Episode 017: Fox
Download MP3Thanks for joining us! This month we’re discussing Fox by Margaret Sweatman WITH Margaret Sweatman!
Laid over the backdrop of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Fox examines several characters as they face the time’s social upheaval through a postmodern pastiche of newspaper headlines, diary entries, character vignettes and poems. Its narrative thread is mostly through four characters: Mary, who enjoys her pampered lifestyle and is engaged to the socially charming businessman Drinkwater, Eleanor, who in spite of her families’ wealth, realizes that she has little to call her own and MacDougal, a local bookstore owner who fights for social reform.
In This Episode We Mention
Margaret Sweatman’s bio
Broken Songs Band (Margaret’s band with her husband Glenn Buhr):
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
Private Property by Margaret Sweatman
Jordon Wheeler and Digital Ogichida
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case. Track — Margaret Vs. Pauline
Can You Tell Me A Book I Would Also Like?
Margaret: Deborah Levy’s books Swimming Home, Things I Don’t Want to Know, and Hot Milk
Trevor: The Given Day by Dennis Lehane.
Kirsten: Republic of Love by Carol Shields
Nerd Words for Word Nerds
Kirsten: Carceral – Manitoba’s incarceration rates are the highest in Canada
Trevor: Sora – here’s the picture
Alan: Neutral – having no personal preference or bias; or having no opinion (among other things), and the podcast Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
Margaret: Seditious – described in Fox as “a hot word in a dry place”
**Our never-ending thanks to Margaret Sweatman for graciously appearing on our little podcast.**
Next month we’ll be reading Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson with special guest
Thanks for joining us! This month we’re discussing Fox by Margaret Sweatman WITH Margaret Sweatman!
Laid over the backdrop of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Fox examines several characters as they face the time’s social upheaval through a postmodern pastiche of newspaper headlines, diary entries, character vignettes and poems. Its narrative thread is mostly through four characters: Mary, who enjoys her pampered lifestyle and is engaged to the socially charming businessman Drinkwater, Eleanor, who in spite of her families’ wealth, realizes that she has little to call her own and MacDougal, a local bookstore owner who fights for social reform.
In This Episode We Mention
Broken Songs Band (Margaret’s band with her husband Glenn Buhr):
Private Property by Margaret Sweatman
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case. Track — Margaret Vs. Pauline
Can You Tell Me A Book I Would Also Like?
Margaret: Deborah Levy’s books Swimming Home, Things I Don’t Want to Know, and Hot Milk
Trevor: The Given Day by Dennis Lehane.
Kirsten: Republic of Love by Carol Shields
Nerd Words for Word Nerds
Kirsten: Carceral – Manitoba’s incarceration rates are the highest in Canada
Alan: Neutral – having no personal preference or bias; or having no opinion (among other things), and the podcast Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
Margaret: Seditious – described in Fox as “a hot word in a dry place”
**Our never-ending thanks to Margaret Sweatman for graciously appearing on our little podcast.**
Next month we’ll be reading Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson with special guest Jordan Wheeler
As always – we want to talk about what you want to talk about. Get in touch on social media or email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca.
Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Your hosts today were Margaret Sweatman, Kirsten Wurmann, Trevor Lockhart, and Alan Chorney. Our webmaster is Arryn Seburn. Our social media guru is Reegan Breu. Audio production and music by Dennis Penner.
Creators and Guests
Host
Dennis Penner
Dennis works in the ideaMILL and while he prefers mysteries and non-fiction, he’s open to reading almost anything. He’s also the editor/producer, so he can edit the show to make himself sound smarter than he really is.
Host
Trevor Lockhart
Trevor is the Branch Head of the Louis Riel library. He tends to be a slow reader but a fast talker, so it all evens out.
