Discussion around consent and sexual violence experienced by girls and women in educational institutions and the toxic culture engendered by these institutions has been a topic that has dominated headlines in recent years.

It's a discussion that is slowly filtering its way into high school curriculums and hopefully leading to a change in what young women and men think of as healthy, respectful sexual encounters and relationships.

And in a critically acclaimed debut novel called "Love & Virtue" (Ultimo Press), Diana Reid is contributing to that ongoing discussion with a fascinating work that explores this and other issues in the context of a contemporary university setting.

A book that will challenge our notions of material wealth and morality, consent and context along with how we decide what is right or wrong in any particular situation.

A fascinating read.

I was delighted to have the chance to speak with Diana on the podcast recently.