Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

By Better Reading Podcast

Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors.

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The podcast currently has 694 episodes available.

Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading episodes:

November 13, 2022 Philippa Gregory: on writing women back into history
Bestselling author Philippa Gregory talks to Cheryl Akle about the women who were written out of history, and how fiction helps them reclaim their voices. Dawnlands, the third instalment in her Fairmile series, is out now.

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36min
November 10, 2022 Victoria Hannan: on the ripple effects of grief
Victoria Hannan talks to Cheryl Akle about female friendship and the ripple effects of grief. Her latest book, Marshmallow, is out now.
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28min
November 10, 2022 Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders: on his first short story collection in 10 years
One of Cheryl's all-time favourite guests, Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders, returns to discuss his first short story collection in 10 years, democracy, and how literature challenges a reader's point of view.
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33min
November 07, 2022 Tea Cooper: on butterflies, teaching and historical fiction
Tea Cooper talks to Cheryl Akle about her background as a teacher, researching butterflies and writing historical fiction. Her latest novel, The Butterfly Collector, is out now.
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26min
November 02, 2022 Melissa Doyle: on learning to be brave
Melissa Doyle talks to Cheryl Akle about learning to be brave and finding hope in the stories of survivors. Her book, Fifteen Seconds of Brave, is out now.

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34min
October 30, 2022 Craig Silvey: on exploring the bonds between dogs and humans
Bestselling author Craig Silvey talks to Cheryl Akle about the bond between dogs and humans, and what they can teach us about life. His latest novel, Runt, is out now.
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38min
October 27, 2022 Reece Carter: on exploring darker themes in gothic children's fiction
Reece Carter talks to Cheryl Akle about writing his debut novel and exploring darker themes in gothic children's fiction. His book, A Girl Called Corpse, is out now.

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26min
October 23, 2022 Kate McCaffrey: on gender, identity and adult fiction
Kate McCaffrey talks to Cheryl Akle about exploring gender identity in her latest novel, Double Lives, and why she moved from YA to adult fiction.

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27min
October 19, 2022 Sarah Schmidt: on parenthood and generational trauma
Award-winning author Sarah Schmidt talks to Cheryl Akle about mother-daughter relationships and generational trauma. Her latest book, Blue Hour, is out now.
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27min
October 16, 2022 Julietta Henderson: on exploring sibling relationships in her writing
Julietta Henderson talks to Cheryl Akle about exploring the complexities of sibling relationships in her second novel, Sincerely, Me.
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29min

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