TFW you see a famous writer in the bathroom at the State Library and you fangirl her while she’s trapped at the basin 🤣🤣
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Hello again WorldBookClub listeners, we're thrilled to announce that Michelle De Kretser will be our next author! We’ll be talking about her dual novel ‘Scary Monsters’ and would love to hear your questions, so email us @ worldbookclub@bbc.co.uk by March 11th :) #booksky #MichelleDeKretser

Hey listeners, we’re gearing up for recording with Michelle De Kretser for our next #WBC, and we’d love to get more of your questions. But I’m curious, which story of ‘Scary Monsters’ did most people start with, Lili or Lyle? We split it between our crew 50/50 #booksky #michelledekretser #bookclub

Hey guys, our episode with Michelle de Kretser goes live tomorrow, I hope you all listen in. Here's another sneak peak where she talks about 'Scary Monsters' in the meantime :)
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Optimism, defience and a desperate need to be ‘normal’ are all ways various characters in ‘Scary Monsters’ react to racism, ageism and misogyny. Which did you empathise with? Which were most uncomfortable to read? Send us questions by March 10th :)
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Biting cold v scorching heat, past v future, male v female. The stories of ‘Scary Monsters’ have many mirrored themes and images throughout. What was most striking for you? Let us know @ worldbookclub.co.uk and join us on the podcast next week :)
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And last but not least: two goodies to look forward to next year that I adored: Theory and Practice by #michelledekretser (Feb from Sort Of) and Breasts by #jeanhannahedelstein (April from Phoenix books). Both defy categorisation but were complete delights.

#MeetTheWriters: Michelle de Kretser on migration, education in Paris & Melbourne, and her latest novel Theory & Practice. A must-listen for anyone who loves complex storytelling and questions of belonging. #MichelleDeKretser #LiteraryFiction #StellaPrize #VirginiaWoolf

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Of all the monsters in ‘Scary Monsters’ the one we don’t have many questions about yet is capitalism. We’d love a few thoughts on how Lili and Lyle confront the themes of wealth and inequality in their stories. Dm or email worldbookclub@bbc.co.uk :)

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Scintillating #MichelledeKretser "How do we reconcile unpleasant aspects of creative people with the brilliance of their creative product? I don’t know that we need to reconcile them, we need to acknowledge that messy gaps exist." tinhouse.com/podcast/mich... in @davidnaimon.bsky.social's podcast

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Ralph.Wessman @ garradunga.bluesky.social Australian authors group inc #JMCoetzee, #KimScott, #TimWinton, #MichelledeKretser and #CharlotteWood give federal politicians 5 books to encourage nuance in #MiddleEast debate.
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Ivy was one of my favourite characters in ‘Scary Monsters’. What do you guys think about only ever seeing her through Lyle’s POV, given his desperate desire to conform to his dystopian society? Send thoughts and questions to worldbookclub@bbc.co.uk
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Theory & Practice by #MichelledeKretser #Book #Review – shame, desire and the ghost of #VirginiaWoolf

An outback tale, anguished 80s love triangle and real life are cleverly held in play in the Australian novelist’s inventive #memoir - #novel - #essay hybrid

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