U of A Reads: Stories Behind the Stories
by University of Alberta, Office of Alumni Relations
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Jordan Abel
Apr 24, 2026
59m 41s
Alexis Marie Chute
Feb 27, 2026
49m 59s
Gavin Bradley
Jan 29, 2026
1h 07m 23s
Carissa Halton
Dec 12, 2025
1h 02m 48s
Conor Kerr
Nov 26, 2025
1h 00m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24/26 | Jordan Abel | This episode features Jordan Abel, ’08 BA, a queer Nisga’a writer from Vancouver. He is the author of The Place of Scraps (winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize), Un/inhabited, and Injun (winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize). NISHGA won both the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres award, and was a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction, and the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. Ab... | 59m 41s | |
| 2/27/26 | Alexis Marie Chute | In this episode of U of A Reads, we sit down with Alexis Marie Chute, ’07 BFA, an award-winning visual artist, filmmaker, art gallery curator, and bestselling author of 7 books, including the fantasy trilogy Above the Star, Below the Moon, Inside the Sun, and memoir Expecting Sunshine. Her latest non-fiction books include Prairie Spirits, The Eternal Summer of Alberta’s Herbarium, Memorable Murals, and Moments in Focus. Her artwork is represented at the Art Gallery of Alberta and her document... | 49m 59s | |
| 1/29/26 | Gavin Bradley | This episode features Gavin Bradley, ’15 MSc — an Irish writer, musician and palaeontologist from Belfast, living as a permanent resident in Edmonton, on Treaty 6 Territory. His debut poetry collection, Separation Anxiety, won the UNESCO Bridges of Struga International Poetry Award 2023, and was reprinted with an English/Macedonian translation. His play, Seanchaí, won Best Overall Production and Best New Work at both the Edmonton Stage Struck! Festival and Alberta Provincial One Act Play Fest... | 1h 07m 23s | |
| 12/12/25 | Carissa Halton | In this episode of U of A Reads, we’re thrilled to welcome Carissa Halton, ’03 BA — the author of Little Yellow House: Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood and an award‑winning writer whose creative nonfiction has appeared in outlets like The Globe & Mail, Alberta Views, and Today’s Parent. Her stunning debut novel, Revolution Songs, pulls us into a 1930s Rocky Mountain town: Annie Jalmer finds herself torn between opposing forces — a communist union, the rise of the ... | 1h 02m 48s | |
| 11/26/25 | Conor Kerr | In this special episode of U of A Reads, we sit down with award-winning Métis writer Conor Kerr, '12 BA to explore the stories, history, and fierce heart behind his latest novel, Prairie Edge. Conor is a national award winning Metis/Ukrainian writer and bird hunter living in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). Born in Saskatoon, raised in Buffalo Pound Lake and Drayton Valley. He is a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta. His Ukrainian family are Settlers on Treaty 4 Territory. Conor is passiona... | 1h 00m 14s | |
| 11/25/25 | Lauren Seal | This episode features Lauren Seal, ’13 BA — writer, book lover, and former Poet Laureate of St. Albert. Lauren is deeply involved in building Alberta’s poetry community, mentoring young writers through SWYC, the Spoken Word Youth Choir, and performing with the adult group. Her debut novel-in-verse, Light Enough to Float, was recognized with the Schneider Family Honor Book Award for excellence in artistic expression of the disability experience. In this conversation, Lauren shares how poetry c... | 1h 14m 39s | |
| 11/25/25 | U of A Reads Trailer | This podcast is brought to you by the University of Alberta Alumni Association. Follow @UAlbertaAlumni on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. | 1m 10s |
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.