Short fiction from Louise Erdrich; essays by Alex Miller; and a surreal comic tale from Michael Winkler
About this episode
This episode features a review of various short fiction works by notable authors, including Michael Winkler, Louise Erdrich, Alex Miller, and Mark Haddon.
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
Topics covered
- short fiction
- book reviews
- Native American literature
- memoirs
- humor
- Australian literature
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