Love lit? Tune in to dive between all sorts of covers. Find author interviews, readings, audio reviews, and story-casts for kids and grown-ups. And a few surprises too. Browse the book lounge online at http://www.rabble.ca/lounge.
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Mar 14, 2019  'Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta' explores reasons for 2015 NDP winThe writ will be dropped any time now for the 2019 Alberta election. A new book explores the historic 2015 win of the NDP and the decades of politics that preceded it. |
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Feb 14, 2019  A video game involving sexual assault that strives to heal, not triggerJean Leggett is a feminist and CEO of One More Story Games, a combination of story and video game. She talks about their newest game and creating games which are a positive space for women. |
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Mar 1, 2018  'A Dangerous Crossing' - a fictional story based on the real life tragedy of the Syrian refugee crisisA new novel by Ausma Zehanat Khan explores the Syrian refugee crisis through the story of the disappearance of a missing Canadian NGO worker. |
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Jul 13, 2017  'Radical Transformation' - big ideas to solve some big problemsKevin MacKay says there are now five horsemen of the apocalypse, not four. In his new book, he tells us what they are and looks at some big problems and radical solutions. |
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Jun 21, 2017  'Unsettling Canada': Must-read book is a national wake-up callAs Canada Day approaches, the babble book lounge invites you to dialogue about a book which takes a hard look at the relationship between settlers and Indigenous people throughout Canadian history. |
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May 18, 2017  Bold ideas for health-care reformDr. Danielle Martin talks about her book "Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All" at Progress Summit 2017. |
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Mar 9, 2017  Hope Has Two Daughters: A new book tells story of modern TunisiaPolitical change has gripped Tunisia more than once and a new book by Monia Mazigh tells the tale of a mother and daughter affected by revolutions old and new. |
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Feb 9, 2017  Songs Upon the RiversThe histories of Indigenous communities and European explorers contain stories that have been lost in history. A new book presented by Sébastien Malette seeks out the forgotten stories. |
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Jan 19, 2017  Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin AmericaCanadian mining interests in Latin America often claim that they are providing jobs and investing in the local community. But a new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber shows otherwise. |
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Nov 8, 2016  'Belongings: The Fight for Land and Food'An interview with author Sally Miller about the link between land ownership, conflict and food insecurity. |
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Oct 5, 2015  radio book lounge: The accidental animal activistA vacation that led to four years of extensive international research into animal husbandry. |
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Sep 22, 2015  radio book lounge: Our Ice Is Vanishing Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq by Shelley WrightShelley Wright, author of Our Ice Is Vanishing / Sikuvut Nunguliqtuqa: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change speaks about the people of the Arctic and the effects of climate change. |
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Sep 4, 2015  A People's Senate for Canada: Not a Pipe DreamAn interview with author-activist Helen Forsey about Canada's Senate and her new book "A People's Senate for Canada: Not a Pipe Dream!" |
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Jul 5, 2013  Author reading: Cathi Bond's Night TownCathi Bond presents the first reading in a series from her new novel Night Town. |
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Apr 18, 2013  The Great Revenue Robbery: The story of the tax cut scam with Dennis HowlettAn interview with Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness and contributor to "The Great Revenue Robbery: How to Stop the Tax Cut Scam and Save Canada," edited by Richard Swift. |
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Jan 10, 2013  Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires, and Global Capitalism - An interview with Professor David McNallyIn this episode of radio book lounge, Ali Mustafa interviews Professor David McNally about his new book, 'Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires, and Global Capitalism.' |
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Dec 4, 2012  Episode 41: Speaking Up: On language and politics in Canada and Quebec with Marcel MartelA conversation with Marcel Martel, co-author (along with Martin Pâquet) of "Speaking Up: A History of Language and Politics in Canada and Quebec." |
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Nov 9, 2012  Episode 40: "share: Delicious Dishes from Foodshare and Friends" a conversation with Adrienne De Francesco and Marion KaneFoodShare's first cookbook, "share" is a celebration of the power of food to bring people together, to nourish and to inspire us. |
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Nov 7, 2012  Episode 39: Haiti's new dictatorship, a conversation with Justin PodurAuthor Justin Podur issues a powerful challenge and wake-up call to the international NGO and development community about the international occupation of Haiti. |
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Oct 11, 2012  "Too Asian?" Jeet Heer in conversation about race, privilege, the media and moreJeet Heer co-editor of "Too Asian?" Race, Privilege and Post-Secondary Education, talks media criticism, white privilege, "meritocracy", Margret Wente and more.
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Jun 15, 2012 Episode 38: Darrin Hagen recaps 20 years of Edmonton's queer historyKaitlin McNabb interviews author and playwright Darrin Hagen on 20 years of Edmonton's queer history and the power of storytelling. |
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Jun 2, 2012  Episode 37 - The War of 1812: Whose war was it, anyway?This is the bicentennial year of the War of 1812 and the federal government has dedicated millions of dollars to commemorate it, but what are we really commemorating and why? Jamie Swift weighs in. |
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May 10, 2012  Episode 36 - Drawn to change: Comics, graphic novels and politicsA conversation on comics and social change with Jeet Heer, Sean Carleton, and Franke James with Chris Cavanagh. |
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Apr 17, 2012  Episode 35: Committing Theatre! From caterpillar bouquets to flash mobsFrom caterpillar bouquets, to war reenactments, to "state produced agitprop" at the G20, to flash mobs, author Alan Filewod discusses the history and practice of political intervention theatre. |