For this month's podcast episode, we’re excited to share with you Walkley winning columnist, author, novelist and social commentator Jane Caro in conversation with the wonderful Ali Clarke, discussing Jane's latest novel 'Lyre Bird'. Jane talks about where her ideas come from, the writing process, how she responds to trolls online and the power of fiction. This is an amazing conversation and well worth a listen.

For this month's podcast, Paula and Salma read 'Cat Person' by Kristen Roupenian, because sometimes you just need a quick, impactful short story to get you out of a reading slump! 'Cat Person' gained significant attention when it was published in The New Yorker in 2017, for exploring the complexities of modern dating. If you haven't read it yet, head over to The New Yorker now and read it before listening to the pod.

Cat Person in The New Yorker >> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person

Books they mention:

The Metamorphosis - Kafka

The House of my Mother – Shari Franke

I Want Everything - Dominic Amerena

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Yellowface – R F Kuang

Lyrebird – Jane Caro

The Mother – Jane Caro

What Happened to Nina? - Dervla McTiernan

The Scholar - Dervla McTiernan

The Murder Rule - Dervla McTiernan

The Housemaid's Secret – Freida McFadden

The Housemaid - Freida McFadden

Onyx Storm – Rebecca Yarros

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney

Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry

Here One Moment – Liane Moriarty

We Need To Talk About Kevin - Lionel Shriver

For this month's #LiteraryAnything episode, we're sharing Hannah Kent in conversation with Pip Williams talking about Hannah's much anticipated autobiography 'Always Home, Always Homesick'.

Written in rich detail and humorous and poignant anecdotes (some Hannah shares in this author talk), 'Always Home, Always Homesick' is both a memoir of her experiences of living in Iceland, and a wider consideration of the centrality of literature to the nation's culture and identity.

Have you read it? You'll definitely want to after listening to Hannah talk about it!

Listen wherever you get your pods.

New #LiteraryAnything podcast out now. This month, Jasmine joins Salma on the pod (for the first time in a while 🤣) to discuss Shari Franke's memoir 'The House of my Mother'.

Other things they discuss:

🐛 Jasmine shares what book character she'd like to swap lives with for a day

🐉 Salma finally reads THE romantasy book

📚 There's lots to look forward to in the land of new book releases

Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

TW: This episode contains discussions of child abuse, physical abuse, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. If these topics may be distressing for you, please take care when listening or consider skipping this episode.

Books they mention:

Deep Cuts - Holly Brickley

The Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle

Daisy Jones and the Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid

Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins

Rebel Rising – Rebel Wilson

From Here to the Great Unknown - Lisa Marie Presley

Would You Rather – Maggie Alderson

Atmosphere – Taylor Jenkins Reid

Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid

Summer Island – Kristen Hannah

The Women – Kristen Hannah

The Stranger Beside Me - Ann Rule

Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros

Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry

Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros

Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros

Mad Mabel – Sally Hepworth

At the Foot of the Cherry Tree - Alli Parker

Until the Red Leaves Fall - Alli Parker

Impossible Fortune – Richard Osman

Always Home, Always Homesick – Hannah Kent

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).

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

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.

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)

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.

Our latest #LiteraryAnything podcast is out now! Salma and Paula turned to you, the people, to choose this month's book, and you guys picked Richard Osman's newest book 'We Solve Murders'.

The multiple characters and storylines left Salma and Paula feeling a bit lost at times, but did they enjoy this book overall? Listen to find out! Plus, hear what books they've been reading lately and some new book releases to look out for.

Books they mention:

Kill Your Husbands – Jack Heath

The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman

The Man Who Died Twice - Richard Osman

The Bullet To Miss - Richard Osman

The Last Devil to Die - Richard Osman

The Sea, the Sea – Iris Murdoch

All Fours – Miranda July

The Shadow Man – Helen Fields

Opal – Patricia Wolfe

From Here to the Great Unknown - Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

Memorial Days – Geraldine Brooks

The Fisherman - John Langan