Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

By Better Reading Podcast

Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors.

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Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading episodes:

July 04, 2021 Julia Baird: on winning the ABIA Book of the Year
Award-winning author Julia Baird talks to Cheryl Akle about winning the 2021 ABIA Book of the Year for Phosphorescence, and how the world has changed since its release.
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19min
June 30, 2021 A.W Hammond: on researching and writing about moral grey areas in his WWII historical novel
A.W. Hammond talks to Cheryl Akle about researching the lives of those in occupied Paris during WWII, the intricacies of WWII historical fiction, and immigrating to Australia as a child. His novel, The Paris Collaborator, is out now.
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28min
June 30, 2021 Monica Dux: on Catholicism and her lapsed faith
Monica Dux talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up Catholic and how she lost her faith. Her latest book, Lapsed, explores her relationship with Catholicism.
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37min
June 28, 2021 Ruhi Lee: on overcoming her family's expectations
Melbourne writer Ruhi Lee talks to Cheryl Akle about her pathway to writing, her family's reaction to her memoir, and what she hopes for her young daughter. Her memoir, Good Indian Daughter, is out now.
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35min
June 27, 2021 Mary-Anne O'Connor: on her work with women's shelters and researching women's suffrage
Bestselling author Mary-Anne O'Connor talks to Cheryl Akle about her work with women's shelters, and researching women's suffrage for her latest novel, Sisters of Freedom.
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32min
June 22, 2021 Kamalle Dabboussy: on his ongoing fight to free his daughter and grandchildren from the Islamic State
Kamalle Dabboussy speaks to Cheryl about his ongoing fight to free his daughter and grandchildren from an Islamic State nightmare, and the events that led to his daughter being coerced into Syria. His memoir, A Father’s Plea, is out now.

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34min
June 21, 2021 Cindy Solonec: on her rich cultural heritage
Dr Cindy Solonec talks to Cheryl Akle about her rich cultural Nigena, Spanish and English heritage, and how she turned her PhD thesis about her family history into her book Debesa.
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30min
June 20, 2021 Yumiko Kadota: on being a female surgeon in a male-dominated industry
Yumiko Kadota talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges she faced as a young female surgeon in a male-dominated industry. Her bestselling memoir, Emotional Female, is out now and explores her experiences in the Australian public hospital system.
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35min
June 16, 2021 Kate Holden: on what really happened to Glen Turner
Kate Holden talks to Cheryl Akle about the brutal story behind the murder of Glen Turner, and what inspired her to write about it. Her latest book, The Winter Road, is out now.
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28min
June 15, 2021 Better Reading Book Chat: episode 14
Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, road trips, and their love for audiobooks.

Books mentioned:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly
Fully Human by Steve Biddulph
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Good Indian Daughter by Ruhi Lee
When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent
We Were Not Men by Campbell Mattinson
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12min

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