Read This podcast

Read This

Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.

Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.

 

#98

You Should Be Reading Catherine Chidgey

Catherine Chidgey is wildly underread in Australia. The multi-award winning New Zealand wr... more

25 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:35

25 Jun 2025


#97

Kevin Barry Is a Gunslinger

The seed of the idea for Irish author Kevin Barry’s latest novel was planted more th... more

18 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:15

18 Jun 2025


#96

Dominic Amerena Finds Happiness in the Act of Writing

Australian author Dominic Amerena has been a writer for years. Now, finally, comes his daz... more

11 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:21

11 Jun 2025


#95

John Rebus Will Outlive Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin introduced Detective John Rebus in his 1987 novel Knots and Crosses. Since then... more

04 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:48

04 Jun 2025


#94

Hoot and Holler for Kaliane Bradley

On the surface, Kaliane Bradley’s debut is a time-travel novel; it’s speculati... more

28 May 2025

28 MINS

28:35

28 May 2025


#93

Torrey Peters’ Never-Ending Transition

Torrey Peters’ debut novel, Detransition, Baby, was an instant sensation. Longlisted... more

21 May 2025

39 MINS

39:17

21 May 2025


#92

Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird

Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people — in the best possible way. In 20... more

14 May 2025

31 MINS

31:56

14 May 2025


#91

What’s On Jessica Stanley’s Bookshelves?

London-based Australian author Jessica Stanley’s second novel, Consider Yourself Kis... more

07 May 2025

24 MINS

24:59

07 May 2025


#90

Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency

Josephine Rowe’s writing has been described by the New York Times as “gorgeous... more

30 Apr 2025

27 MINS

27:38

30 Apr 2025


#89

James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower

In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and write... more

23 Apr 2025

24 MINS

24:11

23 Apr 2025


#88

Chris Flynn’s New Book Arrived in a Dream

The opening scene of Chris Flynn’s fourth and latest novel, Orpheus Nine, came to hi... more

16 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:55

16 Apr 2025


#87

The Imaginary Village of Niall Williams

Over four decades Niall Williams has made a name for himself as one of Ireland’s lea... more

09 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:29

09 Apr 2025


#86

Nothing Happens In Ayşegül Savaş’s Book and That’s Great

Turkish-born, Paris-based writer Ayşegül Savaş’s third novel opens with a young... more

02 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:20

02 Apr 2025


#85

The Long Ireland of Colm Tóibín

Colm Tóibín is regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest authors — a... more

26 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:13

26 Mar 2025


#84

Zanzibar Is Still Home for Abdulrazak Gurnah

Tanzanian-born, London-based author Abdulrazak Gurnah was midway through writing his lates... more

19 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:51

19 Mar 2025


#83

Robert Dessaix Is a Fox (Not a Hedgehog)

Tasmanian writer Robert Dessaix is a man of many talents when it comes to the written form... more

12 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:59

12 Mar 2025


#82

How Sonia Orchard Reclaimed Her Story

Writer Sonia Orchard was in her 40s when a revelation during a therapy session turned her ... more

05 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:33

05 Mar 2025


#81

Andrea Goldsmith Finds the Poetry In Death

In Andrea Goldsmith’s ninth and latest novel, The Buried Life, she unpicks the relat... more

26 Feb 2025

27 MINS

27:26

26 Feb 2025