Literary powerhouses Richard Powers and Michelle de Kretser on their latest novels
The Book Show
English - October 31, 2021 23:05 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Amor Towles takes a road trip on The Lincoln Highway
Next Episode: Pod extra with Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut
"Everyday could be a day of unthinkable richness if we just keep still, attend and be present to what the place that we live in wants to do." Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers talks about the power of wilderness to centre his characters in Bewilderment, his Booker Prize-shortlisted novel.
Also, two time winner of the Miles Franklin, Michelle de Kretser, on her new book, Scary Monsters which is a book in two parts, with two front covers, and is an exploration of the migrant experience.