The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison

Apr 29 2024 1

You’ve landed on THE BOOKSHELF with Jennifer Morrison. As a kid, you could always find me in the library, in awe of stories bigger than me and the Chicago suburb I lived in. Reading is the central resource for all of my creative endeavours. On ONCE UPON A TIME, reading between camera set ups, authors seemed like untouchable gods. Now, I have the honor of sitting down with them to unpack just how human they are and how that results in their creations as we explore their lives, processes and inspirations. So, welcome to my bookshelf. Season 1 of THE BOOKSHELF is brought to you by APARTMENT 3C.

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The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 18: "When We Were Sisters" with Fatimah Asghar

Apr 29 2024 50 mins

Join Jennifer in conversation with author, poet, and screenwriter Fatimah Asghar to discuss their first novel, "When We Were Sisters". A finalist of the 2023 New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award, the story follows 3 orphaned sisters who despite losing everything, find home in one another. Fatimah shares their own life experiences as an orphan, and how t

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 17: "Landscapes" with Christine Lai

Mar 29 2024 46 mins

Join Jennifer this month in conversation with author Christine Lai to discuss her novel, "Landscapes". Through a series of narratives and essays, the story follows Penelope in a not-too-distant and unfortunately, very probable future in the English countryside, now devastated by heat and drought. While most are keen on surviving, Penelope is tasked with archiving works of

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 16: "The Underneath" with Melanie Finn

Feb 28 2024 59 mins

This month, The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison is honoured to welcome our very first returning guest—author Melanie Finn, to discuss her novel, THE UNDERNEATH. The story follows Kay, a former journalist who decides to spend the summer in rural Vermont with her husband and two children. Based on her own experiences as a journalist, Melanie and Jennifer discuss how her own small

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 12: "Deep Sea Feline" with Dave Hurlow

Jan 30 2024 62 mins

It's spooky season and what better month to escape into an epic fantasy novel? This October, Jennifer's pick is "Deep Sea Feline" written by author Dave Hurlow. Join Jennifer and Dave as they explore his process of creating magical realms, the fairy tales that inspired his writing, and find out why Jennifer describes his story as one filled with "hope of bibl

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 15: "The Book of Wanderers" with Reyes Ramirez

Jan 30 2024 53 mins

It's a new year, and in our first episode of 2024, Jennifer sits down with writer and poet Reyes Ramirez, a finalist of the 2023 New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. Reflecting his parents' immigration journey, "The Book of Wanderers" is a collection of short stories following several (creatively named) characters facing harrowing but similar e

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 14: “All Day is a Long Time” with David Sanchez

Dec 29 2023 48 mins

"All Day is a Long Time" author, David Sanchez, tells Jennifer Morrison the elevator pitch for his novel: a "pseudo-autobiographical book about a young man in Florida who struggles with drug addiction". An incredibly brave tale, written by an equally fascinating person. Jennifer talks with David about his debut novel, how his story differs from most surrounding

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 13: “Disorientation” with Elaine Hsieh Chou

Nov 29 2023 53 mins

On this episode, Jennifer discusses DISORIENTATION, a novel written by Elaine Hsieh Chou, a finalist for the 2023 New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. DISORIENTATION follows the story of Ingrid Chou who, while procrastinating writing her thesis, stumbles upon a peculiar note that changes the course of her research and life. Jennifer and Elaine discuss how she wa

The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison

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