Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

715. Books, Wine & Nachos at Joie de Livres, with Claire Trottier

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

Show Notes

Thanks for Geoffroy in the podcast Patreon (merci, Geoffrey!) my guest this week is Claire Trottier, owner of Joie de Livres, a romance and speculative fiction bookshop in Montreal, Canada. Hi Neighbors!

We’re going to talk about: Opening a romance and speculative fiction book store Wealth disparity! Seeing the world premiere of episode 1 of Heated Rivalry at the Image+National queer film festival in Montreal The effect of Heated Rivalry on Joie de Livres

Then we trade book recs and you get the scoop on the big event happening at Joie de Livres this September.

You can find Joie de Livres at their website, and on Instagram @joie.de.libres.mtl!

Claire Trottier is on IG as @docreads and @clairetrottier_.

We also mentioned: Patriotic Millionaires Canada Patriotic Millionaires US Resource Generation Resource Movement Bookclub Bar, NY Image+Nation Film Festival

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