Tim Winton’s Got the Juice - The Monthly
It is more or less impossible to imagine Australian literature of the past half century without Tim Winton. From his debut, An Open Swimmer to his epic Cloudstreet, the four-time Miles Franklin Award winner is beloved by generations of readers. This week, Michael sits down with Tim to discuss his latest novel, Juice, a gripping tale of determination, survival, and the …
October 2024 | The Monthly
Ten critics nominate their cultural highlights of the year, taking in theatre, visual art, books, dance, festivals and a YouTube miniaturist
November 2024 | The Monthly
Science and technology. The people who mistook their lives for an app. Anna Krien
December 2024 – January 2025 | The Monthly
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winning take on a rags-to-riches story set in the sex industry, and Guan Hu’s energetic, heartfelt story of a tough guy and a wild dog
The hit list: Crime on screen | The Monthly
Dec 1, 2024 · While the cinema is cranking out air-conditioning, buttery popcorn and family-friendly Boxing Day movies, streaming services are brimming with less wholesome fare to fill your summer evenings (and days – no judgement). Very worth your time are these “whodunnems”: murder mysteries, comedy capers, true crime tales and horror movies. Some are brand new, others might have passed you by, and ...
Robbie Arnott’s Restless Mind | The Monthly
In just three books Robbie Arnott has established himself as a writer to trust. Flames (2018), The Rain Heron (2022) and Limberlost (2022) were all rapturously reviewed and garnered a hefty swag of award nominations and wins. This week, Michael sits down with Robbie to discuss his new novel, Dusk, which explores loss and redemption and survival in Tasmania’s high country.
Into the dark: The legacy of Alice Munro | The Monthly
Nov 1, 2024 · Having read and re-read Alice Munro’s stories for almost 30 years, I’ve often laughed at the laurel most frequently bestowed on her: the near obligatory claim that the late Canadian short-story writer was “our Chekhov”. If Chekhov, as Vladimir Nabokov once said, wrote “sad books for humorous people” – if he achieved beauty by “keeping all his words in the same dim light and of ...
Alecia Simmonds - The Monthly
Alecia Simmonds WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS. 1 ENTRIES Alecia Simmonds is an associate professor of law at the University of Technology Sydney and an award-winning writer and commentator. Her first book, Wild Man, won the 2016 Davitt Prize for best nonfiction crime writing.Her second book is Courting.
Introducing Read This - The Monthly
Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.
Uses for Ben Shewry | The Monthly
There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. This week, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses for Obsession, and Ben shares why he wanted ...