Episode description
Melissa Lucashenko writes about big ideas and brutal experiences, but she does so with grace, with generosity and – maybe above all else – a rich sense of humour. This week, Michael sits down with Melissa for a conversation about her new book, Edenglassie, and they discuss history, eccentric characters, and why writing a love story is a revolutionary act.
Reading list:
Hard Yards, Melissa Lucashenko, 1999
Too Flash, Melissa Lucashenko, 2002
Mullumbimby, Melissa Lucashenko, 2013
Too Much Lip, Melissa Lucashenko, 2018
Edenglassie, Melissa Lucashenko, 2023
The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, Henry Handel Richardson, 1925
For the Term of His Natural Life, Marcus Clarke, 1874
The Secret Hours, Mick Herron, 2023
Gunflower, Laura Jean McKay, 2023
You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.
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Guest: Melissa Lucashenko
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