Emily Bronte was born on 30 July 1818: 200 years ago this month. To celebrate her 200th birthday, Stephanie was joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the Bronte myth, Wuthering Heights, poetry, and dogs.

Meera Atkinson's Traumata is an innovative mix of memoir and cultural criticism, in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. This week, Stephanie chats to Meera about writing about trauma, the #metoo movement, and the possibility of change.
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​Writing site: www.meeraatkinson.com
Academia.com: https://sydney.academia.edu/MeeraAtkinson
UQP purchase link: https://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/Book.aspx/1465/Traumata
Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/traumata-meera-atkinson/prod9780702259890.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwiPbWBRBtEiwAJakcpEm-QT3UB4GivYZiQl4ubnAJMglABk0zh74_S1ME1wBYzCCWDNwLpxoCeoIQAvD_BwE

Mary Shelley's life was just made for the screen. Or was it? This week, Stephanie heads off to the movies with Dr Kirstin Mills to see the new Mary Shelley film, and they give their verdict.

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Kirstin's review of the film: http://www.kirstinmills.com/blog/mary-shelley-film-review/

Just as our Contemporary Literature students were reading Junot Diaz, allegations of sexual harassment against the author emerged at the Sydney Writers Festival. Stephanie talked to three students from the class - Joanna Catsanos, Juliette Kaado and Jasmine Joyan - to discuss their reactions to the revelations. ​