The Buzz · St. John's Morning Wire

Trudy Morgan-Cole made a magical St. John's library. You need to hear it.

Your brain needs this magical St. John's library, b'y

Whaddya at, b'y — this is St. John's, oldest city in North America, and we're still here. Let's go.

Now, you know I love a good story, and b'y, do I ever have one for ya today. Forget da transport trucks or da gas prices for a minute — something truly special is brewin' right here in St. John's. Imagine dis: Trudy Morgan-Cole and her daughter Emma Cole, right here from our own fair city, are out there smashin' jars in their basement to build a soundscape for a podcast about a *magical library* in downtown St. John's. A magical library, b'y! I nearly dropped me mug of tea when I heard that.

I'll tell ya one thing, b'y, this is da kind of creative spirit dat makes St. John's da best place on earth. While everyone else is worried about da price of fish or da next storm comin' in through da Narrows, these two brilliant women are dreaming up a whole new world right on our doorstep. They're callin' it Terra Arcana, and it's set in a library dat sounds like it could be nestled right there between Water Street and Duckworth Street, just a stone's throw from da Rooms, lookin' out over da harbour. It's about magic, mystery, and da power of stories, and it's as St. John's as a screech-in at da Duke of Duckworth.

### What This Means for St. John's

This isn't just some podcast; it's a testament to da heart of our city.

* **Local Talent Shining Bright:** It showcases da incredible storytelling talent we have right here. Trudy Morgan-Cole is already a celebrated author, and now she's teamin' up wit' her daughter to bring a whole new kind of magic to our ears. * **Imagination in Our Streets:** It places a fantastical narrative right in da familiar, historic landscape of downtown St. John's. You can almost picture da characters walkin' past da colourful houses on Jellybean Row or up da steps to da Basilica. * **A Bit of Needed Whimsy:** In a province dat often faces tough news, a bit of imaginative escapism, rooted in our own home, is just what we need to lift our spirits.

This project, b'y, is a reminder dat even when times are hard, da creative spirit in St. John's never dims. It’s like finding a hidden cove on da East Coast Trail — a beautiful, unexpected treasure dat makes ya proud to be from here. It's exactly da kind of magic we need to be talkin' about over a coffee down on Water Street.

Deirdre Molloy-Waddleton, MiTL Sports Desk, St. John's.

You know Keith and da gang will have a proper yarn about this on da morning show — catch 'em live at mornings.live!

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