
Step into The Lit Room, your half-hour of words, voices, and stories
Hosted by: Susan Johnston
Airs: Every Tuesday from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
Step into The Lit Room, your half-hour of words, voices, and stories on CKCU 93.1 FM. Each week, Susan Johnston opens the door to a space where books meet conversation. From local Ottawa writers to international voices, the show explores what moves us on the page, what lingers between the lines, and how literature shapes the way we live.
Hosted by: Susan Johnston
Airs: Every Tuesday from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
Step into The Lit Room, your half-hour of words, voices, and stories on CKCU 93.1 FM. Each week, Susan Johnston opens the door to a space where books meet conversation. From local Ottawa writers to international voices, the show explores what moves us on the page, what lingers between the lines, and how literature shapes the way we live.
The Lit Room
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
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| Dec. 23, 2025 | Susan Johnston | Episode 8: Stephanie Bolster (Palimpsest Press, 2025) |
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| Dec. 16, 2025 | Susan Johnston | Michael Mirolla, How About This? (At Bay Press, 2025) |
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| Dec. 9, 2025 | Susan Johnston and Brecken Hancock | rob mclennan, The Book of Sentences (University of Calgary Press, 2025) |
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| Dec. 2, 2025 | Susan Johnston | Sadiqa de Meijer, In the Field (Palimpsest Press, 2025) |
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| Nov. 25, 2025 | Susan Johnston | Sarah Louise Butler - Rufous and Calliope (Douglas & McIntyre, 2025) |
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| Nov. 18, 2025 | Susan Johnston | Lorne Daniel, What is Broken Binds Us (University of Calgary Press, 2025) |
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Step into The Lit Room, your half-hour of words, voices, and stories on CKCU 93.1 FM. Each week, host Susan Johnston opens the door to a space where books meet conversation. From local Ottawa writers to international voices, the show explores what moves us on the page, what lingers between the lines, and how literature shapes the way we live.

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