Episode description
Evie Wyld writes dark and often trauma-informed books, but she also has a remarkable capacity to capture the tenderness of memory. Her novels have been a critical and commercial success, with her second, All The Birds Singing, winning the Miles Franklin and her third, The Bass Rock, taking home the 2021 Stella Prize. This week, Michael sits down with Evie for a conversation about her latest book The Echoes, which explores how we tell stories around, and into the absences that define us.
Reading list:
After the Fire, A Still Small Voice, Evie Wyld, 2009
All The Birds, Singing, Evie Wyld, 2013
The Bass Rock, Evie Wyld, 2020
The Echoes, Evie Wyld, 2024
Only Sound Remains, Hossein Asgari, 2023
Wall, Jen Craig, 2023
Anam, Andre Dao, 2023
The Bell of the World, Gregory Day, 2023
Hospital, Sanya Rushdi, 2023
Praiseworthy, Alexis Wright, 2023
You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.
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Guest: Evie Wyld
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