Books on ABC's Radio National

Currently hosting Radio National's Books and Writing on Sundays at 1pm, Romana Koval will move to "The Book Show" in 2006. This is a new program which will air at 10am each weekday and run for 40 minutes. This is a big increase and can only be applauded. "The Age" has more details about the program today. The hope here at Matilda is that the ABC will see its way clear to make the programs available via Podcast as is done with the current program.

Currently Reading

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State of Emergency by Sam Fisher
Cinematic, high-tech, futuristic rescue fiction. This might have started its own genre.

 

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Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
A coming-of-age novel set in a small WA mining town in the 1960s. Ticks all the relevant boxes.

 

Recently Read

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Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon
Chabon's homage to the adventure novel. Reminiscent of Moorcock and Leiber.

 

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Headlong by Susan Varga
When is life still worth living, or is it better to die with dignity?

 

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The Pages by Murray Bail
Bail's first novel since Eucalyptus, about an Outback genius philosopher - or is he? [Shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Award.]

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