We're thrilled to share with you Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland's conversation with Libby Trainor Parker, discussing their co-written memoir 'Broken Brains'. Their new book is a personal memoir about physical brain health and mental brain health, and how they coexist in two very different spaces.
Jamila and Rosie were incredibly open in this author talk, it's definitely worth a listen if you weren't able to join us on the night (or even if you did).
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Episode 80 - Great Big Beautiful Life
Paula and Salma read Emily Henry's latest book 'Great Big Beautiful Life' for the pod and they're both feeling like they've read this story before.
Are you an Emily Henry fan? How do you think her latest book compares to her other novels?
Listen to the podcast to find out Paula and Salma's thoughts, plus what else they've been reading lately and new releases you should keep an eye out for.
Books they mentioned:
The Love That Split the World
Beach Read
People We Meet On Vacation
Book Lovers
Happy Place
Funny Story
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau - Graeme Macrae Burnet
The Younger Woman – Mandy Byatt
It Ends With Us – Colleen Hoover
The Season – Helen Garner
The Friday Afternoon Club – Griffin Dunne
Broken Brains – Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland
Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Never Flinch – Stephen King
None of This Is True – Lisa Jewell
Don't Let Him In – Lisa Jewell
How To Lose Your Mother - Molly Jong Fast
Fear of Flying – Erica Jong
Australia's Agricultural Identity – Joshua Gilbert
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Episode 79 - Paul Flavel Author Talk 'John Martin's'
For this month's #LiteraryAnything episode we're sharing our author talk with Paul Flavel in conversation with Georgina McGuinness, where together they discussed Paul's book 'John Martin's: The Story of South Australia's Beloved Department Store'.
The passing of the years has not dulled SA's loved for 'Johnnies', with thousands of people working there and even more loyally shopping there. It was amazing to see so many people join us for this author talk who still had very fond memories of the store.
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Episode 78 - The Honeyeater
New Literary Anything episode out now! For this month's podcast, Paula and Salma read Jessie Tu's latest book 'The Honeyeater'.
A follow up to the acclaimed bestseller 'A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing', 'The Honeyeater' dives into the world of literary translation with complex characters and an unexpected storyline. But has this story left Paula and Salma with more questions than answers? Listen to find out!
They also discuss what they been reading lately (Paula's found her new favourite author) and all the big events we've got happening at the library over the next couple of months.
Books they mention:
A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing – Jessie Tu
The Season – Helen Garner
This House of Grief – Helen Garner
The Nix – Nathan Hill
Wellness – Nathan Hill
Freedom – Jonathan Franzen
The Corrections – Jonathan Franzen
The Housemaid – Frieda McFadden
Never Lie – Frieda McFadden
The Locked Door – Frieda McFadden
The Hit Woman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt - Mark Mupotsa-Russell
Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits - Jennifer Weiner
The Limestone Road – Nicole Alexander
Barren Cape – Michelle Prak
This Stays Between Us – Margot McGovern
Lyre Bird – Jane Caro
The Prospect – Fleur McDonald
Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
Dictionary of Lost Words – Pip Williams
Broken Brains - Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland
Mum Says My Memoir Is A Lie – Rosie Waterland
Just the Gist – Rosie Waterland (podcast)
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Episode 77 - Chris Hammer
For this month's Literary Anything episode, we're excited to share with you our recording of Chris Hammer in conversation with Nina D. Campbell where they discuss his latest book 'The Valley'.
He also talks about switching from writing non-fiction to fiction, how he keeps his readers guessing and how his novels have turned into TV series.
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