Catherine Chidgey is wildly underread in Australia. The multi-award winning New Zealand writer has written nine novels and her latest, The Book of Guilt, was described as &ldquo;compulsively readable&rdquo; by The Guardian. This week, Michael sits down with Catherine for a discussion about why WWII continues to hold the public&rsquo;s imagination, how she plans out her books, and which contemporary New Zealand writers we should all be reading. &nbsp; Reading list: In a Fishbone Church, Catherine Chidgey, 1998 The Wish Child, Catherine Chidgey, 2016 Remote Sympathy, Catherine Chidgey, 2020 Pet, Catherine Chidgey, 2023 The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey, 2025 &nbsp; You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.&nbsp; &nbsp; Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Guest: Catherine ChidgeySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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