After being told her work "wasn't Australian enough" to get published, author Shankari Chandran was thrilled when her novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens' won Australia's top literary prize, the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award. The author sits down with Sarah Malik in this first episode of The SBS Book Club podcast.

Shankari Chandran on telling Sri Lankan stories in 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'

Grab your favourite nibbles and take a seat for the SBS Book Club, hosted by Sarah Malik. Read and listen along as we delve into the year’s best novels - chatting with some of the biggest names in Australian publishing including Tony Birch, Melissa Lucashenko, Shankari Chandran, Mirandi Riwoe and more. We’ll discuss the book characters you love, hate, and love to hate. We'll dive into portrayals of what Australia was, is and could be. And we'll explore themes of war, race, family, friendship, love and the power of a great story. Get ready for some book club brawls and good times.

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