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:

February 19, 2021 Better Reading Book Chat: episode 1
Better Reading's Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, book news... and dinner with Linwood Barclay.
Books mentioned:
Find You First by Linwood Barclay
Light Seekers by Femi Kayode
The Funny Thing About Normal Foreman by Julietta Henderson
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Girl A by Abigail Dean
The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart
The Shadow Man by Helen Fields
You’ve Got to Be Kidding by Todd Alexander
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17min
February 14, 2021 Katherine Kovacic: on serial killers... and dogs
Author, art historian and self-proclaimed crazy dog lady Katherine Kovacic talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a veterinarian, her passion for the arts, and the story of a serial killer that inspired her book, The Schoolgirl Strangler.
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29min
February 09, 2021 Maggie Hamilton: on why human connection is so essential
Bestselling author and publisher Maggie Hamilton talks to Cheryl Akle about the damaging effects of social media, and why human connection is so essential. Her latest novel When We Become Strangers is her culmination of these ideas and goes in-depth about how we have become isolated from each other.
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30min
February 07, 2021 J. P. Pomare: on how Maori heritage influences his writing
Bestselling author J.P. Pomare talks to Cheryl Akle about his latest book Tell Me Lies, his small-town upbringing, and how Maori heritage influences his writing,
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40min
January 31, 2021 Richard Osman: on TV, writing... and Steven Spielberg
Comedian, entertainer and author Richard Osman talks to Cheryl Akle about his career in the TV industry, why he decided to start writing, and how Steven Spielberg obtained the rights to his latest novel, The Thursday Murder Club.
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30min
January 27, 2021 Anita Abriel: on her extraordinary family history and why she decided to write about it
Bestselling author Anita Abriel talks to Cheryl Akle about her family's history during World War II, and why she decided to write about it.
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29min
January 26, 2021 Kate Elizabeth Russell: on the sometimes fine line between coercion and seduction
Bestselling author Kate Elizabeth Russell talks to Cheryl Akle about why she decided to write about the confronting topics in her debut novel My Dark Vanessa and what inspires her writing.
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28min
January 24, 2021 Mary Li: on her love for her family and how it changed her career
World-renowned dancer and author Mary Li talks to Cheryl Akle about her Rockhampton upbringing, the impact of her husband's bestselling book Mao's Last Dancer, and how having her daughter changed her life.
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31min
January 20, 2021 Sue Brierley: on why she chose adoption and the challenges she faced
Author and mother Sue Brierley talks to Cheryl Akle about why she chose adoption, the different challenges she faced with it, and how it strengthened her family. All things discussed in her book, Lioness.
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39min
January 17, 2021 Ceridwen Dovey: on her multicultural upbringing and how her Harvard education shaped her writing
Social anthropologist and author Ceridwen Dovey talks to Cheryl Akle about her multicultural upbringing and how her experience at Harvard shaped her latest book, Life After Truth.

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43min

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