About this episode

The episode features discussions with Andrew Sean Greer and Ilka Tampke about their works and themes of parenting and literature.

From a sun-drenched Tuscan reset with a side of style advice (Andrew Sean Greer's Villa Coco via Michael Robotham ), to Ilka Tampke’s How To Love the World , a tender take on parenting and the pull of the bush (guided by Roanna Gonsalves ), and throw in a windswept lighthouse on the edge of the world with Michael Pedersen’s Muckle Flugga . ~ OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED Charles Bukowski, works Andrew Sean Greer, Less Graham Greene, Travels with My Aunt Patrick Dennis, Auntie Mame Steve Toltz, works Ilka Tampke, Skin; Songwoman Debra Adelaide,When I Am Sixty-Four David Sedaris, The Land and Its People; Me Talk Pretty One Day Rashida Murphy, Old Ghosts; The Historian's Daughter Olga Ravn, The Wax Child; The Employees ~ CREDITS Presenter, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh Producer, Kate Evans and Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Tegan Nicholls and Harvey O'Sullivan Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Evans, Cassie McCullagh

Guests: Andrew Sean Greer, Ilka Tampke

Topics covered

• parenting
• literature
• book recommendations
• Australian authors
• creative writing

Keywords

• Andrew Sean Greer
• Ilka Tampke
• parenting
• literature
• book recommendations
• Australian authors
• creative writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How To Love the World, Less, Travels with My Aunt, Auntie Mame, Skin, Songwoman, When I Am Sixty-Four, The Land and Its People, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Old Ghosts

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