In a world of click bait and jarring headlines journalist Hermione Hoby believes that the key to empathy and connection is in reading novels and getting the entire character of a person in order to understand their actions. Hermione speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about her debut novel Neon in Daylight, the boundaries to searching for someone's humanity and the strange world of dialling up your specific fantasies through craigslist. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on ...
Apr 24, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Finding meaning in sadness, defining the different types of love and looking at the complexities of masculinity, are the overarching themes in Trent Dalton's novel, Boy Swallows Universe. Trent shares with host Angela Ledgerwood how he used this book to put a positive spin on some of the sadness of his past and how he used his character, Eli, to explore what a do-over on his life would have looked like. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Apr 17, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Through her book 'Welcome to the Slipstream' Natalka explores how sickness can complicate family dynamics. She discusses with host Angela Ledgerwood the freedom she found in placing her characters in the Nevada dessert, why she co-founded her feminist fundraising reading series The Freya Project and how the advice of her grandmother set her up for who she is today. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 10, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Is it desire, duty or expectation that leads someone to become a mother? This is the question Sheila Heti explores in her book Motherhood. Sheila discusses the ties between the female identity and motherhood with host Angela Ledgerwood, as well as her theory as to why female artists seem to get a pass for being child-less when women in other professions don’t. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 03, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Art historian Mary Gabriel has re-written history to include the incredible women who changed modern art in her book ‘9th street women.’ Mary tells host Angela Ledgerwood how the idea for the book arose out of a conversation she had with painter Grace Hartigan 30 years ago. Mary dispels a lot of the misconceptions around the rivalry of female artists during the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Rachel Kushner's existing relationships with people in the American penal system led to an understanding of, and sympathy for, the people involved in prison life, from workers to inmates. Rachel chats to Angela Ledgerwood about how she came to understand people's 'logic' surrounding murders they'd committed and how stalkers perceive their stalking actions and how this informed the writing of her book 'The Mars Room.' Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Mar 20, 2019•45 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Six-time Walkley Award winner Kerry O'Brien has worked in newspapers, television and the wire service as a journalist. Having been at the helm of Australian news programs This Day Tonight, Four Corners, Lateline and the 7.30 Report for 15 years, Kerry shares with host Angela Ledgerwood who his favourite interviewees were and how to spot a good story. Having turned his journalistic eye on his own life, Kerry discusses his memoir 'Kerry O'Brien, A Memoir' and why he fears for the future of investi...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 14
What does touching look like in the future or do people even touch? In her book 'Touch', Courtney Maum looks to a world where romantic touching and spontaneous touch don't happen anymore and discusses, with host Angela Ledgerwood, the issues that touch deprivation can cause amongst people and how our body language skills are getting rusty because of social media. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 06, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Are 'Big Tech' companies taking over governmental roles? The birth of technology as a consumer project and the value of the data we freely give away is at the heart of what Lucie Greene's ‘Silicone States’ is about. Lucie speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about the conscious expectations we have of tech companies and how our reliance on these companies is effecting government services. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 27, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Research is key for author, performer and screenwriter Georgia Clark when writing characters that represent an experience that she has not had herself. Georgia speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about her book 'The Bucket List' and the importance of respecting your friends and of having a strong support system around you. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 20, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Olivia Laing's agitation about the political events of 2017 led her to keep a diary that became the basis for her novel Crudo. In it she becomes a hybrid of h2erself and late author Kathy Acker as topics that were relevant in the 80s crop up again in the modern day like Nazism, body-autonomy and hyper-violence. Olivia discusses with host Angela Ledgerwood her difficulty in reconciling the fact that the pain of others can co-exist alongside the minor pleasures you take from life. Advertising Inqu...
Feb 13, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Getting rid of distractions and daily choices like what to eat and what to wear helped R.O. Kwon focus on her debut novel, The Incendiaries. This novel took her 10 years to write and she shares with Angela Ledgerwood how changes in her personal life, her stance on religion and her obsession with cults all found it's way into the final evolution of the novel. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 06, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Journalist Rebecca Traister writes about women in politics, media, and entertainment from a feminist perspective. Rebecca catches up with host Angela Ledgerwood to speak about her book 'Good and Mad' and how women's rage is portrayed negatively even though it is often the catalyst for big social change and movements. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 8
When did you first see yourself in the character of a book? Glory Edim speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about her book Well-Read Black Girl and the importance of being represented in literature. Glory started her Instagram and Brooklyn-based book club, Well-Read Black Girl, to celebrate the uniqueness of Black literature and sisterhood. Now, having established a literature festival of the same name, her goal is to the expand the definition of what it means to be 'well-read' and to showcase the u...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 7
*Explicit language warning* Controversial American author James Frey doesn't care if he enrages you or breaks your heart, as long as his writing makes you feel something. James speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about using his book, Katerina, to examine his past and what could have been. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 6
Design affects our health and happiness whether it be in our home, work or our natural surroundings. Designer an author of Joyful - The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, Ingrid Fetell Lee, speaks to host Angela Ledgerwood about how to inject joy into your everyday surroundings. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 09, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The solitary life of a writer. Actor Parker Posey chats to host Angela Ledgerwood about how her dog, Gracie, got her through the tough times when she was writing her memoir, ‘You’re on an Airplane,’ and the similarities between researching an acting role and writing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 02, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The loneliness of motherhood is the theme explored by Aussie author and journalist Meg Mason in her novel You Be Mother. Meg chats to friend and Lit Up host Angela Ledgerwood about how she uses the characters in her books to examine complicated family dynamics and the struggles she experienced when becoming a mother in her early 20s. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 26, 2018•47 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Comic books, graphic novels, films and audio theatre...English author Neil Gaiman has done it all! Gaiman discusses his novel, American Gods, with Lit Up host Angela Ledgerwood. As well as, what Norse Gods taught him about modern humanity and some handy tips for designing your own religion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 19, 2018•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
British journalist and author Caitlin Moran chats to host Angela Ledgerwood about her book 'How to be Famous.' Caitlin calls on men to break down gender boundaries and to start their own equivalent of feminism and suggests how women can take back the power when it comes to sexual shame. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2018•55 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Claire Messud and Angie talk about her new novel "The Burning Girl," as well as Claire's childhood years in Australia, and how childhood friendships can haunt and define us. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In a particularly emotional episode, Lidia Yuknavitch joins Angela to discuss all of her work, which blurs the lines between fiction and non-fiction. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Last year's Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, joined us to talk about the renowned collection of stories that took him nearly two decades to perfect: The Refugees. Throughout the stories, Viet gives voice to the Vietnamese communities in Southern California (where he grew up) and to those living in the country he fled. In 1975, he and his family came to The United States as refugees in the wake of the Vietnam War. His debut novel, The Sympathizer, winner of last year's Pulitzer Prize, rev...
Jul 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Irby's raw and relatable book of essays "We Are Never Meeting in Real Life" will make you LOL for real. Irby shares her hilarious application to be a contestant on The Bachelorette, the life lessons she learned from her 14 years at the animal hospital, and what she's willing to do for love. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Angie sits down with Salman Rushdie at Random House’s “Off the Page” event to talk about his new novel “The Golden House,” the chaos of Trump’s America, and how he scored a role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Maggie Nelson joins Angie to discuss her work, including The Argonauts and The Red Parts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Psychotherapist Esther Perel joins Angie to talk about her latest book "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity," the provocative follow up to her New York Timesbest-seller "Mating in Captivity." This conversation, like Esther's book, will no doubt push some buttons and leave you questioning--and perhaps rethinking--the boundaries of your romantic relationships! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Ann Patchett joins Angie from Nashville to discuss her not-to-be-missed novel, Commonwealth. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Tom Perrotta, the author of Election, Little Children and The Leftovers talks to Angie about his latest novel Mrs. Fletcher, which explores sexuality in America, empty nest syndrome and the universal longing for human connection. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Angie talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan about her latest novel "Manhattan Beach," which was 15 years in the making. They also talk about Jennifer's first solo European trip that helped forged her writing life, her intensive research for the book, and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
