Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens is the book Shankari Chandran always wanted to write. After being rejected by publishers, Shankari decided to write for herself and finally tackle the subject she'd been avoiding: Race in Australia. In doing so, she has won the Miles Franklin award and changed the trajectory of her writing career.

Reading list:

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Shankari Chandran, 2022

Song of the Sun God, Shankari Chandran, 2017

The Barrier, Shankari Chandran, 2017

Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec, 2022

Limberlost, Robbie Arnott, 2022

Cold Enough for Snow, Jessica Au, 2022

The Lovers, Yumna Kassab, 2022

Iris, Fiona Kelly McGregor, 2022

You can find these books at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.

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Guest: Shankari Chandran and Kate McClymont

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