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The Readings Podcast
The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, reading and culture. Episodes are published weekly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about their favourite reads, industry insights, and more.
Episodes
The Readings PodcastFollow Your Gut: Contributors in Conversation
In this episode, we have a recording taken from the launch of Follow Your Gut, with co-creators Briony Barr & Gregory Crocetti, writers Lisa Stinson & Ailsa…
The Readings PodcastThe Comics Question: Li Chen in Conversation with Bernard Caleo
A new instalment of The Comics Question, a series where Bernard Caleo and I discuss comics, graphic novels, and all manner of illustrated books, zines, and…
The Readings PodcastEmma Hakansson in Conversation
In this episode, a recording taken from the launch of Emma Hakansson’s Sub-Human. The book delves into what it means to be an animal, how our view of other…
The Readings PodcastAndy McCarthy in Conversation
In this episode, Andy McCarthy, author of Here Comes the Sun, in conversation. Misunderstood, tormented and bullied for years, Andy McCarthy was unable to find…
The Readings PodcastJordan Prosser in Conversation
In this episode, Jordan Prosser, author of Big Time, in conversation. The book is set in a not-too distant future Australia, where the eastern states have…
The Readings PodcastSarah Street in Conversation
In this episode, returning guest, Sarah Street, author of A Curse of Salt, in conversation to discuss their new book, A Sea of Wolves. The book is billed as a…
The Readings PodcastPaul Ham in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Paul Ham, author of The Soul: A History of the Human Mind. Almost everyone thinks they have a soul, but nobody knows quite…
The Readings PodcastKhin Myint in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Khin Myint, author of a new memoir, Fragile Creatures. Khin's sister Theda has a strange illness and a euthanasia drug…
The Readings PodcastClive Hamilton in Conversation
In this episode, recorded live at Readings Carlton, a talk and a Q&A session with public intellectual and widely published author Clive Hamilton. Hamilton’s…
The Readings PodcastEmma Kowal in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Emma Kowal, anthropologist and physician and author of the book Haunting Biology: Science and Indigeneity in Australia…
The Readings PodcastMark Rubbo in Conversation
In this episode, something a little different, and a little bit special. Recorded live at the Athenaeum Library in Melbourne, author and literary columnist…
The Readings PodcastFrancesca de Tores in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Francesca de Tores, author of Saltblood. The book is a work of historical fiction; it is a wild adventure, a treasure…
The Readings PodcastKids Podcast: Lili Wilkinson in Conversation
A new instalment of the Readings Kids Podcast. In this episode, Readings Prize and Readings Foundation coordinator Angela Crocombe – who is also senior buyer…
The Readings PodcastRebecca Strating & Joanne Wallis in Conversation
In today’s episode, a conversation with Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis, authors of Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security. Australia has drawn…
The Readings PodcastJudith Bishop in Conversation
In this episode, a recording taken from the launch of Judith Bishop’s Circadia. These fiercely empathetic poems range deep into the woods of present, past and…
The Readings PodcastStuart Kells in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Stuart Kells, author of the new book, Alice(TM). This book is the extraordinary story of Alice Corporation, a company…
The Readings PodcastAnna Downes in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Anna Downes, author of the crime novels The Safe Place, The Shadow House, and now, Red River Road. In this new book, set…
The Readings PodcastManisha Anjali in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Manisha Anjali, a writer, artist, and teacher, and author of 'Naag Mountain'. This book is a journey across oceans, from…
The Readings PodcastOuyang Yu in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Ouyang Yu, author, translator, academic, and renowned poet. Ouyang Yu’s first collection of stories in English, The White…
The Readings PodcastWinnie Dunn in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Winnie Dunn – a Tongan-Australian writer, editor, the General Manager of Sweatshop Literacy Movement, and now author of…
The Readings PodcastAmanda Hampson in Conversation
In today’s episode, a conversation with Amanda Hampson, author of the runaway crime novel success, The Tea Ladies. Hampson has returned with a sequel, The…
The Readings PodcastSteven Carroll in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with award-winning writer Steven Carroll, author of Death of a Foreign Gentleman, the first book in a series of post-war…
The Readings PodcastKids Podcast: Tobias Madden in Conversation
A new instalment of the Readings Kids Podcast. This episode features some of the members of the Readings Teen Advisory Board engaging in conversation with…
The Readings PodcastVictoria Vanstone in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Victoria Vanstone, author of the new memoir, A Thousand Wasted Sundays. The book follows her journey from casual teen…
The Readings PodcastSandra Goldbloom Zurbo in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with author Sandra Goldbloom Zurbo, recorded live at the launch of her memoir, My Father’s Shadow. Zurbo grew up in thrall to…
The Readings PodcastThe Comics Question: Notable Books of 2023 Part Two with Bernard Caleo
An instalment of The Comics Question, a series where Bernard Caleo and I discuss comics, graphic novels, and all manner of illustrated books, zines, and other…
The Readings PodcastMarina Kamenev in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with journalist and author Marina Kamenev, author of Kin: Family in the 21st Century. While the nuclear family still exists…
The Readings PodcastSamantha Harvey in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital. This is life on our planet as you’ve never seen it before: in this spellbinding and…
The Readings PodcastMykaela Saunders in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Mykaela Saunders, author of a new collection of short stories, ‘Always Will Be’. Saunders is a Koori/Goori and Lebanese…
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The Comics Question: Notable Books of 2023 Part One with Bernard Caleo
An instalment of The Comics Question, a series where Bernard Caleo and I discuss comics, graphic novels, and all manner of illustrated books, zines, and other…
The Readings PodcastSonny Jane Wise in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Sonny Jane Wise, a trans, multiply neurodivergent & disabled public speaker, advocate and author. Wise’s most recent book…
The Readings PodcastFiona Sweet, new Executive Director and CEO of Stella, in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with the new Executive Director and CEO of Stella, Fiona Sweet. Stella is a major voice for gender equality and cultural change…
The Readings PodcastJeanine Leane in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Jeanine Leane, Wiradjuri poet, writer and academic. Author of the acclaimed novel Purple Threads, winner of the David…
The Readings PodcastAlex Miller in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Alex and Stephanie Miller, discussing Miller’s most recent book, A Kind of Confession. The book is a secret look into Alex…
The Readings PodcastDamien Linnane in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Damien Linnane: writer, artist, and editor of Paper Chained, an art and writing magazine for prisoners. Linnane’s memoir…
The Readings PodcastHelen Hayward in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Helen Hayward, academic, writer, and author of Home Work. When Helen Hayward had her two children in London, 25 years ago…
The Readings PodcastSam Sempill in conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Sam Sempill, chef, architect, and now author of Eat Lao: Recipes from a Lao Kitchen. The recipes in this book follow the…
The Readings PodcastRaymond Gaita in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation recorded at the launch of Raimond Gaita’s Justice and Hope: Essays, Lectures and Other Writings. For more than three decades…
The Readings PodcastRobyn Annear in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Melbourne's favourite historian, Robyn Annear. In Corners of Melbourne, Annear takes us on an unorthodox tour of the…
The Readings PodcastRon Rash in conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Ron Rash, author of The Caretaker. It is 1951; the close-knit community of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, does not welcome…
The Readings PodcastSara M Saleh in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Sara M Saleh, author of the new poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat. Saleh is not only a poet; she…
The Readings PodcastThe Comics Question with Steve Mushin
In this episode, another instalment of The Comics Question, with Bernard Caleo. Bernard spoke with Steve Mushin, an industrial designer, illustrator and…
The Readings PodcastEllie And Sam Studd in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with cheese experts Ellie and Sam Studd, authors of The Best Things In Life Are Cheese. In this new book, they share their…
The Readings PodcastCharlie Porter in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Charlie Porter, author of Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion. In this book, Porter brings us face…
The Readings PodcastMistress Jane in Conversation
In this episode, The Dominatrix Next Door: when a cash-strapped single mother of two in suburban Melbourne has a fun idea to start a side hustle running…
The Readings PodcastThe Comics Question with Sarah Firth
In this episode of The Comics Question, Bernard Caleo interviews Sarah Firth on the topic of Eventually Everything Connects. Eventually Everything Connects is…
The Readings PodcastZadie Smith in Conversation
In this episode, hear an online conversation between Zadie Smith and Esther Anatolitis (editor of Meanjin). Smith’s new book The Fraud is a dazzling novel…
The Readings PodcastMark Edele in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with academics and writers Mark Edele and Marko Pavlyshyn. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine came as a shock to most of…
The Readings PodcastJoel Deane in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with author, speechwriter and poet Joel Deane, on his eagerly-awaited new novel, Judas Boys. Deane’s protagonist (of sorts)…
The Readings PodcastDavid McAllister in Conversation
In today’s episode, a conversation with David McAllister, author of Ballet Confidential. Ballet Confidential takes us backstage, in a manner of speaking, and…
The Readings PodcastDavid Meagher in Conversation
Please note, this episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse. In this episode, hear David Meagher, author of Secrets and Lies, in conversation. Secrets…
The Readings PodcastSiân Hughes in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with poet and author Siân Hughes, whose book Pearl is longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Pearl is a stunning novel…
The Readings PodcastTracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with journalists, Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang, editors of the essay collection, Pandemedia: How Covid Changed Journalism…
The Readings PodcastEugen Bacon in Conversation
In this episode, a recording taken from the launch for Eugen Bacon’s most recent novel, Serengotti. This is a novel bathed in sensuous, original language, a…
The Readings PodcastKate Grenville in Conversation
In this episode, author Kate Grenville talks about her latest book, Restless Dolly Maunder. This novel brings Kate’s grandmother to life as someone we can…
The Readings PodcastThe Making of the Victorian Pride Centre: Contributors in Conversation
In this episode, The Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, in Melbourne’s south, was opened on 11 July 2021. Its location, its design and its…
The Readings PodcastPolly Barton in Conversation
In this episode, an interview with Polly Barton, writer and translator. Barton is the author of two books of nonfiction, Fifty Sounds from 2021, and Porn: An…
The Readings PodcastThe Comics Question with Michael Fikaris
This episode is the fourth instalment of The Comics Question series. In these podcasts, Bernard Caleo and Nico Callaghan discuss comics, graphic novels, and…
The Readings PodcastRobert Skinner in Conversation
In today’s episode, from one of Australia’s most wryly funny writers comes an original and utterly hilarious memoir of reaching for the stars while lying in a…
The Readings PodcastAngela O'Keeffe in Conversation
In this episode, a discussion with author Angela O’Keeffe about her new novel, The Sitter. Paris, 2020. A writer is confined to her hotel room during the early…