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Private Notes
Kate Langbroek and Michael Robotham join Jennifer, Jason and Marieke to discuss Doctor Sleep, the latest from Stephen King. Kate brings along this month's classic, The Perfect Scent by Chandler Burr.
Zan Rowe and David Marr join Jennifer, Jason and Marieke to discuss The Circle, the latest from Dave Eggers. Dvaid brings along this month's classic, The Quiet American by Graham Greene.
Clare Wright and John Collee join Jennifer, Marieke and Jason to discuss 'The Luminaries' by Eleanor Catton and 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' by Anne Tyler.
International guests from Sydney Writers Festival, A.M. Homes and Vikram Chandra, join Jennifer, Marieke and Jason to discuss 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler and 'The Chemistry of Tears' by Peter Carey.
Funnyman Chris Taylor of 'The Chaser', along with author and sinologist extraordinaire Linda Jaivin join Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger to discuss this month's comedic and controversial new release 'Look Who's Back' by German writer Timur Vermes. Chris brings along this month's classic, Evelyn Waugh's cutting Fleet Street satire, 'Scoop'.
The September Club comes to you from Melbourne Writers' Festival, with special international guests - English author Rupert Thomson (Secrecy) and American Writer Meg Wolitzer (The Interestings)- joining regular clubbers Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger. This all-star panel will discuss new release 'Summer House with Swimming Pool' by Dutch author Herman Koch, as well as Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece, One Hundred Years of Solitude'.
On the October club, Jennifer Byrne and regulars Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by author Adrian McKinty, recent winner of the 2014 Ned Kelly Best Fiction award - Australia's major award for crime writers – and actress Virginia Gay. The panel discuss new Australian novel 'The Wonders' by Paddy O’Reilly. Plus, Jennifer brings along one of her favourites, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Mark Haddon.
For the November edition of The Book Club, host Jennifer Byrne and regular panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by rapper, poet and writer Omar Musa, along with internationally acclaimed, Ireland–based Australian author Monica McInerney. This panel discuss Haruki Murakami's new release 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage' as well as Alan Duff's modern classic, 'Once Were Warriors'.
In December THE BOOK CLUB host Jennifer Byrne plus regular clubbers Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by Australian comedian Kitty Flangan and novelist and writer Graeme Simsion. For the December show we bring you an hour-long end of year special, counting down the top “10 Classic Beach Books” as voted by you, the audience.
