800 soldiers from the Regiment went over the top that morning, near Beaumont-Hamel in France.   The following day only 68 were able to answer roll call. Because of that battle, nothing about Newfoundland would ever be the same. To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary, Brian McKenna’s latest feature documentary film Newfoundland at Armageddon tells the story of this epic tragedy. Using a technique he perfected during his 2007 project, The Great War, 21 descendants of soldiers who fought with the Newfoundland Regiment were recruited.   Through descendants’ eyes, and with the guidance of regimental records, historians’ research, soldiers’ files, diaries, letters and family stories, the documentary recreates the battle and its aftermath in Newfoundland. With the help of dramatization, we go behind the scenes of history and visit General Haig as he’s planning the battle with his generals; we’re also confronted to the hardships of a family who sent a son to war.   Enhanced with special effects and CGI, the battle and night raids are intercut with dramatizations, archive footage and photos, as well as interviews with prominent historians, John Fitzgerald, Margot Duley, Gwynne Dyer and Adam Hochschild.   Narrated by Newfoundland musician Alan Doyle, written by renowned Quebec filmmaker Brian McKenna and multi-award winning Newfoundland author Michael Crummey, directed by Brian McKenna, this 90 minutes documentary film is a Galafilm Productions inc. (Quebec) and Morag Loves Company inc. (Newfoundland) coproduction.       Biography   Filmmaker, historian, author and journalist Brian McKenna is best known for his provocative, prize-winning films on Canada's and the world’s history: The Great War, Big Sugar, The Killing Ground, War at Sea, The Valour and the Horror, Web of War, War of 1812, Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot, Chiefs, Korea: The Unfinished War, Battlefield Quebec: Wolfe and Montcalm, Famine and Shipwreck, an Irish Odyssey, and his most recent project, The Secret World of Gold. McKenna also directed the Gemini Award - winning television program Memoirs of Pierre Trudeau, a five -part series broadcast on both the French and English networks of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A companion volume to the series became a Canadian publishing bestseller.   In 2003, McKenna was honoured with the prestigious Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism at the 18th Annual Gemini Awards. Brian McKenna is also a founding producer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Oscar - winning current affairs show, The Fifth Estate, a former parliamentary correspondent for   The Montreal Star and co - author of the Penguin Books history of Montreal's legendary mayor, Jean Drapeau. He is the founding chairman of the Canadian Committee to Protect Journalists, prompted by his experience with war, torture and terrorism. Brian McKenna is a graduate of the Loyola College (then part of University of Montreal) with degrees in English Literature (1967) and Communication Arts (1968).   ----------   Please visit my website for more information on my podcasting, writing and public speaking.   With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning Canadian author Michael Crummey has just come out with his latest novel 'Sweetland' which tells the story of one man's response to the resettlement of his small struggling Newfoundland community. What results is a fascinating meditation on death, resilience, and a way of life that is rapidly disappearing. In this wide-ranging conversation with Michael Crummey, we talk about the birth of his new novel, the complicated changes Newfoundland society is going through, and what the idea of 'home' means in the 21st century.

This month's episode of The Writer and the Critic is the last of those recorded around Continuum 8 back in June, wherein your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, invite themselves back to the hotel room of the highly esteemed Drs Brain, Angela Slatter and Lisa L. Hannett, for literary fun and merriment. The finer points of name pronunciation and resultant avoidance of the wrath of angry grannies is duly noted, followed by some candid behind-the-scenes chat concerning Angela and Lisa's co-written mosaic novel, Midnight and Moonshine, due for release from Ticonderoga Publications in November 2012 and available for pre-order right now. There might also be significant -- but highly esteemed -- blushing. Discussion then moves on to the the two books selected for dissection on the podcast. Angela's pick was Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore (begins around the 26:00 mark) while Lisa chose Galore by Michael Crummey (59:00). Scalpels are sharpened and edifying evisceration is conducted with much exuberance. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, come back around 1:33:00 for some final remarks. Next month, the podcast is back in real time with Kirstyn choosing Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth for discussion and Ian bringing Osama by Lavie Tidhar to the table. This time, as the novels were picked three months in advance, neither of the pair has actually read their selection ... so anything might happen. Read ahead with them and join in the spoilerific fun!

Recorded back before Continuum 8 in June but still fresh as the proverbial daisy, this episode of The Writer and the Critic sees your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, joined by editor and fellow podcaster Jonathan Strahan. The trio try not to ramble too much about a variety of topics, from off-the-cuff commentary and its resultant fallout, to gender and science fiction, to the role of gatekeepers, to some possibly self-indulgent behind the scenes snippets from the world of podcasting. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Galactic Suburbia, Last Short Story and, of course, the Notes from Coode Street podcast are all mentioned. At around the 28:40 point, Kirstyn then manages to herd them onwards to the novel Galveston by Sean Stewart, which Jonathan recommended for all of them to read. Galveston was a joint winner (along with Declare by Tim Powers) in 2001  of  the World Fantasy Award, a year in which Jonathan served on the relevant awards jury. That's how much he loves this book. They then move on to the official novels for the podcast, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (beginning at 54:55) and The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan (around the 1:22:00 mark). Ian confesses to having watched the marvellous trailer for The Drowning Girl around thirty times while reading the book and thinks you should watch it at least once or twice! In a tangential discussion about semi-autobiographical fiction, the title of the pertinent Catherynne M. Valente story that Kirstyn fails to remember is "Thirteen Ways of Looking at Space/Time". Listeners might also like to check out the recent Notes from Coode Street episode in which Caitlín R. Kiernan is interviewed and talks about The Drowning Girl, as well as previous Writer and Critic episodes in which Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor and The Red Tree by Caitlín R. Kiernan were featured. Don't forget to tune back in to this episode at 2:13:45 for some very brief closing remarks! Next month will bring another pre-record from June, with very special joined-at-the-brain guests Angela Slatter and Lisa L. Hannett. As with their previous double-barrelled guest podcast with Alison Goodman and Kelly Link, Ian and Kirstyn decline to nominate books of their own to talk about and instead will focus on the two recommendations from their guests: Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore and Galore by Michael Crummey. Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

Michael Crummey explores the mythology and realities of life in Newfoundland in his new novel, Galore.

Michael Crummey explores the mythology and realities of life in Newfoundland in his new novel, Galore.

Recorded on March 7, 2008 by CFRC 101.9 FM. Michael Crummey delivers his reflections on winning the Bronwen Wallace Award at the conference "Common Magic: The Legacy of Bronwen Wallace". The introduction is by Shelagh Rogers.

Michael Crummey is a Newfoundland-born poet, short story writer and novelist. He is known for his historical fiction. His multi-award winning novel River Thieves depicts the relationship between European settlers and the last of the Beothuk indians in the early 19th Century. The Wreckage tells the story of a young Newfoundland soldier and his beloved during and after World War ll.  We talk about Michael's goal of taking the bare facts of historical events and making the people in those events feel real, maintaining a spine of fact, the impossibility of seeing inside what extinction felt like, conjecture, emotional authenticity, false assumptions, the honesty of fiction, and falsehood of factual 'truth,' respect for the reality of people's lives, fiction being best at capturing rich complex weave of lived experience, marketability; The Wreckage, evil, 9/11, boom times in Newfoundland during WWll, and finally, the mistaken expectation of  getting facts from historical novels.