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Podcasts 2018

Lexi Freiman's Inappropriation

1/8/2018

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Lexi Freiman's debut novel, Inappropriation, is a hilarious biting satire on identity politics, social media, high school, cyborgs, and pretty much everything else you can imagine. This week, Stephanie chats to Lexi about her novel, writing funny books, feminism, and high school formals. 

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The Myth, the Heights, the Poetry and the Dogs: 200 Years of Emily Bronte

25/7/2018

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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.
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Trauma and the Possibility of Change: An Interview with Meera Atkinson

18/7/2018

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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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Show notes: 

​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

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From the Filmhouse with Stephanie and Kirstin: Reviewing Mary Shelley (2018)

11/7/2018

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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/


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How do you solve a problem like Junot Diaz?

4/7/2018

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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. ​
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From Raptus to Porn: Celebrating 675 Years of Geoffrey Chaucer

27/6/2018

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Chaucer is often called the Father of English Literature, but what do you really know about this? This week, Stephanie is joined by Professor Louise d'Arcens to discuss Chaucer's life, work, the Cecily Champagne case, and oddly enough, Chaucerian porn.
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Kate Rossmanith: Small Wrongs: Remorse and the criminal justice system

13/6/2018

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Remorse plays an important part in Australia’s criminal justice system, impacting both sentencing and parole. Kate Rossmanith’s book, Small Wrongs, explores remorse in all its complexity. Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks with Kate about researching and writing her compelling new release.

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Gleebooks (13 June, Sydney): Kate Rossmanith in conversation with Suzanne Leal
https://gleebooks.worldsecuresystems.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=301827
 
Emerging Writers' Festival (22 June, Melbourne): Masterclass: Nonfiction, Kate Rossmanith in conversation with Arwen Summers
http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/event/masterclass-non-fiction/
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The Life and Death of Christopher Marlowe

30/5/2018

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Christopher Marlowe, the big Renaissance playwright before Shakespeare, was murdered on May 30, 1593. To mark the 425th anniversary of his death, Stephanie is joined by Professor Tony Cousins to talk about his life, his plays, and why he became so popular in the 1980s. 
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: or The Golden State Killer's Walk into the Light

16/5/2018

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If you follow true crime news, you'll know that the Golden State Killer was recently arrested, over forty years after his crime spree began. This week, Jimmy and Stephanie discuss the book that many people believe was responsible for renewed interest in this case: Michelle McNamara's posthumously published I'll Be Gone in the Dark. 
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A WoMAN of no Importance: 125 Years of Comedy, Tragedy and Confusing Aestheticism

18/4/2018

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Is Oscar Wilde's play about a woman of no importance or a man of no importance? To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the play, Stephanie and Lee discuss comedy, tragedy, and the confusing appeal of aestheticism.
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