A rich mix of voices and stories in short fiction from acclaimed Native American writer Louise Erdrich; essays and memories from two‑time Miles Franklin Award winner Alex Miller; bleakly funny childhood tales by English author Mark Haddon; and, from Michael Winkler, a surreal and darkly comic story about a man who decides he’d rather be the family dog.

BOOKS 

• Michael Winkler, Griefdogg, Text 
• Louise Erdrich, Python’s Kiss: Stories, Corsair 
• Alex Miller, Journey to the End of Time, Allen & Unwin 
• Mark Haddon, Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour, Chatto & Windus 

GUESTS 

• Shannon Burns, writer and critic from Adelaide, whose first book Childhood: a memoir, was published in 2022 
• Tony Birch, poet, writer, and Professor of Australian Literature at Melbourne University. His latest book is the short story collection Pictures of You 

OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED

• Grimmish, Michael Winkler
• Act of the Damned; Fado Alexandrino, António Lobo Antunes
• What We Can Know, Ian McEwan
• The Transformations, Andrew Pippos 
• Brawler, Lauren Groff

CREDITS

• Presenter: Kate Evans, Cassie McCullagh
• Producer: Kate Evans, Sarah Corbett, Ce Benedict
• Sound: Craig Tilmouth, Antonia Gauci
• Arts editor: Sarah L' Estrange