EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 55 MIN
Catherine Bush
from My Life In Books with Red Szell · host Accessible Media Inc.
Catherine Bush is a Canadian novelist who has spoken internationally about the importance of addressing the climate crisis through fiction. Her latest novel, Blaze Island, is an ecological retelling of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, set on a fictional island off Newfoundland. Cut off from the rest of the world after a Category 5 hurricane devastates the East Coast of North America, the younger survivors are left battling a storm of emotions about their compromised future, while their elders wrangle over how best to prosper from the sins of the past. Join Catherine and Red as they discuss adapting Shakespeare, geoengineering, and living at the sharp edge of climate change. About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Catherine Bush is a Canadian novelist who has spoken internationally about the importance of addressing the climate crisis through fiction. Her latest novel, Blaze Island, is an ecological retelling of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, set on a fictional island off Newfoundland. Cut off from the rest of the world after a Category 5 hurricane devastates the East Coast of North America, the younger survivors are left battling a storm of emotions about their compromised future, while their elders wrangle over how best to prosper from the sins of the past. Join Catherine and Red as they discuss adapting Shakespeare, geoengineering, and living at the sharp edge of climate change.
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