Patricia Lockwood's latest book is the third exploring her inner state, just don't call it a trilogy. A call to all Jane Austen lovers with the beginning of our new series Dear Jane, and Markus Zusak on the wonder of books.Chronically online American author Patricia Lockwood blurs the lines between fiction and memoir in her latest book, <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/will-there-ever-be-another-you-9781526689221/">Will There Ever Be Another You.</a> Patricia is best known for her memoir Priest Daddy and the Booker Prize shortlisted novel, No One is Talking About This. Her new book is inspired by her own experience of long COVID and what it did to her mind. She tells Claire Nichols about over-ordering at the Wendy's franchise, the connections between her three books and feeling well again.We're celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday with Dear Jane, a brand-new series about her life, her books, her legacy, and why authors are still inspired by her novels. In the first instalment, Roller Derby Austen fanatic and academic <a href="https://www.devoneylooser.com/">Devoney Looser </a>busts some myths and explains why she believes Jane Austen was wild, not mild. Devoney's new book is <a href="https://publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/wild-for-austen-by-devoney-looser/9781761154669">Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane</a>.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak was voted in at second place in our recent <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/top-100-books/top100books-10-1/105896254">Top 100 Books</a> countdown. This year also marks 20 years since this beloved book was published. It's about Leisel, a feisty German girl who finds power in stealing books and was inspired by Markus's parents' experiences in Europe during World War Two. It's a novel of big ideas and huge creative risks including Death as the narrator. Claire spoke to Markus for The Book Show's series <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-book-show/my-biggest-book-/104842396">My Biggest Book</a>.Listen to the <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/top-100-books">Top 100 Books </a>countdown.Download a <a href="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/0197035672e5283c7fb8d996806232b7">printable </a>list of the Top 100 Books.

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