The Book Pod with Corrie Perkin

By Corrie Perkin

On this show award-winning journalist and former bookseller Corrie Perkin dives deep into conversation with some of the most exciting and relevant writers our culture has to offer.

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

The Book Pod with Corrie Perkin episodes:

March 16, 2022 After Story with Larissa Behrendt
In this episode Corrie spends time with award winning author, filmmaker, lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate Larissa Behrendt. They talk about her recent novel After Story which spans generations, cultures and delivers the reader a gentle reminder of the value of story in all our lives.
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47min
March 06, 2022 Look What You Made Me Do with Jess Hill
In perfect timing for International Womens Day, Corrie talks with Stella Prize winning author Jess Hill about her book Look What You Made Me Do and her Quarterly essay - The Reckoning. It's a fascinating wide-ranging look at how the issues around gendered violence are playing out in the Australian setting. Jess and Corrie talk the Prime Minister, Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins and the wider #MeToo movement. Don't miss it.

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50min
February 23, 2022 A Room Made of Leaves with Kate Grenville
In this new episode Corrie sits down with the prolific Kate Grenville to discuss her 2021 novel titled A Room Made of Leaves which delivers the reader an imagined (but oh so probable) account of the life of Elizabeth MacArthur - wife of the more notorious John MacArthur. Drawing directly on Elizabeth's correspondence and early historical records, Grenville's writing shapes the overlooked life of Elizabeth before and after her arrival into late18th century Sydney. Husband John may have gotten his face on the two dollar note for his pioneering farming prowess but this book will leave you in little doubt that the honour missed its true mark.
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47min
February 13, 2022 Love Stories with Trent Dalton
In this episode, deliberately released on Valentines Day, Corrie chats to journalist and best selling author Trent Dalton about love, his writing and being curious about other people's stories. Intrepid enough to plonk himself on a busy corner in downtown Brisbane armed only with a sign and a vintage typewriter, Trent asked people to tell him story about love. The result is his third book Love Stories which, like his earlier fiction smash hits - Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies - has been warmly embraced by readers everywhere. At the end of the episode Trent can't resist that journalist's compulsion and asks Corrie to to tell him her love story...
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41min
January 26, 2022 Home Truths with David Williamson
In this episode, Corrie finds out just how a young engineer from Melbourne became Australia's most prominent playwright. David Williamson's stellar theatre career has spanned more than 50 years and has seen him feted for his plays, screenplays and other work. Able to shine a light into the the darkest corners of human nature and the Australian psyche, David's body of work mirrors our society so cleverly it will often leave you stunned with the shock of recognition! We hope you enjoy this conversation about his life and recent memoir Home Truths.
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49min

FAQs about The Book Pod with Corrie Perkin:

How many episodes does The Book Pod with Corrie Perkin have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.