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Schedule
Between The Covers
January 2008
on Sirius satellite radio channel 137
Dec.24 - Jan.11
THE COLONY OF UNREQUITED DREAMS
by Wayne Johnston
Published by Knopf Canada
How do your fictionalize a man who was already larger than life? Wayne Johnston’s novel about Joe Smallwood - the man who brought Newfoundland into Confederation, is full of incident and intrigue. The novel uses both fact and invention to chart Smallwood's rise to power. From a poverty-stricken youth to his appointment to the premier's office, Johnston unfolds the story of one of this country's most compelling characters.
Read by Boyd Norman. Produced by Dagmar Kaffanke-Nunn.
It’s also available as an audiobook through Goose Lane Editions. Go to www.gooselane.com
Jan.14 - Feb.1
SOME GREAT THING
by Lawrence Hill
Published by Turnstone Press
Mahatma Grafton’s father decided his son would do “some great thing” so gave him a name befitting a hero. But the main character in Lawrence Hill’s funny and wise first novel isn’t exactly inspired—at least at first. He returns home to Winnipeg after university and gets a job chasing crime stories for a local paper. That work draws him into a fierce battle over francophone rights in Manitoba. In a journey that travels from his old bedroom to Cameroon, Mahatma discovers a purpose — and pride in his Black heritage.
Read by Damon D’Olivera. Produced in Toronto by Ann Jansen.
Podcast schedule
You can download one episode each week from the Between The Covers podcast.
Dec.17 - Feb.22
STILL LIFE WITH CHILDREN
Richard Scrimger's cheeky look at a year in the life of a stay-at-home dad. Published by HarperCollins.
Read by Bill Dow.
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