Lech Blaine's March 27 cover story 'Black hole in the high beams' looks at a horrific car crash experienced by Lech when he was 17, in which three of his friends died and one was left with a permanent brain injury. Moderated by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, the discussion delves into everything from the dangers of Australian masculinity to the catharsis of writing, which Blaine explored in his debut book, Car Crash: A Memoir.

Link to the story: https://www.smh.com.au/national/screams-howled-as-we-flew-into-a-flood-of-high-beams-i-m-dead-i-thought-20210203-p56z8o.html

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