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Loose Reads

Get your bookworm on with a rotating roster of, um, bookworms. Including Jenna Todd & Suri Reddy from Time Out Bookstore, bringing us a different book to talk about each week.

Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: August 20, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: August 20, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: August 20, 2018, 14.13 MB
Mon 20 Aug 2018

Suri's brought in a slim, powerful volume of poetry from young NZ voice Tayi Tibble, Poūkahangatus.

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: August 13, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: August 13, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: August 13, 2018, 24.3 MB
Mon 13 Aug 2018

What starts as a book review regarding a classic pop musician, of the new biography Paul Simon: The Life, slowly turns in to a rag-fest - complete with caller anecdotes and the obligatory Muppet tale interjection from Sarah. Sheesh.

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: August 6, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: August 6, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: August 6, 2018, 14.3 MB
Mon 6 Aug 2018

A mighty tale in two parts, Kiran's been reading the mammoth All Gates Open: the Story of CAN. Offering both a distanced academic and a collaged oral history approach, we're guessing a must for fans and fence-sitters alike?

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 30th, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 30th, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 30th, 2018, 19.24 MB
Mon 30 Jul 2018

Jenna's brought in the brand new novel from solemn Twitter fixture Melissa Broder (@sosadtoday), The Pisces. Concerning anxiety, self-destructive behaviour and mermen - have we a Shape of Water narrative for the online fanfic crowd?

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 23, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 23, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 23, 2018, 15.7 MB
Mon 23 Jul 2018

Kiran's here, and she's feeling Sharp this morning. Celebrating all these glorious women speaking their minds, what's not to like? Dipping in and out of biographies, the book balances narrative with gossip in perfect harmony to make for a charming read. 

Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: July 16, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: July 16, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Surinam Reddy: July 16, 2018, 22.66 MB
Mon 16 Jul 2018

Suri is with us this morning to chat On Michael Jackson by Margo Jefferson, a biography that helps understand MJ's life and how he became the performance genius that lives on. While revealing a few of the thrilling stories in the book, Suri also lets us in on her favourite song by the critically acclaimed artist. It's a groovy time on Loose Reads this morning.

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 9, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 9, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: July 9, 2018, 18.56 MB
Mon 9 Jul 2018

Kiran's back in with some tips on How To Be Famousthe tale of a rising star in London. That only means one thing... Brit Pop. Mike's excited, Kiran, kind of, is too? We're got it all this morning, books, music, and books about music. 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 2nd, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 2nd, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Jenna Todd: July 2nd, 2018, 18.43 MB
Mon 2 Jul 2018

Jenna brings in a grizzly, true crime novel this week and we're ready for it. Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone in the Darka chilling narration of California's Golden State Killer. And how about those ancestry tests... Hmm. Gripping Jenna on the edge of her seat, it's definitely something to get your hands on. 

Loose Reads: Monday July 2, 2018

Loose Reads: Monday July 2, 2018 Loose Reads: Monday July 2, 2018, 18.43 MB
Mon 2 Jul 2018

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: June 25, 2018

Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: June 25, 2018 Loose Reads w/ Kiran Dass: June 25, 2018, 18.36 MB
Mon 25 Jun 2018

Kiran's been waiting years for this number, The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner, talk about hype. Depicting life inside prison walls, the novel tells stories of people and the environment in a different world. Well worth the wait, right Kiran?