Two time Miles Franklin Award-winning author Alex Miller is 88, but with 17 books under his belt and more writing on the way, he’s showing no signs of slowing down. On this week’s episode, Michael sits down with Alex to discuss his latest book The Deal, which revisits the life of Lang Tzu, a character in his critically acclaimed novel The Ancestor Game.   Reading list: The Ancestor Game, Alex Miller, 1992 Journey to the Stone Country Alex Miller, 2003 Autumn Laing Alex Miller, 2011 A Kind of Confession, Alex Miller, 2023 The Deal, Alex Miller, 2024   Joan Lindsay, Brenda Niall, 2025   You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.    Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Alex Miller