On this episode of Book(ish) I sit down with comedian and recent author Tom Ballard to talk The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. Our chat includes accidentally telling Tom Santa isn't real, how he approaches writing, and the purpose of political comedy. Enjoy!

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On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with journalist and author James Weir to talk I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloan Crosley. Our conversation includes the invention of a horrible new word, how cultural commentary stays the same even though the culture changes, and watching the youths and reporting back to the oldies. Enjoy!

Books mentioned:

I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloan Crosley

The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham

Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with author Craig Silvey to talk To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Our chat includes the problematic Mockingbird prequel, slogging through your work to hear the muse, and the excitement and stress of working in film. Enjoy!

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On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with urbanist Jillian Glover to discuss Happy City by Charles Montgomery. Our conversation includes what people say they want vs what they really want, how to make dense living work, and people who hate the sound of children playing. Enjoy!

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On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with designer and renaissance man Gregory Ladner to talk Flowers for Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico. Our conversation includes weighing in Melbournes fashion sense, focussing on antiques over travel in your youth, and enjoying the chance to get a little bit of revenge. Enjoy!

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This week on Book(ish) I speak to activist Travis Larcombe about As Beautiful As Any Other: A memoir of my body by Kaya Wilson. Our conversation incudes being friends with the author of a very personal memoir, sharing stories to know you exist, and needing 10-15 beers to let the emotions flow. Enjoy!

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On this episode of Book(ish) I sit down with Eva Rodriguez Rodriguez to talk Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. Our conversation includes having twice the surnames of most people, the many benefits of personal and professional range, and how NASA uses crowdsourcing to solve difficult problems.

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with science presenter and childrens author Dr Niraj Lal to talk Full Circle by Scott Ludlam. Our conversation includes how bicycle couriering and tuna fishing helps appreciate science communication, the way systems influence technology and science, and what to do to fight a feeling of hopelessness. Enjoy!

Books discussed

Full circle by Scott Ludlam

Henry the Flying Emu by Niraj Lal

The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

1984 by George Orwell

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with photographer, stylist, blogger and influencer Tamsien West to discuss My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Our conversation includes the ongoing mystery of who Elena Ferrante is, actively trying to widen the type of people you're reading, and the fascinating places you can go when you journal. Enjoy!

Books/authors discussed:

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Beowulf translated by Maria Dahvana Headley

The Artists Way by Julia Cameron

Hiromi Kawakami

Sayaka Murata

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On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with former musician and current author/TikTok sensation Jake Griggs to talk The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby. Our conversation includes the many magical uses of the Air Fryer, a personal journey of leaving one career and then somehow stumbling into something adjacent years later, and the most efficient bacon & egg on toast ever. Enjoy!

Books mentioned:

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

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