Alexis Wright’s 2023 novel Praiseworthy has just been awarded the Miles Franklin Award. It also won the Stella Prize and has been described as “an astonishing feat of storytelling and sovereign imagination.” In this special episode, Alexis joins Michael for a conversation about Praiseworthy and reveals why she decided very early on in her literary career that she wasn't going to be trapped in anyone’s box.

Reading list:

Carpentaria, Alexis Wright, 2006

The Swan Book, Alexis Wright, 2013

Tracker, Alexis Wright 2017

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: Alexis Wright

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