Sara Foster: on the lack of maternal figures in dystopian fiction
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Sara Foster talks to Cheryl Akle about the lack of positive maternal figures in dystopian fiction. Her latest novel, The Hush, is a near-future dystopian thriller that explores three generations of mother-daughter relationships.
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2021 Highlights: Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
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Over the summer, we've been sharing some highlights of 2021. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Cheryl Akle talk about being Lebanese-Australians, their parallel stories, and the normalised compromises migrants make to fit in. This is an important conversation about the lack of humanity Arabs are given and reclaiming that for their children. Ahmad’s latest novel, The Other Half of You, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Johann Hari: on why we're losing our ability to focus
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Author and journalist Johann Hari talks to Cheryl Akle about why we're losing our ability to focus, and what we can do to fix this. His latest book, Stolen Focus, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.No te pierdas ningún episodio de “Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading”. Síguelo en la aplicación gratuita de GetPodcast.
Miriam Margolyes: on her extraordinary life story
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BAFTA award-winning actor Miriam Margolyes, OBE, talks to Cheryl Akle about her life, success and love for Australia. Her memoir, This Much Is True, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021 Highlights: Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
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As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did.Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Kelly talks to Cheryl Akle about her early career as a journalist, and how her writing has changed over the years. Her latest book, Other Women, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Charlotte Wood: on what art and artists teach us
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Award-winning author Charlotte Wood talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of art, and what artists can teach us. Her latest book, The Luminous Solution, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021 Highlights: Stan Grant: on western liberalism and the state of the world
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As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did.Walkley Award-winning journalist and international commentator Stan Grant talks to Cheryl Akle about universal western liberalism, its virtues and the deep trouble with it, and how we are at a time of momentous upheaval and enormous geopolitical shifts. Stan's latest book, With the Falling of the Dusk, is in stores now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021 Highlights: Monica Dux: on Catholicism and her lapsed faith
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As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did.Monica Dux talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up Catholic and how she lost her faith. Her latest book, Lapsed, explores her relationship with Catholicism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Fleur McDonald: on writing rural fiction
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Bestselling author Fleur McDonald talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up on a farm, and how her writing allows her to connect with her rural background. Her latest book, Deception Creek, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Berndt Sellheim: on the power of writing
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Writer, poet and photographer Berndt Sellheim talks to Cheryl Akle about his deep love of writing, and why he finds it so impactful. His latest novel, The Fatal Dance, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Rebecca Herrmann: on the rise of audiobooks
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Bolinda Audio founder Rebecca Herrmann talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise in audiobooks, and why so many people are drawn to audio storytelling. Bolinda is a world-leading audiobook and technology company that brings stories to life. Find them at Bolinda.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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