About this episode

The episode features an interview with author Malcolm Duffy discussing his YA book Dead Straight Line and its themes.

Join us as we talk with author Malcolm Duffy about his YA book Dead Straight Line. This is his fifth book and is inspired by a teenage game of traveling in a straight line through, over or under obstacles. Rory pressures Yell into the game, with life changing consequences. The book explores risk taking, blame, guilt and shame as well as empathy and forgiveness. Written in a sparse and pacey style, it is an accessible read and will have wide appeal, including for Y8 and up boys that everyone s...

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Hosts: Katy Donnelly, Alison Palmer

Guest: Malcolm Duffy

Topics covered

• young adult literature
• risk taking
• empathy
• forgiveness
• guilt
• shame

Keywords

• Malcolm Duffy
• Dead Straight Line
• young adult
• risk taking
• empathy
• forgiveness
• guilt
• shame

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dead Straight Line

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