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.
Appears in 81 Episodes
Episode 019: All Systems Red
Thanks for joining us! This month we’re discussing All Systems Red by Martha Wells.The self-named Murderbot doesn’t really want to stop binge-watching media content lo...
Episode 018: Trickster Drift
Thanks for joining us! This month we’re discussing Trickster Drift the by Eden Robinson, chosen by author and WPL Writer-in-Residence alumnus Jordan Wheeler, who joine...
Episode 017: Fox
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 ex...
Episode 016: Poetry
Thank you for joining us for our discussion of poetry by poets.This month we each chose a book of poetry to read, but ended up delving more broadly into poetry as well...
Episode 015: But I Don’t Wanna Grow Up – Live
Thank you for joining us for this special LIVE episode where we discuss our favourite childhood reads with the audience at the Good Will Social Club, and featuring spe...
Episode 014: The Namesake
Thank you for joining us for our discussion of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli are simultaneously navigating a new relationship, a new marriage...
Episode 013: Washington Black
Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of Washington Black by Esi Edugyan.Many many thanks to guest hosts Alexa Potashnik and Sappfyre McLeod from Blac...
Episode 012: Beartown
Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of Beartown by Fredrik Backman.Beartown is a town in need of a win, and their best hope is an incredibly talente...
Episode 011: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid.In this episode we mentionedIain Reid’s sisterRBC Taylor Emerging ...
Special Episode: Tales at Night – Library Happy Hour (October 24, 2018)
It’s time for another special episode! We hosted our spooky Tales at Night – Library Happy Hour at the Good Will Social Club on Wednesday October 24, 2018, and we dec...
Episode 010: The Devil in the White City
Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.In this episode we mentionedErik Larson’s websiteRipper Portrait o...
Episode 009: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.Next month we are reading The Devil in the White City ...
Episode 008: Walkaway
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read in which we discuss Walkaway by Cory DoctorowNext month we are reading The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by B...
Episode 007: Son of a Trickster
Thanks for joining us for this episode, on Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson.In This Episode We Talked AboutOur super interesting discussion questions for Son of a T...
Episode 006: Fun Home
Thanks for joining us for this episode, discussing Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison BechdelNext month we are reading Son of a Trickster by Eden RobinsonIn this ...
Episode 005: Eleanor and Park
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We are discussing Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. Next month, we’re reading Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. We...
Episode 004: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We are discussing The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Next month, we’re reading Eleanor & Park by ...
Special Episode: Library Happy Hour at The Good Will Social Club April 11, 2018
Thanks for joining us for this special episode, where we bring you Library Happy Hour at the Good Will Social Club from Wednesday April 11, 2018. The readers are Ed C...
Episode 003: The Underground Railroad
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We are discussing The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.Next month, we’re reading The Ocean at the End o...
Episode 002: Middlesex
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We are discussing Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Next month, we’re reading The Underground Railroad by Col...
Episode 001: Oryx and Crake
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Time to Read. We were discussing Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.Next month, we’re reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. ...
