From the Lighthouse https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com From the Lighthouse is a literary podcast published out of the Department of English at Macquarie University. Your hosts Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Michelle Hamadache love to talk about anything to do with books, from the latest bestsellers and prize-winners, film and television adaptations of books to bookish news. Join us as we chat all things literary. For more information visit the MQ English Department webpage at www.engl.mq.edu.au Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +1100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en au Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved. Arts:Books 1440 episodic From the Lighthouse is a literary podcast published out of the Department of English at Macquarie University. Your hosts Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Michelle Hamadache love to talk about anything to do with books, from the latest bestsellers and prize-winners, film and television adaptations of books to bookish news. Join us twice a month as we chat all things literary. MQ English MQ English No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1587825/FTLH-Podcast-Logo-small.jpg From the Lighthouse https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com 144 144 Revelation Beach - An Interview with Susan Francis Revelation Beach - An Interview with Susan Francis https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/revelation-beach-an-interview-with-susan-francis/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/revelation-beach-an-interview-with-susan-francis/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e825647a-4927-3df3-b92d-3ff23c85853e Join Michelle as she discusses Susan Francis's new novel Revelation Beach. The novel unflinchingly searches for answers to the brutal murders of the journalists known as the Balibo Five; its publication date coincides with the 50th Anniversary of their deaths. Revelation Beach is Susan Francis's second book. Her first, The Love that Remains was a Varuna PIP finalist.

Trigger warning: This podcast discusses a violent period of history, the Indonesian invasion of Timor Leste, and includes references to state-condoned torture and rape.

]]> Join Michelle as she discusses Susan Francis's new novel Revelation Beach. The novel unflinchingly searches for answers to the brutal murders of the journalists known as the Balibo Five; its publication date coincides with the 50th Anniversary of their deaths. Revelation Beach is Susan Francis's second book. Her first, The Love that Remains was a Varuna PIP finalist.

Trigger warning: This podcast discusses a violent period of history, the Indonesian invasion of Timor Leste, and includes references to state-condoned torture and rape.

]]> MQ English true No 2022 173 full Revelation Beach - An Interview with Susan Francis The Bright Sword: An Interview with Lev Grossman The Bright Sword: An Interview with Lev Grossman https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-bright-sword-an-interview-with-lev-grossman/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-bright-sword-an-interview-with-lev-grossman/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/c6e8a4d5-ace3-3630-80b6-432ce4f6d768 Stephanie Russo talks to the bestselling novelist Lev Grossman about his 2024 novel The Bright Sword, a retelling of the Arthurian legends after the death of King Arthur.

]]> Stephanie Russo talks to the bestselling novelist Lev Grossman about his 2024 novel The Bright Sword, a retelling of the Arthurian legends after the death of King Arthur.

]]> MQ English true No 2813 172 full The Bright Sword: An Interview with Lev Grossman Joans of Arc Worldwide: An Interview with Ellie Crookes Joans of Arc Worldwide: An Interview with Ellie Crookes https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/joans-of-arc-worldwide-an-interview-with-ellie-crookes/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/joans-of-arc-worldwide-an-interview-with-ellie-crookes/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/7ba70217-a105-3325-b3fc-163522b9dea0 Stephanie Russo chats with Ellie Crookes about her upcoming book, Joans of Arc Worldwide.

]]> Stephanie Russo chats with Ellie Crookes about her upcoming book, Joans of Arc Worldwide.

]]> MQ English true No 2808 171 full Joans of Arc Worldwide: An Interview with Ellie Crookes Chloe Adams' The Occupation Book Launch Chloe Adams' The Occupation Book Launch https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/chloe-adams-the-occupation-book-launch/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/chloe-adams-the-occupation-book-launch/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:51:52 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/0c1ab3e7-12c6-30ae-82ea-b33a3b229bc8 For this episode, Michelle is thrilled to interview the 2024 Penguin Literary Prize winner and recent Macquarie University Master of Creative Writing graduate on her fantastic new novel, The Occupation. This recording is part of Chloe's book launch event held at Macquarie University on 5th August 2025. 

]]> For this episode, Michelle is thrilled to interview the 2024 Penguin Literary Prize winner and recent Macquarie University Master of Creative Writing graduate on her fantastic new novel, The Occupation. This recording is part of Chloe's book launch event held at Macquarie University on 5th August 2025. 

]]> MQ English true No 2584 170 full Chloe Adams' The Occupation Book Launch Lost Origins: An Interview with Chris Kulp Lost Origins: An Interview with Chris Kulp https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lost-origins-an-interview-with-chris-kulp/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lost-origins-an-interview-with-chris-kulp/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a206045f-3532-3a87-bbea-22c8984b01b1 Join Michelle as she talks with science fiction author Dr Chris Kulp about his latest novel Lost Origins: Book 1 The Majestic Chronicles, a rollicking space opera with heart and AI. Chris is a professor of physics at the University of Lycoming and the 2022 winner of the Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story by a New Author. His fiction has appeared in Galaxy's Edge magazine. He has also co-authored nearly 30 scientific articles and one textbook. 

]]> Join Michelle as she talks with science fiction author Dr Chris Kulp about his latest novel Lost Origins: Book 1 The Majestic Chronicles, a rollicking space opera with heart and AI. Chris is a professor of physics at the University of Lycoming and the 2022 winner of the Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story by a New Author. His fiction has appeared in Galaxy's Edge magazine. He has also co-authored nearly 30 scientific articles and one textbook. 

]]> MQ English true No 2419 169 full Lost Origins: An Interview with Chris Kulp Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory: An Interview with Yaroslav Barsukov Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory: An Interview with Yaroslav Barsukov https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sleeping-worlds-have-no-memory-an-interview-with-yaroslav-barsukov/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sleeping-worlds-have-no-memory-an-interview-with-yaroslav-barsukov/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/d1d0ac06-f5af-381b-a339-f5c33a15d03a This week Michelle and Jimmy interview Nebula-nominated author, Yaroslav Barsukov, about his new novel, Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. Join them as they explore the intricacies and intrigues of this critically acclaimed genre-defying novel.

]]> This week Michelle and Jimmy interview Nebula-nominated author, Yaroslav Barsukov, about his new novel, Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. Join them as they explore the intricacies and intrigues of this critically acclaimed genre-defying novel.

]]> MQ English true No 3304 168 full Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory: An Interview with Yaroslav Barsukov The Master of Alternate History: An Interview with Harry Turtledove The Master of Alternate History: An Interview with Harry Turtledove https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-master-of-alternate-history-an-interview-with-harry-turtledove/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-master-of-alternate-history-an-interview-with-harry-turtledove/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/7d78b86a-22b2-3beb-b19b-f2586de05cab This week, Stephanie interviews the prolific novelist Harry Turtledove, known as the Master of Alternate History. They discuss alternate history as a genre, how to do historical research when you're writing alternative history, and why alternative histories are so relevant right now.

]]> This week, Stephanie interviews the prolific novelist Harry Turtledove, known as the Master of Alternate History. They discuss alternate history as a genre, how to do historical research when you're writing alternative history, and why alternative histories are so relevant right now.

]]> MQ English true No 2264 167 full The Master of Alternate History: An Interview with Harry Turtledove The Other Side of Daylight: An Interview with David Brooks The Other Side of Daylight: An Interview with David Brooks https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-other-side-of-daylight-an-interview-with-david-brooks/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-other-side-of-daylight-an-interview-with-david-brooks/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/faeb30f3-46d0-3a7c-b29d-fe02119e61be Join Michelle as she discusses The Other Side of Daylight, a new and collected poetry collection by prize-winning poet, novelist and essayist David Brooks.

 

Bio

David Brooks has written numerous works of fiction, poetry, philosophy and criticism. His The Cold Front won the 1983 Anne Elder Award for the best first collection of poetry, the Sydney Morning Herald described his The Book of Sei (1985) as ‘the most exciting debut in Australian short fiction since Peter Carey’ and his collection The Balcony (2008) as ‘an electrical performance’, and he has recently been termed ‘one of Australia’s most important writers’, ‘one of the quiet masters of Australian poetry’, ‘a master of the short lyric poem’, and ‘a great contemporary poet’. From 2000-2018 he was co-editor of Southerly, and from 2000-2013 ran the graduate writing program at the University of Sydney. A long-standing vegan and animal rights activist, he lives in the Blue Mountains with rescued sheep. His latest works are The Other Side of Daylight: New and Selected Poems (UQP, 2024), Animal Dreams (essays; Sydney Univ. Press, 2021) and Turin: Approaching Animals (meditations; Brandl & Schlesinger, 2021). Three books, Ice Storm: A Slovenian Suite (Sanje [Ljubljana]), A.D. Hope: remembering a relationship (Brandl & Schlesinger), and Essay on Rights of Non-human Animals (Sanje [Ljubljana]), are forthcoming in 2025.

]]> Join Michelle as she discusses The Other Side of Daylight, a new and collected poetry collection by prize-winning poet, novelist and essayist David Brooks.

 

Bio

David Brooks has written numerous works of fiction, poetry, philosophy and criticism. His The Cold Front won the 1983 Anne Elder Award for the best first collection of poetry, the Sydney Morning Herald described his The Book of Sei (1985) as ‘the most exciting debut in Australian short fiction since Peter Carey’ and his collection The Balcony (2008) as ‘an electrical performance’, and he has recently been termed ‘one of Australia’s most important writers’, ‘one of the quiet masters of Australian poetry’, ‘a master of the short lyric poem’, and ‘a great contemporary poet’. From 2000-2018 he was co-editor of Southerly, and from 2000-2013 ran the graduate writing program at the University of Sydney. A long-standing vegan and animal rights activist, he lives in the Blue Mountains with rescued sheep. His latest works are The Other Side of Daylight: New and Selected Poems (UQP, 2024), Animal Dreams (essays; Sydney Univ. Press, 2021) and Turin: Approaching Animals (meditations; Brandl & Schlesinger, 2021). Three books, Ice Storm: A Slovenian Suite (Sanje [Ljubljana]), A.D. Hope: remembering a relationship (Brandl & Schlesinger), and Essay on Rights of Non-human Animals (Sanje [Ljubljana]), are forthcoming in 2025.

]]> MQ English true No 3993 166 full The Other Side of Daylight: An Interview with David Brooks The Comic and Tragicomic Poetry of Francis Webb The Comic and Tragicomic Poetry of Francis Webb https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-comic-and-tragicomic-poetry-of-francis-webb/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-comic-and-tragicomic-poetry-of-francis-webb/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/6dccc5ea-8c49-3fa9-9a2a-8f98e00d7f1c Michelle chats with Dr Toby Davidson, editor of Francis Webb's Collected Poems, about the comic element in his poetry of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Webb (1925 - 73) is an enigma, a postwar prodigy respected by some of the loftiest names in Australian poetry - Judith Wright, Gwen Harwood, Les Murray, Robert Adamson - but largely unknown to the general public. 2025 marks 100 years since the poet's birth, and the Francis Webb Centenary will be marked with essays, podcasts and tribute readings to shine a fresh light on this North Sydney genius who astonished his contemporaries with his white-hot talent and fierce questioning of social norms, both of which are immediately evident in his character sketches, Shakespearean clowns and spiky satirical ripostes. 

 

Francis Webb Centenary homepage (hosted by UWA Publishing):

https://uwap.uwa.edu.au/blogs/marginalia/centenary-of-major-australian-poet-francis-webb?srsltid=AfmBOooROr-1QfHD21zlUOLgdi1IveEr8AHUiZBW-VA5gVwNxG3SwIU9

 

Ian Dickson's 2022 recital of 'A Drum for Ben Boyd' from the Australian Book Review podcast, introduced by ABR poetry editor John Hawke:

https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/podcast/760-the-abr-podcast/8039-on-the-australian-poet-francis-webb-the-abr-podcast-66

]]> Michelle chats with Dr Toby Davidson, editor of Francis Webb's Collected Poems, about the comic element in his poetry of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Webb (1925 - 73) is an enigma, a postwar prodigy respected by some of the loftiest names in Australian poetry - Judith Wright, Gwen Harwood, Les Murray, Robert Adamson - but largely unknown to the general public. 2025 marks 100 years since the poet's birth, and the Francis Webb Centenary will be marked with essays, podcasts and tribute readings to shine a fresh light on this North Sydney genius who astonished his contemporaries with his white-hot talent and fierce questioning of social norms, both of which are immediately evident in his character sketches, Shakespearean clowns and spiky satirical ripostes. 

 

Francis Webb Centenary homepage (hosted by UWA Publishing):

https://uwap.uwa.edu.au/blogs/marginalia/centenary-of-major-australian-poet-francis-webb?srsltid=AfmBOooROr-1QfHD21zlUOLgdi1IveEr8AHUiZBW-VA5gVwNxG3SwIU9

 

Ian Dickson's 2022 recital of 'A Drum for Ben Boyd' from the Australian Book Review podcast, introduced by ABR poetry editor John Hawke:

https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/podcast/760-the-abr-podcast/8039-on-the-australian-poet-francis-webb-the-abr-podcast-66

]]> MQ English true No 4617 165 full The Comic and Tragicomic Poetry of Francis Webb Apollo Rising: An Interview with Celebrated Author and Former NASA Astrophysicist Alan Smale Apollo Rising: An Interview with Celebrated Author and Former NASA Astrophysicist Alan Smale https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/apollo-rising-an-interview-with-celebrated-author-and-former-nasa-astrophysicist-alan-smale/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/apollo-rising-an-interview-with-celebrated-author-and-former-nasa-astrophysicist-alan-smale/#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/246aaccd-054e-367f-a67e-8c965f2222cc Michelle talks to author and NASA astrophysicist Alan Smale about his science fiction series Apollo Rising. Alan also wrote the alternate history trilogy Clash of Eagles. Lachlan Marnoch, Macquarie University PhD researcher in astrophysics and science fiction writer and reader, helps Michelle navigate the terrain of 'hard' sci-fi.

]]> Michelle talks to author and NASA astrophysicist Alan Smale about his science fiction series Apollo Rising. Alan also wrote the alternate history trilogy Clash of Eagles. Lachlan Marnoch, Macquarie University PhD researcher in astrophysics and science fiction writer and reader, helps Michelle navigate the terrain of 'hard' sci-fi.

]]> MQ English true No 3819 164 full Apollo Rising: An Interview with Celebrated Author and Former NASA Astrophysicist Alan Smale Film Review: The Substance Film Review: The Substance https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/film-review-the-substance/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/film-review-the-substance/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/2c5d4576-fc9e-3611-840a-b1331b9e43ce This week Michelle and Dr James Mackenzie discuss the controversial, highly acclaimed, and highly divisive film, The Substance. Join them as they discuss intertextuality, body horror, and the universality of this phenomenal film. If you haven't seen the film yet, it is highly recommended that you watch the film first before listening to this podcast as James and Michelle will be discussing spoilers!

]]> This week Michelle and Dr James Mackenzie discuss the controversial, highly acclaimed, and highly divisive film, The Substance. Join them as they discuss intertextuality, body horror, and the universality of this phenomenal film. If you haven't seen the film yet, it is highly recommended that you watch the film first before listening to this podcast as James and Michelle will be discussing spoilers!

]]> MQ English true No 3839 163 full Film Review: The Substance Old West Romance: An Interview with Amy Matthews Old West Romance: An Interview with Amy Matthews https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/old-west-romance-an-interview-with-amy-matthews/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/old-west-romance-an-interview-with-amy-matthews/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/b3b0aa86-ecaf-326d-aa3d-7d4d11955f06 Join Michelle as she talks Romance and writing with award-winning author and academic at Flinders University, Amy Matthews. Amy also writes as Amy T. Matthews and hosts two podcasts Word Docs and Love on Campus. As Amy Barry, she is also the author of the beloved Old West Romance series, The McBrides of Montana.

]]> Join Michelle as she talks Romance and writing with award-winning author and academic at Flinders University, Amy Matthews. Amy also writes as Amy T. Matthews and hosts two podcasts Word Docs and Love on Campus. As Amy Barry, she is also the author of the beloved Old West Romance series, The McBrides of Montana.

]]> MQ English true No 2735 162 full Old West Romance: An Interview with Amy Matthews The Temperature: An Interview with Katerina Gibson The Temperature: An Interview with Katerina Gibson https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-temperature-an-interview-with-katerina-gibson/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-temperature-an-interview-with-katerina-gibson/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/113bf8ea-023a-3f39-84a4-40f17ee69e7a Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author Katerina Gibson about her new novel The Temperature.

Katerina Gibson (1994) is a writer and bookseller living in Naarm. Her debut collection Women I Know won the 2023 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Steele Rudd Award, and was shortlisted for the Glenda Adams Prize for New Writing. Her stories have appeared in HEAT, Granta, Overland, The Griffith Review, the Lifted Brow, Meanjin, and New Australian Fiction, among other places. Her story ‘Fertile Soil’ was the Pacific region winner of the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and was later translated into Italian.

Katerina was named SMH 2023 Best Young Australian Novelist. Her debut novel The Temperature is forthcoming with Scribner in September 2024.

Katerina is represented by Caitlan Cooper-Trent at Curtis Brown:

caitlan@curtisbrown.com.au

https://www.katerinagibson.com/

]]> Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author Katerina Gibson about her new novel The Temperature.

Katerina Gibson (1994) is a writer and bookseller living in Naarm. Her debut collection Women I Know won the 2023 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Steele Rudd Award, and was shortlisted for the Glenda Adams Prize for New Writing. Her stories have appeared in HEAT, Granta, Overland, The Griffith Review, the Lifted Brow, Meanjin, and New Australian Fiction, among other places. Her story ‘Fertile Soil’ was the Pacific region winner of the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and was later translated into Italian.

Katerina was named SMH 2023 Best Young Australian Novelist. Her debut novel The Temperature is forthcoming with Scribner in September 2024.

Katerina is represented by Caitlan Cooper-Trent at Curtis Brown:

caitlan@curtisbrown.com.au

https://www.katerinagibson.com/

]]> MQ English true No 2591 161 full The Temperature: An Interview with Katerina Gibson Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/always-will-be-an-interview-with-mykaela-saunders/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/always-will-be-an-interview-with-mykaela-saunders/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/6e3c75bf-b353-3a7f-9bd4-1132d3416a94 Join us today for a live recording of Dr Mykaela Saunders' Always Will Be Book Launch. Mykaela discussed her prize-winning book with Michelle, and the event was held at the Writers and Readers Lounge, Macquarie University, Wallumatta, Dharug Country. 

]]> Join us today for a live recording of Dr Mykaela Saunders' Always Will Be Book Launch. Mykaela discussed her prize-winning book with Michelle, and the event was held at the Writers and Readers Lounge, Macquarie University, Wallumatta, Dharug Country. 

]]> MQ English true No 2933 160 full Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-michelle-cahill-on-daisy-and-woolf/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-michelle-cahill-on-daisy-and-woolf/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/26d2b6bb-1795-3119-8a32-950b49402f4d Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, poet and theorist, Michelle Cahill. Daisy and Woolf was published to much critical acclaim in 2022 by Hachette. It's now on the cusp of publication in India. An anticolonial reframing of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, Michelle Cahill puts 'the dark, adorable' Eurasian side-character Daisy front and centre in this stunning novel.

For mroe information on Michelle Cahill, please visit her website: https://michellecahill.com/

]]> Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, poet and theorist, Michelle Cahill. Daisy and Woolf was published to much critical acclaim in 2022 by Hachette. It's now on the cusp of publication in India. An anticolonial reframing of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, Michelle Cahill puts 'the dark, adorable' Eurasian side-character Daisy front and centre in this stunning novel.

For mroe information on Michelle Cahill, please visit her website: https://michellecahill.com/

]]> MQ English true No 2860 159 full Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-story-thief-an-interview-with-kyra-geddes/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-story-thief-an-interview-with-kyra-geddes/#comments Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/2a570811-ca41-3b04-94d6-a59cbe1c3db0 Join Michelle as she talks with author Kyra Geddes about writing and publishing The Story Thief, a novel about a young woman growing up in Sydney during the 1920s, and her connection to the iconic Henry Lawson short story, 'The Drover's Wife'.

]]> Join Michelle as she talks with author Kyra Geddes about writing and publishing The Story Thief, a novel about a young woman growing up in Sydney during the 1920s, and her connection to the iconic Henry Lawson short story, 'The Drover's Wife'.

]]> MQ English true No 3613 158 full The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/friendship-as-contest-interview-with-dr-neil-durrant-on-nietzsche-and-friendship/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/friendship-as-contest-interview-with-dr-neil-durrant-on-nietzsche-and-friendship/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a6e6fed7-b888-304d-ba51-5b8b2982533b This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Faculty Executive Director, Dr Neil Durrant to discuss his new book, Nietzsche's Renewal of Ancient Ethics, which explores the importance of contest in friendships. 

]]> This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Faculty Executive Director, Dr Neil Durrant to discuss his new book, Nietzsche's Renewal of Ancient Ethics, which explores the importance of contest in friendships. 

]]> MQ English true No 2840 157 full Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/quiet-tenant/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/quiet-tenant/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/03ab1a2f-0651-3585-b5d8-29a999a8aced As part of this year's MQ PACE project, Michelle Council interviews journalist and best-selling author, Clémence Michallon, about her novel, The Quiet Tenant.

]]> As part of this year's MQ PACE project, Michelle Council interviews journalist and best-selling author, Clémence Michallon, about her novel, The Quiet Tenant.

]]> MQ English true No 2717 156 full MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-dr-adrian-renzo-and-dr-liz-guiffre-on-the-princess-of-pop-kylie-minogue/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-dr-adrian-renzo-and-dr-liz-guiffre-on-the-princess-of-pop-kylie-minogue/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/aef2f372-603b-3d90-ab06-69d7e833798d This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Adrian Renzo of Macquarie University and Dr Liz Guiffre of UTS to discuss their new book Kylie, on Kylie Minogue's self-titled debut album, which was recently released by Bloomsbury's 33 and 1/3 series.

]]> This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Adrian Renzo of Macquarie University and Dr Liz Guiffre of UTS to discuss their new book Kylie, on Kylie Minogue's self-titled debut album, which was recently released by Bloomsbury's 33 and 1/3 series.

]]> MQ English true No 3013 155 full Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/cast-mates-interview-with-sam-twyford-moore/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/cast-mates-interview-with-sam-twyford-moore/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/43ba59ca-1312-3307-a3c6-41fe5832ed2f In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks with Sam Twyford-Moore about his latest book, Cast Mates that delves into Australian cinema and the actors who made it at home and in Hollywood.

]]> In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks with Sam Twyford-Moore about his latest book, Cast Mates that delves into Australian cinema and the actors who made it at home and in Hollywood.

]]> MQ English true No 1785 154 full Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Kate Milne on Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms & Song of the Crocodile MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Kate Milne on Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms & Song of the Crocodile https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-kate-milne-on-barbed-wire-and-cherry-blossoms-song-of-the-crocodile/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-kate-milne-on-barbed-wire-and-cherry-blossoms-song-of-the-crocodile/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/b5216460-becb-3b3c-9370-c3575b59febf As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Kate Milne discusses Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss (pronounced "Hice") and Nardi Simpson's Song of the Crocodile.

]]> As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Kate Milne discusses Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss (pronounced "Hice") and Nardi Simpson's Song of the Crocodile.

]]> MQ English true No 4003 153 full MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Kate Milne on Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms & Song of the Crocodile MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Jasmine Oke on Enclave MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Jasmine Oke on Enclave https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-jasmine-oke-on-enclave/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-jasmine-oke-on-enclave/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/d7f7ad9e-4331-342b-a2b0-569af67f96fa As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Jasmine Oke discusses Claire G. Coleman's Enclave with Indigenous artist and Macquarie University alumnus, Dylan Barnes. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Jasmine Oke discusses Claire G. Coleman's Enclave with Indigenous artist and Macquarie University alumnus, Dylan Barnes. 

]]> MQ English true No 2188 152 full MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Jasmine Oke on Enclave MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Annie Paterson on The Old Lie MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Annie Paterson on The Old Lie https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-annie-patterson-on-the-old-lie/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-pace-indigenous-australian-fiction-annie-patterson-on-the-old-lie/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/16bc8a93-5220-3226-85b7-ce702f108692 As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Annie Paterson discusses Claire G. Coleman's The Old Lie as an example of Indigenous Speculative Fiction genre. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Annie Paterson discusses Claire G. Coleman's The Old Lie as an example of Indigenous Speculative Fiction genre. 

]]> MQ English true No 1978 151 full MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Annie Paterson on The Old Lie Interview with Clint Caward on Love Machine Interview with Clint Caward on Love Machine https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-clint-caward-on-love-machine/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-clint-caward-on-love-machine/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/755aa44c-95af-3524-ba6e-31332d110218 Join Michelle as she interviews Clint Caward as he discusses his award-winning novel Love Machine.

 

Clint Caward is a novelist and freelance writer who has written for Overland, Meanjin, Southerly and reviews books for national publications. He has been awarded multiple domestic and international residences, been shortlisted for The Walter Stone Life Writing Award and won The Jim Hamilton Unpublished Manuscript Award. His novel Love Machine is published by Penguin. He currently teaches novel writing at Macquarie University.

]]> Join Michelle as she interviews Clint Caward as he discusses his award-winning novel Love Machine.

 

Clint Caward is a novelist and freelance writer who has written for Overland, Meanjin, Southerly and reviews books for national publications. He has been awarded multiple domestic and international residences, been shortlisted for The Walter Stone Life Writing Award and won The Jim Hamilton Unpublished Manuscript Award. His novel Love Machine is published by Penguin. He currently teaches novel writing at Macquarie University.

]]> MQ English true No 3053 149 full Interview with Clint Caward on Love Machine 175th Anniversary of Jane Eyre 175th Anniversary of Jane Eyre https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/175th-anniversary-of-jane-eyre/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/175th-anniversary-of-jane-eyre/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/30e96119-5e28-3e3d-8860-320ffb7a3ca7 This week we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! In this episode, Gothic Literature specialist Kirstin Mills is joined by Master of Research candidate Rachel Baldacchino to explore what makes this Victorian novel and its many adaptations so enduringly popular.

]]> This week we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! In this episode, Gothic Literature specialist Kirstin Mills is joined by Master of Research candidate Rachel Baldacchino to explore what makes this Victorian novel and its many adaptations so enduringly popular.

]]> MQ English true No 2743 150 full 175th Anniversary of Jane Eyre Interview with Bruna Gomes on Poetry Interview with Bruna Gomes on Poetry https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-bruna-gomes-on-poetry/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-bruna-gomes-on-poetry/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/255a8c9e-e345-3c35-85b0-3741ffe2b9bf Bruna Gomes, Australian-Brazilian poet, talks to Michelle about how to write poems and find inspiration, even during difficult times.

 

Bruna Gomes is an Australian-Brazilian novelist and poet. Her writing plants cultural and emotional history with new seeds. She is the author of How to Disappear (Encircle, 2021) and Triple Citizenship (Encircle, 2022). Her work is featured in various online journals, such as the Cordite Review, Dodging the Rain, The Pangolin Review, Paper Crane Journal, Cacti Fur, and The Quarry. In 2022, she was a writer in residence at The Museum of Loss and Renewal in Italy. Bruna was the winner of the 2020 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature. She was the recipient of the Fred Rush Convocation Prize (2022) and the Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools Prize (2022). She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

]]> Bruna Gomes, Australian-Brazilian poet, talks to Michelle about how to write poems and find inspiration, even during difficult times.

 

Bruna Gomes is an Australian-Brazilian novelist and poet. Her writing plants cultural and emotional history with new seeds. She is the author of How to Disappear (Encircle, 2021) and Triple Citizenship (Encircle, 2022). Her work is featured in various online journals, such as the Cordite Review, Dodging the Rain, The Pangolin Review, Paper Crane Journal, Cacti Fur, and The Quarry. In 2022, she was a writer in residence at The Museum of Loss and Renewal in Italy. Bruna was the winner of the 2020 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature. She was the recipient of the Fred Rush Convocation Prize (2022) and the Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools Prize (2022). She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

]]> MQ English true No 1812 148 full Interview with Bruna Gomes on Poetry Interview with Kim Kelly on The Rat Catcher Interview with Kim Kelly on The Rat Catcher https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-kim-kelly-on-the-rat-catcher/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-kim-kelly-on-the-rat-catcher/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/506c5d50-c76c-3905-bd29-117ec05ea9d9 This week, Michelle talks with Kim Kelly about her latest book, The Rat-Catcher—long-listed for the Australian Historical Fiction Prize. 

 

Kim Kelly is the author of twelve books, including the acclaimed novella Wild Chicory and bestselling novels The Blue Mile and Her Last Words. She is a book editor and reviewer as well, because too much narrative action is never enough. Her latest novella, The Rat Catcher: A Love Story, was shortlisted for Viva La Novella 2021, and longlisted for the 2022 Australian Historical Fiction prize. The Rat Catcher is published by Brio Books.  Kim lives and writes on Wiradjuri Country, in central-western New South Wales. 

The Rat Catcher is available in paperback and ebook and can be purchased from Booktopia here. The audiobook is available now. Find out more about Kim and her work here.

]]> This week, Michelle talks with Kim Kelly about her latest book, The Rat-Catcher—long-listed for the Australian Historical Fiction Prize. 

 

Kim Kelly is the author of twelve books, including the acclaimed novella Wild Chicory and bestselling novels The Blue Mile and Her Last Words. She is a book editor and reviewer as well, because too much narrative action is never enough. Her latest novella, The Rat Catcher: A Love Story, was shortlisted for Viva La Novella 2021, and longlisted for the 2022 Australian Historical Fiction prize. The Rat Catcher is published by Brio Books.  Kim lives and writes on Wiradjuri Country, in central-western New South Wales. 

The Rat Catcher is available in paperback and ebook and can be purchased from Booktopia here. The audiobook is available now. Find out more about Kim and her work here.

]]> MQ English true No 2025 147 full Interview with Kim Kelly on The Rat Catcher Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/ned-bukarica-interviews-emma-batchelor/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/ned-bukarica-interviews-emma-batchelor/#comments Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a59c24df-7ec6-30a0-914f-5643a3fe3c1c Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor on her first novel Now That I See You.

]]> Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor on her first novel Now That I See You.

]]> MQ English true No 1800 146 full Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor Interview with Tessa Lunney on Writing Historical Fiction Interview with Tessa Lunney on Writing Historical Fiction https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-tessa-lunney-on-writing-historical-fiction/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-tessa-lunney-on-writing-historical-fiction/#comments Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ec8271fb-86fd-3a89-9a6b-674ba83da2c4 Tessa Lunney, author of the Kiki Button historical espionage series, talks with Michelle Hamadache about Paris, plotting and how the present can galvanise the past when writing historical fiction.

]]> Tessa Lunney, author of the Kiki Button historical espionage series, talks with Michelle Hamadache about Paris, plotting and how the present can galvanise the past when writing historical fiction.

]]> MQ English true No 3389 145 full Interview with Tessa Lunney on Writing Historical Fiction Queer Readers Read Queer YA Romances Queer Readers Read Queer YA Romances https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/queer-readers-read-queer-ya-romances/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/queer-readers-read-queer-ya-romances/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/c527b94b-587b-30f1-88ed-472422fb2f01 Join Professor Hsu-Ming Teo as she explores the student perspective on reading Queer YA Romances, with special guests, Teyah Miller and Courtney Boulais. 

]]> Join Professor Hsu-Ming Teo as she explores the student perspective on reading Queer YA Romances, with special guests, Teyah Miller and Courtney Boulais. 

]]> MQ English true No 3528 144 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Queer YA Fiction (Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Perfect On Paper) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Queer YA Fiction (Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Perfect On Paper) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-queer-ya-fiction-henry-hamlet-s-heart-and-perfect-on-paper/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-queer-ya-fiction-henry-hamlet-s-heart-and-perfect-on-paper/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/26a9bce5-71dc-3090-8eaa-a274ac796cd8 As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Teyah Miller, Courtney Boulais and Courtney Howell discuss Rhiannon Wilde's Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Sophie Gonzales' Perfect On Paper as examples of contemporary Queer YA Fiction. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Teyah Miller, Courtney Boulais and Courtney Howell discuss Rhiannon Wilde's Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Sophie Gonzales' Perfect On Paper as examples of contemporary Queer YA Fiction. 

]]> MQ English true No 2094 143 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Queer YA Fiction (Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Perfect On Paper) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Stuart Everly-Wilson on Low Expectations MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Stuart Everly-Wilson on Low Expectations https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-interview-with-stuart-everly-wilson-on-low-expectations/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-interview-with-stuart-everly-wilson-on-low-expectations/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/26731551-e6ae-3dac-85c8-d85807fe1733 As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Stuart Everly-Wilson on his first novel, Low Expectations.

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Stuart Everly-Wilson on his first novel, Low Expectations.

]]> MQ English true No 1826 142 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Stuart Everly-Wilson on Low Expectations MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Alice Pung on One Hundred Days MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Alice Pung on One Hundred Days https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-interview-with-alice-pung-on-one-hundred-days/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-interview-with-alice-pung-on-one-hundred-days/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/da912c96-98db-3407-9a38-296606803fb3 As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Alice Pung on her new novel, One Hundred Days.

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Alice Pung on her new novel, One Hundred Days.

]]> MQ English true No 1506 141 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Alice Pung on One Hundred Days MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The Dystopian Bush (When We Are Invisible and Tomorrow When the War Began) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The Dystopian Bush (When We Are Invisible and Tomorrow When the War Began) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-the-dystopian-bush-when-we-are-invisible-and-tomorrow-when-the-war-began/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-the-dystopian-bush-when-we-are-invisible-and-tomorrow-when-the-war-began/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/56974857-e419-3f62-aef7-5c5b5fffcefd As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jason Chen and Jessica Jarrett discuss Claire Zorn's When We Are Invisible and John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began as examples of the Dystopian Bush genre. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jason Chen and Jessica Jarrett discuss Claire Zorn's When We Are Invisible and John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began as examples of the Dystopian Bush genre. 

]]> MQ English true No 1408 140 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The Dystopian Bush (When We Are Invisible and Tomorrow When the War Began) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The #MeToo Movement in Fiction (The Nowhere Girls and Queenie) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The #MeToo Movement in Fiction (The Nowhere Girls and Queenie) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-the-metoo-movement-in-fiction-the-nowhere-girls-and-queenie/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-the-metoo-movement-in-fiction-the-nowhere-girls-and-queenie/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/167751f3-080b-3cf9-8e93-6e0e093701ab As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Lili Watkins-Murphy and Ahrya Reddy discuss Amy Reed's The Nowhere Girls and Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie as examples of the impact of the #MeToo movement in fiction. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Lili Watkins-Murphy and Ahrya Reddy discuss Amy Reed's The Nowhere Girls and Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie as examples of the impact of the #MeToo movement in fiction. 

]]> MQ English true No 1836 139 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The #MeToo Movement in Fiction (The Nowhere Girls and Queenie) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Indigenous Futurism (Terra Nullius and The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf) MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Indigenous Futurism (Terra Nullius and The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-indigenous-futurism-terra-nullius-and-the-interrogation-of-ashala-wolf/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-student-writers-festival-indigenous-futurism-terra-nullius-and-the-interrogation-of-ashala-wolf/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/8c93067e-5f52-3677-8dfb-e64458cbaf66 As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jasmine Van Vliet talks to Jimmy about the genre of Indigenous Futurism as seen in Claire G. Coleman's Terra Nullius and Ambelin Kwaymullina's The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf. 

]]> As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jasmine Van Vliet talks to Jimmy about the genre of Indigenous Futurism as seen in Claire G. Coleman's Terra Nullius and Ambelin Kwaymullina's The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf. 

]]> MQ English true No 2049 138 full MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Indigenous Futurism (Terra Nullius and The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf) The Power of Little Worlds: Interview with Michelle Cahill The Power of Little Worlds: Interview with Michelle Cahill https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-little-worlds-interview-with-michelle-cahill/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-little-worlds-interview-with-michelle-cahill/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/d85046ac-cf08-3833-9d6a-ed00a7fb8969 In this week's episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks to award-winning short story writer, Michelle Cahill, about 'A Wall of Water' from the short story collection Letter to Pessoa. The two Michelles talk about the power of little worlds and just what a short story can do.

]]> In this week's episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks to award-winning short story writer, Michelle Cahill, about 'A Wall of Water' from the short story collection Letter to Pessoa. The two Michelles talk about the power of little worlds and just what a short story can do.

]]> MQ English true No 2778 137 full The Power of Little Worlds: Interview with Michelle Cahill Observing Loneliness: Kazuo Ishiguro‘s Klara and the Sun Observing Loneliness: Kazuo Ishiguro‘s Klara and the Sun https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/observing-loneliness-kazuo-ishiguro-s-klara-and-the-sun/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/observing-loneliness-kazuo-ishiguro-s-klara-and-the-sun/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e22365e5-dddb-3d29-a6cd-6774580cd8cd This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy Zoomed up to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel, Klara and the Sun. Is it a brilliant but messy work, a difficult but rewarding experience, or an emotional but somewhat flawed masterpiece? Join them as they discuss this highly divisive novel.

]]> This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy Zoomed up to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel, Klara and the Sun. Is it a brilliant but messy work, a difficult but rewarding experience, or an emotional but somewhat flawed masterpiece? Join them as they discuss this highly divisive novel.

]]> MQ English true No 3403 136 full Observing Loneliness: Kazuo Ishiguro‘s Klara and the Sun Japanese Boys Love, Thai Boys Love, and K-Pop: An Interview with Dr Thomas Baudinette Japanese Boys Love, Thai Boys Love, and K-Pop: An Interview with Dr Thomas Baudinette https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/japanese-boys-love-thai-boys-love-and-k-pop-an-interview-with-dr-thomas-baudinette/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/japanese-boys-love-thai-boys-love-and-k-pop-an-interview-with-dr-thomas-baudinette/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e3d7d2d3-b8c8-3030-b133-297beab9f0eb Dr Thomas Baudinette is a Lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, and is an anthropoligst who specialises in Asian queer cultures. He joins Dr Stephanie Russo to discuss his research into Japanese Boys Love, Thai Boys Love, and K-Pop.

To find out more about Dr Thomas Baudinette, visit his PURE profile https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/tom-baudinette and personal webpage https://thomasbaudinette.wordpress.com/.

]]> Dr Thomas Baudinette is a Lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, and is an anthropoligst who specialises in Asian queer cultures. He joins Dr Stephanie Russo to discuss his research into Japanese Boys Love, Thai Boys Love, and K-Pop.

To find out more about Dr Thomas Baudinette, visit his PURE profile https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/tom-baudinette and personal webpage https://thomasbaudinette.wordpress.com/.

]]> MQ English true No 2719 135 full Japanese Boys Love, Thai Boys Love, and K-Pop: An Interview with Dr Thomas Baudinette To Gaze or not to Gaze: Portrait of a Lady on Fire To Gaze or not to Gaze: Portrait of a Lady on Fire https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/to-gaze-or-not-to-gaze-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/to-gaze-or-not-to-gaze-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/802d2b5a-4a43-34f6-beb9-8098fad5dc1f Join Dr Stephanie Russo, Dr Michelle Hamadache and Dr Jimmy Van for a discussion on the French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2018).

]]> Join Dr Stephanie Russo, Dr Michelle Hamadache and Dr Jimmy Van for a discussion on the French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2018).

]]> MQ English true No 2961 134 full To Gaze or not to Gaze: Portrait of a Lady on Fire Creative Writing Mastercl: Conversation with Felicity Castagna hosted by Assoc. Prof. Hsu-Ming Teo Creative Writing Mastercl: Conversation with Felicity Castagna hosted by Assoc. Prof. Hsu-Ming Teo https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/creative-writing-mastercl-conversation-with-felicity-castagna-hosted-by-assoc-prof-hsu-ming-teo/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/creative-writing-mastercl-conversation-with-felicity-castagna-hosted-by-assoc-prof-hsu-ming-teo/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/1a9a45e7-4c94-3bf7-b09c-d2252f6e4a5e A conversation and Creative Writing masterclass with Felicity Castagna, hosted by Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo

]]> A conversation and Creative Writing masterclass with Felicity Castagna, hosted by Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo

]]> MQ English true No 3029 133 full Creative Writing Mastercl: Conversation with Felicity Castagna hosted by Assoc. Prof. Hsu-Ming Teo HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor with Professor Louise d'Arcens HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor with Professor Louise d'Arcens https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-poetry-of-kenneth-slessor-with-professor-louise-darcens/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-poetry-of-kenneth-slessor-with-professor-louise-darcens/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/641ec3a4-696c-3b61-9108-98d6a8f66dba A HSC Enrichment Session with Professor Louise d'Arcens on the poetry of Kenneth Slessor (Common English Module: Texts and Human Experiences)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Professor Louise d'Arcens on the poetry of Kenneth Slessor (Common English Module: Texts and Human Experiences)

]]> MQ English true No 1614 132 full HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor with Professor Louise d'Arcens HSC Enrichment Session: The Crucible with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan HSC Enrichment Session: The Crucible with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-crucible-with-assoc-prof-paul-sheehan/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-crucible-with-assoc-prof-paul-sheehan/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/3ada2b06-1815-3c0f-8e60-bc3d694fb5df A HSC Enrichment Session with Associate Professor Paul Sheehan on the play The Crucible (Common English Module: Texts and Human Experiences)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Associate Professor Paul Sheehan on the play The Crucible (Common English Module: Texts and Human Experiences)

]]> MQ English true No 1570 131 full HSC Enrichment Session: The Crucible with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan HSC Enrichment Session: The Tempest and Hag-Seed with Professor Louise d'Arcens HSC Enrichment Session: The Tempest and Hag-Seed with Professor Louise d'Arcens https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-tempest-and-hag-seed-with-professor-louise-darcens/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-tempest-and-hag-seed-with-professor-louise-darcens/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e673abeb-3249-3ec6-8a57-b2818d3dc5e8 A HSC Enrichment Session with Professor Louise d'Arcens on The Tempest and the novel Hag-Seed (Advanced English Module: Texts and Conversations)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Professor Louise d'Arcens on The Tempest and the novel Hag-Seed (Advanced English Module: Texts and Conversations)

]]> MQ English true No 1395 130 full HSC Enrichment Session: The Tempest and Hag-Seed with Professor Louise d'Arcens HSC Enrichment Session: The Truman Show with Dr Ryan Twomey HSC Enrichment Session: The Truman Show with Dr Ryan Twomey https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-truman-show-with-dr-ryan-twomey/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-truman-show-with-dr-ryan-twomey/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/9a19b65b-273e-3f83-9b21-94b29e50d87c A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Ryan Twomey on the film The Truman Show (Standard English Module: Close Study of Texts)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Ryan Twomey on the film The Truman Show (Standard English Module: Close Study of Texts)

]]> MQ English true No 1041 129 full HSC Enrichment Session: The Truman Show with Dr Ryan Twomey HSC Enrichment Session: Jane Austen's Emma with Dr Stephanie Russo HSC Enrichment Session: Jane Austen's Emma with Dr Stephanie Russo https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-jane-austens-emma-with-dr-stephanie-russo/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-jane-austens-emma-with-dr-stephanie-russo/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/77f6c6f5-f543-3a04-965f-3f0a040bde75 A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Stephanie Russo on the novel Emma (Advanced English Module: Critical Study of Literature)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Stephanie Russo on the novel Emma (Advanced English Module: Critical Study of Literature)

]]> MQ English true No 1541 128 full HSC Enrichment Session: Jane Austen's Emma with Dr Stephanie Russo HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of T.S Eliot with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of T.S Eliot with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-poetry-of-ts-eliot-with-assoc-prof-paul-sheehan/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-the-poetry-of-ts-eliot-with-assoc-prof-paul-sheehan/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/919debce-05d2-312f-b3e9-26acd1e97d2a A HSC Enrichment Session with Associate Professor Paul Sheehan on the poetry of T.S. Eliot (Advanced English Module: Critical Study of Literature)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Associate Professor Paul Sheehan on the poetry of T.S. Eliot (Advanced English Module: Critical Study of Literature)

]]> MQ English true No 1412 127 full HSC Enrichment Session: The Poetry of T.S Eliot with Assoc. Prof. Paul Sheehan HSC Enrichment Session: Richard III & Looking for Richard with Dr Stephanie Russo HSC Enrichment Session: Richard III & Looking for Richard with Dr Stephanie Russo https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-richard-iii-looking-for-richard-with-dr-stephanie-russo/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-session-richard-iii-looking-for-richard-with-dr-stephanie-russo/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ae19d9a4-4f5c-3ceb-a9d2-6b8ca40059d4 A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Stephanie Russo on Richard III and the film Looking for Richard (Advanced English Module: Textual Conversations)

]]> A HSC Enrichment Session with Dr Stephanie Russo on Richard III and the film Looking for Richard (Advanced English Module: Textual Conversations)

]]> MQ English true No 1602 126 full HSC Enrichment Session: Richard III & Looking for Richard with Dr Stephanie Russo HSC Enrichment Session: John Keats & Bright Star with Dr Geoffrey Payne HSC Enrichment Session: John Keats & Bright Star with Dr Geoffrey Payne https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-john-keats-bright-star-with-dr-geoffrey-payne/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hsc-enrichment-john-keats-bright-star-with-dr-geoffrey-payne/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/c5c4ae4b-4f5a-30c9-bfa4-b0d6dd18477a A HSC Enrichment session with Dr Geoffrey Payne on the poetry of John Keats and the film Bright Star (Advanced English Module: Textual Conversations)

]]> A HSC Enrichment session with Dr Geoffrey Payne on the poetry of John Keats and the film Bright Star (Advanced English Module: Textual Conversations)

]]> MQ English true No 1747 125 full HSC Enrichment Session: John Keats & Bright Star with Dr Geoffrey Payne The Wandering: An Interview with Intan Paramaditha The Wandering: An Interview with Intan Paramaditha https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-wandering-an-interview-with-intan-paramaditha/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-wandering-an-interview-with-intan-paramaditha/#comments Wed, 19 May 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/947e98d0-8446-38bc-a95b-ef5a2b55548d Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, Intan Paramaditha, to discuss her novel, The Wandering. Intan Paramaditha was nominated for the Stella Prize in Australia and awarded the Tempo Best Literary Fiction in Indonesia, English PEN Translates Award, and PEN/ Heim Translation Fund Grant from PEN America. She is the author of the short story collection Apple and Knife and the editor of Deviant Disciples: Indonesian Women Poets, part of the Translating Feminisms series of Tilted Axis Press in the UK. She holds a PhD from New York University and teaches media and film studies at Macquarie University, Sydney. 

]]> Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, Intan Paramaditha, to discuss her novel, The Wandering. Intan Paramaditha was nominated for the Stella Prize in Australia and awarded the Tempo Best Literary Fiction in Indonesia, English PEN Translates Award, and PEN/ Heim Translation Fund Grant from PEN America. She is the author of the short story collection Apple and Knife and the editor of Deviant Disciples: Indonesian Women Poets, part of the Translating Feminisms series of Tilted Axis Press in the UK. She holds a PhD from New York University and teaches media and film studies at Macquarie University, Sydney. 

]]> MQ English true No 2234 124 full The Wandering: An Interview with Intan Paramaditha Does My Head Look Big in This? Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah Does My Head Look Big in This? Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/does-my-head-look-big-in-this-interview-with-randa-abdel-fattah/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/does-my-head-look-big-in-this-interview-with-randa-abdel-fattah/#comments Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/3ab49363-89cf-3a02-9197-eb26eb0548e7 Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks to Randa Abdel-Fattah, award winning writer and activist, about her very first novel, Does My Head Look Big in This? Randa will be appearing at this year's Sydney Writer's Festival: https://www.swf.org.au/writers/randa-abdel-fattah/

]]> Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks to Randa Abdel-Fattah, award winning writer and activist, about her very first novel, Does My Head Look Big in This? Randa will be appearing at this year's Sydney Writer's Festival: https://www.swf.org.au/writers/randa-abdel-fattah/

]]> MQ English true No 2854 123 full Does My Head Look Big in This? Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko: A Tale of Fire and Ice Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko: A Tale of Fire and Ice https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/shindos-kuroneko-an-eerie-beautiful-and-complex-tale-of-vengeance/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/shindos-kuroneko-an-eerie-beautiful-and-complex-tale-of-vengeance/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ba17f23f-b708-30e8-b964-bfb21df1c4da This week Michelle is joined by Jimmy and special guest, Khoa Tran, to discuss Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko. Join us as we discuss revenge, class, mythology, identity and whether or not Khoa can make his hair swish like a cat's tail.

]]> This week Michelle is joined by Jimmy and special guest, Khoa Tran, to discuss Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko. Join us as we discuss revenge, class, mythology, identity and whether or not Khoa can make his hair swish like a cat's tail.

]]> MQ English true No 3501 122 full Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko: A Tale of Fire and Ice The Bored and the Beautiful - Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura The Bored and the Beautiful - Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-bored-and-the-beautiful-michelangelo-antonionis-lavventura/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-bored-and-the-beautiful-michelangelo-antonionis-lavventura/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/f7b75a44-19c6-35af-a9ad-05a5a58340b7 This week Michelle is joined by Jimmy and special guest, Khoa Tran, to discuss Antonioni's L'Avventura. Join us as we discuss gender, class, boredom, weird sex scenes, and fight over whether this is a subversive masterpiece, or a tedious exploration of ennui. 

]]> This week Michelle is joined by Jimmy and special guest, Khoa Tran, to discuss Antonioni's L'Avventura. Join us as we discuss gender, class, boredom, weird sex scenes, and fight over whether this is a subversive masterpiece, or a tedious exploration of ennui. 

]]> MQ English true No 3701 121 full The Bored and the Beautiful - Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura Page Richards on the changing states and stakes of literary fiction in contemporary times Page Richards on the changing states and stakes of literary fiction in contemporary times https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/page-richards-on-the-changing-states-and-stakes-of-literary-fiction-in-contemporary-times/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/page-richards-on-the-changing-states-and-stakes-of-literary-fiction-in-contemporary-times/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/0e7daa2b-d012-30fc-b1bb-93b17d86f266 In this week's episode of From the Lighthouse, join Michelle as she talks with Page Richards, director of Hong Kong University's MFA program and prize-winning poet and vaudeville artist. They discuss the changing states and stakes of literary fiction in contemporary times.

]]> In this week's episode of From the Lighthouse, join Michelle as she talks with Page Richards, director of Hong Kong University's MFA program and prize-winning poet and vaudeville artist. They discuss the changing states and stakes of literary fiction in contemporary times.

]]> MQ English true No 3142 120 full Page Richards on the changing states and stakes of literary fiction in contemporary times Before Shackleton there was Ursula K. Le Guin's "Sur" Before Shackleton there was Ursula K. Le Guin's "Sur" https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/before-shackleton-there-was-ursula-k-le-guins-sur/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/before-shackleton-there-was-ursula-k-le-guins-sur/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/852e5abc-4255-3c8b-87d7-1a5eb3be4792 Join Associate Professor Jane Messer and Michelle as they discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's speculative short story "Sur" about the group of women explorers who arrived at the Antarctic's South Pole, well before Shackleton. 

]]> Join Associate Professor Jane Messer and Michelle as they discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's speculative short story "Sur" about the group of women explorers who arrived at the Antarctic's South Pole, well before Shackleton. 

]]> MQ English true No 1953 119 full Before Shackleton there was Ursula K. Le Guin's "Sur" Graham Greene's 'A Little Place Off the Edgware Road' and Paddy OReilly's 'Baggage Claim' Graham Greene's 'A Little Place Off the Edgware Road' and Paddy OReilly's 'Baggage Claim' https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/graham-greens-a-little-place-off-the-edgware-road-and-paddy-oreillys-baggage-claim/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/graham-greens-a-little-place-off-the-edgware-road-and-paddy-oreillys-baggage-claim/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/de84973c-0e59-39d6-b9c7-009cb9720501 Associate Professor Jane Messer joins Michelle to discuss a short horror story by Graham Greene, 'A Little Place Off the Edgware Road' and another short story by Australian writer, Paddy O'Reilly, 'Baggage Claim'. If you'd like to read O'Reilly's short story before listening, her story was published in Overland and the link is provided below.

https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-231/fiction-paddy-oreilly/

]]> Associate Professor Jane Messer joins Michelle to discuss a short horror story by Graham Greene, 'A Little Place Off the Edgware Road' and another short story by Australian writer, Paddy O'Reilly, 'Baggage Claim'. If you'd like to read O'Reilly's short story before listening, her story was published in Overland and the link is provided below.

https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-231/fiction-paddy-oreilly/

]]> MQ English true No 3292 118 full Graham Greene's 'A Little Place Off the Edgware Road' and Paddy OReilly's 'Baggage Claim' "The mother's injuries are to be handed down to the daughter": Love and Destruction in Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata "The mother's injuries are to be handed down to the daughter": Love and Destruction in Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-mothers-injuries-are-to-be-handed-down-to-the-daughter-love-and-destruction-in-ingmar-bergmans-autumn-sonata/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-mothers-injuries-are-to-be-handed-down-to-the-daughter-love-and-destruction-in-ingmar-bergmans-autumn-sonata/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/07b9e861-c8a1-3869-ad44-ec1aec174154 Michelle and Jimmy are joined in this episode by Media Arts teacher and film fanatic, Khoa Tran, to discuss, Autumn Sonata, Ingmar Bergman's late masterpiece about the difficult and, at times, destructive relationship between mothers and daughters.

]]> Michelle and Jimmy are joined in this episode by Media Arts teacher and film fanatic, Khoa Tran, to discuss, Autumn Sonata, Ingmar Bergman's late masterpiece about the difficult and, at times, destructive relationship between mothers and daughters.

]]> MQ English true No 3453 117 full "The mother's injuries are to be handed down to the daughter": Love and Destruction in Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata The Relentlessness of Memory in Michael Haneke's Caché The Relentlessness of Memory in Michael Haneke's Caché https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-relentlessness-of-memory-in-michael-hanekes-cache/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-relentlessness-of-memory-in-michael-hanekes-cache/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/6d8f9826-8610-34f2-be6b-ab1dea258be0 In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Jimmy and Michelle talk about Michael Haneke's 2005 intriguing and enigmatic film Caché.  The film, starring Juliet Binoche and Daniel Auteil, explores the absence of remorse and the relentlessness of memory in the life of French intellectual Georges, charting Georges response as the family start receiving anonymous video cassettes and crayon drawings reminding Georges of his childhood transgression against a young Algerian boy, Majid. The film explores the long shadow of French colonial violence against Algerians and critiques a national response that refuses to acknowledge the past. 

]]> In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Jimmy and Michelle talk about Michael Haneke's 2005 intriguing and enigmatic film Caché.  The film, starring Juliet Binoche and Daniel Auteil, explores the absence of remorse and the relentlessness of memory in the life of French intellectual Georges, charting Georges response as the family start receiving anonymous video cassettes and crayon drawings reminding Georges of his childhood transgression against a young Algerian boy, Majid. The film explores the long shadow of French colonial violence against Algerians and critiques a national response that refuses to acknowledge the past. 

]]> MQ English true No 3620 116 full The Relentlessness of Memory in Michael Haneke's Caché Classic Teendaptation #6: Get Over It Classic Teendaptation #6: Get Over It https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-6-get-over-it/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-6-get-over-it/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/56a427e5-7618-5f68-8556-33dca1659845 Get Over It is a 2001 teen adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This week, Stephanie and Kirstin discuss Kirsten Dunst, teen romance, and overexcited dogs.

]]> Get Over It is a 2001 teen adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This week, Stephanie and Kirstin discuss Kirsten Dunst, teen romance, and overexcited dogs.

]]> MQ English true No 1804 115 full Classic Teendaptation #6: Get Over It Classic Teendaptation #5: She's All That Classic Teendaptation #5: She's All That https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-5-shes-all-that/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-5-shes-all-that/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/c6e34cf4-9fba-50cd-b771-ff35719cb991 The 1999 film She's All That is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion...or is it? This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss glasses,  the class system, and disappointment. 

]]> The 1999 film She's All That is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion...or is it? This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss glasses,  the class system, and disappointment. 

]]> MQ English true No 3284 114 full Classic Teendaptation #5: She's All That Classic Teendaptation #4: Easy A Classic Teendaptation #4: Easy A https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-4-easy-a/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-4-easy-a/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ac249a4c-9843-5bce-a933-e922b3901ce6 Easy A (2001) is a loose adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss sexual double-standards, intertextual references, and the world's coolest parents.

Check out Kirstin's cool new blog on this series: http://www.kirstinmills.com/blog/teen-movie-adaptations-classic-literature-podcast/

]]> Easy A (2001) is a loose adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss sexual double-standards, intertextual references, and the world's coolest parents.

Check out Kirstin's cool new blog on this series: http://www.kirstinmills.com/blog/teen-movie-adaptations-classic-literature-podcast/

]]> MQ English true No 3092 113 full Classic Teendaptation #4: Easy A Classic Teendaptation #3: Clueless ... As if!!! Classic Teendaptation #3: Clueless ... As if!!! https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-3-clueless-as-if/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-3-clueless-as-if/#comments Wed, 27 May 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/8fc0e260-1a7b-5ae8-87f5-6065e8cc986b Clueless brings Jane Austen's Emma into the world of a privileged LA teen, and it works perfectly. This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss Austen, Heckerling, and routine liposuction.

]]> Clueless brings Jane Austen's Emma into the world of a privileged LA teen, and it works perfectly. This week, Stephanie, Kirstin and Jimmy discuss Austen, Heckerling, and routine liposuction.

]]> MQ English true No 3415 112 full Classic Teendaptation #3: Clueless ... As if!!! Classic Teendaptation #2: She's the Man Classic Teendaptation #2: She's the Man https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-2-shes-the-man/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-2-shes-the-man/#comments Fri, 15 May 2020 09:56:15 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/fa9133bb-c0a1-5aa1-a970-38f6073c3ed4 She's The Man transforms Shakespeare's Twelfth Night into a teen drama about soccer and debutante balls. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin discuss the film, gender, and why they don't necessarily think it all works...

]]> She's The Man transforms Shakespeare's Twelfth Night into a teen drama about soccer and debutante balls. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin discuss the film, gender, and why they don't necessarily think it all works...

]]> MQ English true No 2171 111 full Classic Teendaptation #2: She's the Man Classic Teendaptation #1: 10 Things I Hate About You Classic Teendaptation #1: 10 Things I Hate About You https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-1-10-things-i-hate-about-you/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/classic-teendaptation-1-10-things-i-hate-about-you/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/7430a4c0-4570-5150-8c3e-e08c34569eb7 We love old books when they're teen movies. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin kick off a new mini-series of podcasts on teen movie adaptations of classic texts with Ten Things I Hate About You.

]]> We love old books when they're teen movies. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin kick off a new mini-series of podcasts on teen movie adaptations of classic texts with Ten Things I Hate About You.

]]> MQ English true No 3141 110 full Classic Teendaptation #1: 10 Things I Hate About You Macbeth: The Enduring Appeal of Shakespeare's Scottish Play Macbeth: The Enduring Appeal of Shakespeare's Scottish Play https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/macbeth-the-enduring-appeal-of-shakespeares-scottish-play/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/macbeth-the-enduring-appeal-of-shakespeares-scottish-play/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/8b727af5-7d73-5e43-83d3-30e86709fbce Shakespeare's Macbeth is so good that we can't stop thinking about it, or talking about it. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin discuss the appeal of the Scottish play, as well as the best and worst adaptations.

]]> Shakespeare's Macbeth is so good that we can't stop thinking about it, or talking about it. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Kirstin discuss the appeal of the Scottish play, as well as the best and worst adaptations.

]]> MQ English true No 4227 109 full Macbeth: The Enduring Appeal of Shakespeare's Scottish Play Comfort Texts for a Brave New World Comfort Texts for a Brave New World https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/comfort-texts-for-a-brave-new-world/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/comfort-texts-for-a-brave-new-world/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/41d09c8d-2de2-500f-860f-cb8fa2f97825 The world is in a very strange place right now, and we're in need of serious distraction. Jimmy, Kirstin and Stephanie take you through their favourite comfort books, television shows, movies and podcasts.

]]> The world is in a very strange place right now, and we're in need of serious distraction. Jimmy, Kirstin and Stephanie take you through their favourite comfort books, television shows, movies and podcasts.

]]> MQ English true No 2469 108 full Comfort Texts for a Brave New World Double Indemnity: THE Film Noir Double Indemnity: THE Film Noir https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/double-indemnity-the-film-noir/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/double-indemnity-the-film-noir/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/54c9881f-ebc3-5ee1-ba70-d9b711fddce7 Double Indemnity is THE film noir: the film noir that most people think about when they picture the genre. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss twisted relationships, murder, and Barbara Stanwyck's fringe.

]]> Double Indemnity is THE film noir: the film noir that most people think about when they picture the genre. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss twisted relationships, murder, and Barbara Stanwyck's fringe.

]]> MQ English true No 2561 107 full Double Indemnity: THE Film Noir Kafka's Metamorphosis: The Complex, The Ambiguous and the Inexplicable Kafka's Metamorphosis: The Complex, The Ambiguous and the Inexplicable https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kafkas-metamorphosis-the-complex-the-ambiguous-and-the-inexplicable/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kafkas-metamorphosis-the-complex-the-ambiguous-and-the-inexplicable/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ec443814-d23e-5710-9392-8b836a9db962 Stephanie is still too busy and doesn't have time to act as referee as Michelle and Jimmy lock horns over Kafka's The Metamorphosis (or, as Steph calls it, "the bug episode"). Join Michelle and Jimmy as they politely discuss the enduring appeal, complexities and ambiguities of Kafka's seminal text, before descending into an inexplicably long debate about the source of artistry in music. 

]]> Stephanie is still too busy and doesn't have time to act as referee as Michelle and Jimmy lock horns over Kafka's The Metamorphosis (or, as Steph calls it, "the bug episode"). Join Michelle and Jimmy as they politely discuss the enduring appeal, complexities and ambiguities of Kafka's seminal text, before descending into an inexplicably long debate about the source of artistry in music. 

]]> MQ English true No 3408 106 full Kafka's Metamorphosis: The Complex, The Ambiguous and the Inexplicable Duality, Puppetry, and Podling Rights in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Duality, Puppetry, and Podling Rights in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/duality-puppetry-and-podling-rights-in-the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/duality-puppetry-and-podling-rights-in-the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e0998405-6fd0-54fa-810e-8a6ab259006b Stephanie is too busy and does not want to discuss Jimmy's idea for this week's podcast (aka the puppet episode), so in the spirit of resistance, Jimmy has taken control of the mic and invited the Queen of Fantasy (aka Dr Kirstin Mills) to discuss the new Netflix series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Join them as they discuss duality, puppetry, world-building, and Podling rights. 

]]> Stephanie is too busy and does not want to discuss Jimmy's idea for this week's podcast (aka the puppet episode), so in the spirit of resistance, Jimmy has taken control of the mic and invited the Queen of Fantasy (aka Dr Kirstin Mills) to discuss the new Netflix series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Join them as they discuss duality, puppetry, world-building, and Podling rights. 

]]> MQ English true No 2587 103 full Duality, Puppetry, and Podling Rights in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Best Books of 2019 Best Books of 2019 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2019/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2019/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/c1a0ac22-deae-55c5-978a-68ea5844cf8d In a proud From the Lighthouse tradition, Stephanie and Michelle give their verdict on the best books of 2019.

]]> In a proud From the Lighthouse tradition, Stephanie and Michelle give their verdict on the best books of 2019.

]]> MQ English true No 2763 105 full Best Books of 2019 Love it or Hate it? The New BBC/Netflix Dracula Love it or Hate it? The New BBC/Netflix Dracula https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/love-it-or-hate-it-the-new-bbcnetflix-dracula/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/love-it-or-hate-it-the-new-bbcnetflix-dracula/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/76f9c722-5e2a-5c4e-ba12-f119cc786b14 The new Netflix adaptation has divided audiences: some love it, some hate it. This week, Stephanie and Kirstin give their verdict (spoiler: they neither loved nor hated it!)

]]> The new Netflix adaptation has divided audiences: some love it, some hate it. This week, Stephanie and Kirstin give their verdict (spoiler: they neither loved nor hated it!)

]]> MQ English true No 3276 104 full Love it or Hate it? The New BBC/Netflix Dracula Noir Files #1: Laura - The Unknowable Femme Fatale Noir Files #1: Laura - The Unknowable Femme Fatale https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/noir-files-1-laura-the-unknowable-femme-fatale/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/noir-files-1-laura-the-unknowable-femme-fatale/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/noir-files-1-laura-the-unknowable-femme-fatale-c4746e05906f58be39fbecd5fa210492 The first in a new series on film noir, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss Otto Preminger's 1944 film Laura. Laura is both an excellent novel by Vera Caspary and a true classic of film noir. We discuss Gene Tierney's gorgeousness, boring detectives, and whether you should receive guests sitting in the bath. 

]]> The first in a new series on film noir, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss Otto Preminger's 1944 film Laura. Laura is both an excellent novel by Vera Caspary and a true classic of film noir. We discuss Gene Tierney's gorgeousness, boring detectives, and whether you should receive guests sitting in the bath. 

]]> MQ English true No 2394 102 full Noir Files #1: Laura - The Unknowable Femme Fatale Might as well face it, we'll always be addicted to true crime Might as well face it, we'll always be addicted to true crime https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-well-always-be-addicted-to-true-crime/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-well-always-be-addicted-to-true-crime/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/might-as-well-face-it-well-always-be-addicted-to-true-crime-869df8474b2b9c95e5e2c684c4009ba1 Stephanie and Jimmy continue their long-standing and creepy obsession with true crime by chatting about the podcasts Detective Trapp, Hunting Warhead, Noble Blood and Hitman.

]]> Stephanie and Jimmy continue their long-standing and creepy obsession with true crime by chatting about the podcasts Detective Trapp, Hunting Warhead, Noble Blood and Hitman.

]]> MQ English true No 2962 101 full Might as well face it, we'll always be addicted to true crime Interview with Diana Plater on travel writing Interview with Diana Plater on travel writing https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-diana-plater-on-travel-writing/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-diana-plater-on-travel-writing/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:18:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/interview-with-diana-plater-on-travel-writing-c9666909cc6f81f0758f40ec0d9e6233 Travel writing—being paid to travel to and write about destinations all over the world sounds like a dream to many.  In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle Hamadache interviews Diana Plater, travel writer and journalist with more than twenty years experience, to hear how to get started in the industry, tips on travel writing, and how the industry has changed with globalisation and the digital era.

]]> Travel writing—being paid to travel to and write about destinations all over the world sounds like a dream to many.  In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle Hamadache interviews Diana Plater, travel writer and journalist with more than twenty years experience, to hear how to get started in the industry, tips on travel writing, and how the industry has changed with globalisation and the digital era.

]]> MQ English true No 2294 100 full Interview with Diana Plater on travel writing MQ English Department's International Masters students MQ English Department's International Masters students https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-english-departments-international-masters-students/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mq-english-departments-international-masters-students/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:10:43 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/mq-english-departments-international-masters-students-a48f09c67cef0acd3376bfab714195d5 This week, From the Lighthouse is hosted by the English Department's International Masters students— Oluwanifemi Temitayo Maxwell, Cornelia Li and Jonathan Chang. Travelling to Macquarie from all over the globe, the Masters students discuss everything from what it's like to live and study far from home to the challenges and rewards of negotiating flatmates who think you eat banana skins.

]]> This week, From the Lighthouse is hosted by the English Department's International Masters students— Oluwanifemi Temitayo Maxwell, Cornelia Li and Jonathan Chang. Travelling to Macquarie from all over the globe, the Masters students discuss everything from what it's like to live and study far from home to the challenges and rewards of negotiating flatmates who think you eat banana skins.

]]> MQ English true No 2811 99 full The Quarry Issue #15 Zoographia The Quarry Issue #15 Zoographia https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-quarry-issue-15-zoographia/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-quarry-issue-15-zoographia/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-quarry-issue-15-zoographia-61d01dee6a92f13b4dbbcb20bcf28cda The students have taken over! Welcome to a special episode featuring issue #15 of The Quarry ‘Zoographia.’ Join the editorial team, Aylish, Jodie, Claire and Emily and their guests, Thomas and Matt, as they chat all things writing, reading and whether Nineteen Eighty-Four is a hazard to your health.

 

Read all their stories on The Quarry website – out November 8th!

]]> The students have taken over! Welcome to a special episode featuring issue #15 of The Quarry ‘Zoographia.’ Join the editorial team, Aylish, Jodie, Claire and Emily and their guests, Thomas and Matt, as they chat all things writing, reading and whether Nineteen Eighty-Four is a hazard to your health.

 

Read all their stories on The Quarry website – out November 8th!

]]> MQ English true No 2016 98 full Interview with Diana Plater on her first novel, Whale Rock Interview with Diana Plater on her first novel, Whale Rock https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-diana-plater-on-her-first-novel-whale-rock/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-diana-plater-on-her-first-novel-whale-rock/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/interview-with-diana-plater-on-her-first-novel-whale-rock-3e1fcb6d763551ee7bd91c2a927c022a Diana Plater, professional travel writer, journalist, and now novelist, discusses her first novel, Whale Rock, a sensuous exploration of mothering and loss and what it means to be a middle-aged woman in multi-cultural Sydney.

 

Credit for the pic of Diana: Sylvia Karschies.

Whale Rock by Diana Plater is available at:

https://themoshshop.com.au/collections/new-releases/products/whale-rock-by-diana-plater; 

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/924932

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07NYHWNTR

https://books.apple.com/us/book/whale-rock/id1454032970

]]> Diana Plater, professional travel writer, journalist, and now novelist, discusses her first novel, Whale Rock, a sensuous exploration of mothering and loss and what it means to be a middle-aged woman in multi-cultural Sydney.

 

Credit for the pic of Diana: Sylvia Karschies.

Whale Rock by Diana Plater is available at:

https://themoshshop.com.au/collections/new-releases/products/whale-rock-by-diana-plater; 

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/924932

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07NYHWNTR

https://books.apple.com/us/book/whale-rock/id1454032970

]]> MQ English true No 1973 97 full Interview with Diana Plater on her first novel, Whale Rock The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, aka The Gothic Charms of a Sassy Witch The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, aka The Gothic Charms of a Sassy Witch https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-aka-the-gothic-charms-of-a-sassy-witch/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-aka-the-gothic-charms-of-a-sassy-witch/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-aka-the-gothic-charms-of-a-sassy-witch-736797304d4b116d14f586e1f5822c51 It's time to get spoooooky. This month, Stephanie and Kirstin discuss the Gothic charms, sassy witches and excellent cats of the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

]]> It's time to get spoooooky. This month, Stephanie and Kirstin discuss the Gothic charms, sassy witches and excellent cats of the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

]]> MQ English true No 3039 96 full The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, aka The Gothic Charms of a Sassy Witch Titus Andronicus: A Bloody Mess or a Subversive Mess? Titus Andronicus: A Bloody Mess or a Subversive Mess? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/titus-andronicus-a-bloody-mess-or-a-subversive-mess/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/titus-andronicus-a-bloody-mess-or-a-subversive-mess/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/titus-andronicus-a-bloody-mess-or-a-subversive-mess-89980bc09cefbcc128d81b3d799a0e63 Join Jimmy Van and Michelle Hamadache as they discuss all things Titus Andronicus. Listen in to hear what they thought of the Bell Theatre Company's Sydney production of the play (not much!), and you'll also get to hear some insights into Shakespeare's original vision for what is a very bloody play. Warning: Both original play and the Bell production are rife with graphic scenes of sexual violence and mutilation. These topics are discussed during the podcast, so please be aware and listen accordingly.

]]> Join Jimmy Van and Michelle Hamadache as they discuss all things Titus Andronicus. Listen in to hear what they thought of the Bell Theatre Company's Sydney production of the play (not much!), and you'll also get to hear some insights into Shakespeare's original vision for what is a very bloody play. Warning: Both original play and the Bell production are rife with graphic scenes of sexual violence and mutilation. These topics are discussed during the podcast, so please be aware and listen accordingly.

]]> MQ English true No 2515 95 full Titus Andronicus: A Bloody Mess or a Subversive Mess? Brilliant, smart, surprising, dirty ... but enough about me, let's talk about Fleabag Brilliant, smart, surprising, dirty ... but enough about me, let's talk about Fleabag https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/brilliant-smart-surprising-dirty-but-enough-about-me-lets-talk-about-fleabag/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/brilliant-smart-surprising-dirty-but-enough-about-me-lets-talk-about-fleabag/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/brilliant-smart-surprising-dirty-but-enough-about-me-lets-talk-about-fleabag-d6fab276d054b43dc5d0cd44f1fdba09 We love Fleabag. No, we really love Fleabag. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss their love of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brilliant, smart, surprising, dirty comedy. 

]]> We love Fleabag. No, we really love Fleabag. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss their love of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brilliant, smart, surprising, dirty comedy. 

]]> MQ English true No 3140 94 full Brilliant, smart, surprising, dirty ... but enough about me, let's talk about Fleabag #crusoeat300 and the Strange Life and Works of Daniel Defoe #crusoeat300 and the Strange Life and Works of Daniel Defoe https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/crusoeat300-and-the-strange-life-and-works-of-daniel-defoe/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/crusoeat300-and-the-strange-life-and-works-of-daniel-defoe/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/crusoeat300-and-the-strange-life-and-works-of-daniel-defoe-95e2009ba9530399f036123159a68029 2019 marks 300 years since the publication of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. This week, Stephanie is joined by Geoff to discuss the strange life, and perhaps even stranger works, of Daniel Defoe.

]]> 2019 marks 300 years since the publication of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. This week, Stephanie is joined by Geoff to discuss the strange life, and perhaps even stranger works, of Daniel Defoe.

]]> MQ English true No 3165 93 full #crusoeat300 and the Strange Life and Works of Daniel Defoe Might as well face it, we're still addicted to true crime Might as well face it, we're still addicted to true crime https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-were-still-addicted-to-true-crime/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-were-still-addicted-to-true-crime/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/might-as-well-face-it-were-still-addicted-to-true-crime-031a96f0a2f6f40984a4c1e46364b5a3 Stephanie and Jimmy meet up yet again to discuss all their various true crime obsessions. They can't stop watching, reading, and listening to true crime! It's a bit worrisome.

]]> Stephanie and Jimmy meet up yet again to discuss all their various true crime obsessions. They can't stop watching, reading, and listening to true crime! It's a bit worrisome.

]]> MQ English true No 3117 92 full Might as well face it, we're still addicted to true crime Sara-Mae Tuson and Heyer Today Sara-Mae Tuson and Heyer Today https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sara-mae-tuson-and-heyer-today/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sara-mae-tuson-and-heyer-today/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:32:33 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/sara-mae-tuson-and-heyer-today-b460ecf00d4de9ad8ce812075958fc5f This week, Stephanie talks to Sara-Mae Tuson about her upcoming podcast series, Heyer Today, which will begin airing in December. They talk about the ongoing appeal of Heyer, the delights of rereading, and what happens when Stephen Fry accidentally sends you an email meant for his assistant.

Crowdfunding site: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fable-gazers-podcast-company-season-2-fundraiser#/updates/all

 

]]> This week, Stephanie talks to Sara-Mae Tuson about her upcoming podcast series, Heyer Today, which will begin airing in December. They talk about the ongoing appeal of Heyer, the delights of rereading, and what happens when Stephen Fry accidentally sends you an email meant for his assistant.

Crowdfunding site: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fable-gazers-podcast-company-season-2-fundraiser#/updates/all

 

]]> MQ English true No 1993 91 full Sara-Mae Tuson and Heyer Today 1819: An Extraordinarily Prolific Year for Keats 1819: An Extraordinarily Prolific Year for Keats https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/1819-an-extraordinarily-prolific-year-for-keats/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/1819-an-extraordinarily-prolific-year-for-keats/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:24:04 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/1819-an-extraordinarily-prolific-year-for-keats-94d3c1de7b88c3f364e9583e99c2a226 The romantic poet John Keats wrote most of his most famous poetry in the year 1819: 200 years ago this year. This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoffrey Payne for an expansive discussion about Keats's life, death, poetry, and why 1819 was such an extraordinarily prolific year for him.

]]> The romantic poet John Keats wrote most of his most famous poetry in the year 1819: 200 years ago this year. This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoffrey Payne for an expansive discussion about Keats's life, death, poetry, and why 1819 was such an extraordinarily prolific year for him.

]]> MQ English true No 3490 90 full 1819: An Extraordinarily Prolific Year for Keats Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: A Reference to Bundy or the Netflix Film? Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: A Reference to Bundy or the Netflix Film? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-a-reference-to-bundy-or-the-netflix-film/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-a-reference-to-bundy-or-the-netflix-film/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-a-reference-to-bundy-or-the-netflix-film-cfe6f66b7f414c9d3ac303286642a5de Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is the extremely long title of a recent Netflix movie about Ted Bundy, starring Zac Efron as one of America's most notorious serial killers. This week, Jimmy and Stephanie chat about whether the film lives up to its promise. Spoiler: it doesn't. 

]]> Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is the extremely long title of a recent Netflix movie about Ted Bundy, starring Zac Efron as one of America's most notorious serial killers. This week, Jimmy and Stephanie chat about whether the film lives up to its promise. Spoiler: it doesn't. 

]]> MQ English true No 2268 89 full Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: A Reference to Bundy or the Netflix Film? Game of Thrones Finale: The Rant is Long and Full of Terrors Game of Thrones Finale: The Rant is Long and Full of Terrors https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/game-of-thrones-finale-the-rant-is-long-and-full-of-terrors/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/game-of-thrones-finale-the-rant-is-long-and-full-of-terrors/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/game-of-thrones-finale-the-rant-is-long-and-full-of-terrors-669d36323bfc6c24f83719d6ba872354 Everybody is talking about the Game of Thrones finale. So, we decided to as well. Jimmy and Louise join Stephanie to discuss the final series of the worldwide phenomenon but fair warning: ranting awaits.

]]> Everybody is talking about the Game of Thrones finale. So, we decided to as well. Jimmy and Louise join Stephanie to discuss the final series of the worldwide phenomenon but fair warning: ranting awaits.

]]> MQ English true No 2831 88 full Game of Thrones Finale: The Rant is Long and Full of Terrors Interview with Ellie Crookes on Guinevere and Arthurian Literature Interview with Ellie Crookes on Guinevere and Arthurian Literature https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ellie-crookes-on-guinevere-and-arthurian-literature/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ellie-crookes-on-guinevere-and-arthurian-literature/#comments Wed, 22 May 2019 09:39:25 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/interview-with-ellie-crookes-on-guinevere-and-arthurian-literature-22a2826fb8e219378d2a68c060d4970b Guinevere has always been one of the most popular, and the most contested, characters of the Arthurian legends. This week, Stephanie is joined by Ellie Crookes to talk about the place of Guinevere in Arthurian literature, and why the nineteenth century loved to represent her as a nun.

]]> Guinevere has always been one of the most popular, and the most contested, characters of the Arthurian legends. This week, Stephanie is joined by Ellie Crookes to talk about the place of Guinevere in Arthurian literature, and why the nineteenth century loved to represent her as a nun.

]]> MQ English true No 2594 87 full Interview with Ellie Crookes on Guinevere and Arthurian Literature Interview with Xu Daozhi on Indigenous Cultural Capital: Postcolonial Narratives in Australian Children's Literature Interview with Xu Daozhi on Indigenous Cultural Capital: Postcolonial Narratives in Australian Children's Literature https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-xu-daozhi-on-indigenous-cultural-capital-postcolonial-narratives-in-australian-childrens-literature/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-xu-daozhi-on-indigenous-cultural-capital-postcolonial-narratives-in-australian-childrens-literature/#comments Wed, 08 May 2019 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/interview-with-xu-daozhi-on-indigenous-cultural-capital-postcolonial-narratives-in-australian-childrens-literature-3adb2f87717297e4cbcfd4d9ce800bfe How are Indigenous people represented in Australian children's literature? Xu Daozhi joins Stephanie to discuss her book Indigenous Cultural Capital: Postcolonial Narratives in Australian Children's Literature, which explores this very subject.

]]> How are Indigenous people represented in Australian children's literature? Xu Daozhi joins Stephanie to discuss her book Indigenous Cultural Capital: Postcolonial Narratives in Australian Children's Literature, which explores this very subject.

]]> MQ English true No 2015 86 full Interview with Xu Daozhi on Indigenous Cultural Capital: Postcolonial Narratives in Australian Children's Literature Might as well face it, we're addicted to true crime Might as well face it, we're addicted to true crime https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-were-addicted-to-true-crime/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/might-as-well-face-it-were-addicted-to-true-crime/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:54:13 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/might-as-well-face-it-were-addicted-to-true-crime-b2a8665643fefe3730a17183a5cea36a We love true crime. We consume lots of true crime. This week, Jimmy and Steph discuss some recent true crime books, podcasts, and documentaries, and ponder exactly what was happening in the 1970s. #FreeAdnan.

]]> We love true crime. We consume lots of true crime. This week, Jimmy and Steph discuss some recent true crime books, podcasts, and documentaries, and ponder exactly what was happening in the 1970s. #FreeAdnan.

]]> MQ English true No 3050 85 full Might as well face it, we're addicted to true crime In love with the shape of you: An Interview with Lee Kofman In love with the shape of you: An Interview with Lee Kofman https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/in-love-with-the-shape-of-you-an-interview-with-lee-kofman/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/in-love-with-the-shape-of-you-an-interview-with-lee-kofman/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/in-love-with-the-shape-of-you-an-interview-with-lee-kofman-fd0500c21d9c12a8f3afe085107e5407 Lee Kofman's Imperfect explores the way our bodies shape the people we are. This week, Stephanie talks to Lee about imperfect bodies, gender, the cultural history of scars, and why we never talk about our bodies.

Visit Lee's website at https://leekofman.com.au/

 

]]> Lee Kofman's Imperfect explores the way our bodies shape the people we are. This week, Stephanie talks to Lee about imperfect bodies, gender, the cultural history of scars, and why we never talk about our bodies.

Visit Lee's website at https://leekofman.com.au/

 

]]> MQ English true No 1775 84 full In love with the shape of you: An Interview with Lee Kofman Mary Queen of Scots and the Enduring Appeal of Tudor Queens Mary Queen of Scots and the Enduring Appeal of Tudor Queens https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mary-queen-of-scots-and-the-enduring-appeal-of-tudor-queens/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/mary-queen-of-scots-and-the-enduring-appeal-of-tudor-queens/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/mary-queen-of-scots-and-the-enduring-appeal-of-tudor-queens-2b0f152e7b680231abc67ffa197872ba Mary Queen of Scots seems to be having a moment, with new films and plays about the Scottish queen's relationship with her cousin, Elizabeth I, recently released. This week, Michelle and Jimmy chat to Steph about one of her favourite subjects: the enduring appeal of Tudor queens. 

]]> Mary Queen of Scots seems to be having a moment, with new films and plays about the Scottish queen's relationship with her cousin, Elizabeth I, recently released. This week, Michelle and Jimmy chat to Steph about one of her favourite subjects: the enduring appeal of Tudor queens. 

]]> MQ English true No 2214 83 full Mary Queen of Scots and the Enduring Appeal of Tudor Queens Jenna Guillaume's What I Like About Me: A Daggy Caravan Park Romance Jenna Guillaume's What I Like About Me: A Daggy Caravan Park Romance https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/jenna-guillaumes-what-i-like-about-me-a-daggy-caravan-park-romance/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/jenna-guillaumes-what-i-like-about-me-a-daggy-caravan-park-romance/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/jenna-guillaumes-what-i-like-about-me-a-daggy-caravan-park-romance-38ae0e8788f111613e0836f2555e8fd6 Jenna Guillaume's debut novel, What I Like About Me, is a YA romantic comedy set at that most Australian of settings: the daggy caravan park. This week, Stephanie is joined by Jenna to discuss romance, body positivity, beauty pageants, Twitter, Dirty Dancing, and why all dresses should have pockets.

 

Jenna's Twitter account is @JennaGuillaume and her novel What I Like About Me is available at all good bookshops now. 

]]> Jenna Guillaume's debut novel, What I Like About Me, is a YA romantic comedy set at that most Australian of settings: the daggy caravan park. This week, Stephanie is joined by Jenna to discuss romance, body positivity, beauty pageants, Twitter, Dirty Dancing, and why all dresses should have pockets.

 

Jenna's Twitter account is @JennaGuillaume and her novel What I Like About Me is available at all good bookshops now. 

]]> MQ English true No 1851 82 full Jenna Guillaume's What I Like About Me: A Daggy Caravan Park Romance Interview with Laura Neill, Editor for The Quarry Journal Issue 13 Interview with Laura Neill, Editor for The Quarry Journal Issue 13 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-laura-neill-editor-for-the-quarry-journal-issue-13/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/interview-with-laura-neill-editor-for-the-quarry-journal-issue-13/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/interview-with-laura-neill-editor-for-the-quarry-journal-issue-13-74ee19e939d734280039e22d0c75a902 The Quarry Journal, the online journal of Macquarie University's English Department, is currently seeking submissions for Issue 13: Borderlines. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the issue with the student editor, Laura Neill.

For more information on The Quarry, or to submit please visit the journal website: http://thequarryjournal.com/submit-2/

 

]]> The Quarry Journal, the online journal of Macquarie University's English Department, is currently seeking submissions for Issue 13: Borderlines. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the issue with the student editor, Laura Neill.

For more information on The Quarry, or to submit please visit the journal website: http://thequarryjournal.com/submit-2/

 

]]> MQ English true No 1142 81 full Interview with Laura Neill, Editor for The Quarry Journal Issue 13 Best Books of 2018 (re-uploaded) Best Books of 2018 (re-uploaded) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2018/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2018/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/best-books-of-2018-46d2eb5b731e5566bd4a302f788d46f7 This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy finally gather to talk about their favourite books (and film!) of 2018. Jimmy talks crime movies, Michelle talks about her love of deep, depressing books, and Stephanie cheats wildly.

]]> This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy finally gather to talk about their favourite books (and film!) of 2018. Jimmy talks crime movies, Michelle talks about her love of deep, depressing books, and Stephanie cheats wildly.

]]> MQ English true No 1746 80 full Best Books of 2018 (re-uploaded) Beloved and Controversial: The Works of Enid Blyton Beloved and Controversial: The Works of Enid Blyton https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/beloved-and-controversial-the-works-of-enid-blyton/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/beloved-and-controversial-the-works-of-enid-blyton/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/beloved-and-controversial-the-works-of-enid-blyton-827202bc7f7533c00e03689009830680 Enid Blyton was a part of many childhoods, as the author of such classics as The Enchanted Forest, the Famous Five and the Naughtiest Girl in the School series. However, in recent years she's come under increasing scrutiny for the racism and sexism apparent in many of her stories. This week, Stephanie and Lee discuss school stories, food, women, and all things Blyton. 

]]> Enid Blyton was a part of many childhoods, as the author of such classics as The Enchanted Forest, the Famous Five and the Naughtiest Girl in the School series. However, in recent years she's come under increasing scrutiny for the racism and sexism apparent in many of her stories. This week, Stephanie and Lee discuss school stories, food, women, and all things Blyton. 

]]> MQ English true No 3046 79 full Beloved and Controversial: The Works of Enid Blyton Milne's The Red House Mystery: A non-Pooh Bear Detective Story Milne's The Red House Mystery: A non-Pooh Bear Detective Story https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/milnes-the-red-house-mystery-a-non-pooh-bear-detective-story/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/milnes-the-red-house-mystery-a-non-pooh-bear-detective-story/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/milnes-the-red-house-mystery-a-non-pooh-bear-detective-story-d95bf3d7c464f68e6bb1c33e8a2cb1ce Hang on, A.A. Milne wrote a crime novel? Is Winnie the Pooh the murderer or the detective? This week, Stephanie and Lee discuss a crime novel that does not feature Winnie the Pooh, but does feature all the best features of a cozy crime novel, complete with some digs at Australia.

]]> Hang on, A.A. Milne wrote a crime novel? Is Winnie the Pooh the murderer or the detective? This week, Stephanie and Lee discuss a crime novel that does not feature Winnie the Pooh, but does feature all the best features of a cozy crime novel, complete with some digs at Australia.

]]> MQ English true No 3376 78 full Milne's The Red House Mystery: A non-Pooh Bear Detective Story Lois Austen-Leigh's The Incredible Crime aka the grossness of hunting Lois Austen-Leigh's The Incredible Crime aka the grossness of hunting https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lois-austen-leighs-the-incredible-crime-aka-the-grossness-of-hunting/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lois-austen-leighs-the-incredible-crime-aka-the-grossness-of-hunting/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/lois-austen-leighs-the-incredible-crime-aka-the-grossness-of-hunting-f74fcafe82f544185a97692f7ee75228 Lois Austen-Leigh was a descendant of Jane Austen but did you know she was also a crime novelist? This week, Stephanie is joined by Lee to discuss The Incredible Crime, Northanger Abbey, and the grossness of hunting.

]]> Lois Austen-Leigh was a descendant of Jane Austen but did you know she was also a crime novelist? This week, Stephanie is joined by Lee to discuss The Incredible Crime, Northanger Abbey, and the grossness of hunting.

]]> MQ English true No 2955 77 full Lois Austen-Leigh's The Incredible Crime aka the grossness of hunting A Christmas Carol: or the Case of the Misunderstood Capitalist A Christmas Carol: or the Case of the Misunderstood Capitalist https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-christmas-carol-or-the-case-of-the-misunderstood-capitalist/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-christmas-carol-or-the-case-of-the-misunderstood-capitalist/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-christmas-carol-or-the-case-of-the-misunderstood-capitalist-cd6c095b4e8845b69dbab2a007a9aa16 Bah humbug! This week, Jimmy and Stephanie revisit Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol, on the 175th anniversary of its publication. Join them as they discuss Scrooge, ghosts, Mickey Mouse, and Stephanie’s favourite Christmas song. 

]]> Bah humbug! This week, Jimmy and Stephanie revisit Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol, on the 175th anniversary of its publication. Join them as they discuss Scrooge, ghosts, Mickey Mouse, and Stephanie’s favourite Christmas song. 

]]> MQ English true No 2669 76 full A Christmas Carol: or the Case of the Misunderstood Capitalist FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 3: Frankenstein Goes to the Movies FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 3: Frankenstein Goes to the Movies https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-3-frankenstein-goes-to-the-movies/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-3-frankenstein-goes-to-the-movies/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/frankenreads-macquarie-session-3-frankenstein-goes-to-the-movies-e3074efa6e6ed43ccd0f1e7c48ca7132 To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September. ​This week's recording features the following presentations: “’Yes Master, No Master’: The Cinematic Development of Igor in the Frankenstein Narrative” by Guy Webster ​“Monstrous Scions: Frankenstein and Posthumanist Mythology” by Paul Sheehan

]]> To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September.

​This week's recording features the following presentations:

“’Yes Master, No Master’: The Cinematic Development of Igor in the Frankenstein Narrative” by Guy Webster

​“Monstrous Scions: Frankenstein and Posthumanist Mythology” by Paul Sheehan

]]> MQ English true No 3267 75 full FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 3: Frankenstein Goes to the Movies FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 2: New Perspectives on Frankenstein FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 2: New Perspectives on Frankenstein https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-2-new-perspectives-on-frankenstein/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-2-new-perspectives-on-frankenstein/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/frankenreads-macquarie-session-2-new-perspectives-on-frankenstein-6f3fc646ef6a605fab7e921f54731e6d To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September. ​This week's recording features the following presentations: ​

“The Tangled World of Frankenstein and Conflict of Laws” by Harry Melkonian ​ 

“Frankenstein in Hyperspace: The Return of Twenty-first-century Digital Technologies to the Origins of Virtual Space in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” by Kirstin Mills

]]> To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September.

​This week's recording features the following presentations:
​

“The Tangled World of Frankenstein and Conflict of Laws” by Harry Melkonian ​ 


“Frankenstein in Hyperspace: The Return of Twenty-first-century Digital Technologies to the Origins of Virtual Space in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” by Kirstin Mills

]]> MQ English true No 3858 74 full FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 2: New Perspectives on Frankenstein FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 1: Revisiting Frankenstein FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 1: Revisiting Frankenstein https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-1-revisiting-frankenstein/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/frankenreads-macquarie-session-1-revisiting-frankenstein/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/frankenreads-macquarie-session-1-revisiting-frankenstein-6726e01df1381ebb1d7ae07c4e98b396 To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September.

This week's recording features the following presentations: “’My Beloved Sister’: The Other Family in Frankenstein” by Lee O’Brien 'Using “the living animal” to re-animate “lifeless clay”: The role of vivisection in the creation of Frankenstein's monster' by Libby King “’The reflections of my hours of despondency and solitude’: Narrating Solitude in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein” by Geoffrey Payne

 

For more info and some bonus materials visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September.

This week's recording features the following presentations:

“’My Beloved Sister’: The Other Family in Frankenstein” by Lee O’Brien

'Using “the living animal” to re-animate “lifeless clay”: The role of vivisection in the creation of Frankenstein's monster' by Libby King

“’The reflections of my hours of despondency and solitude’: Narrating Solitude in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein” by Geoffrey Payne

 

For more info and some bonus materials visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 5189 73 full FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 1: Revisiting Frankenstein A Sensational Book: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret A Sensational Book: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-sensational-book-mary-elizabeth-braddons-lady-audleys-secret/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-sensational-book-mary-elizabeth-braddons-lady-audleys-secret/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-sensational-book-mary-elizabeth-braddons-lady-audleys-secret-3d3fced76a0e7e20850b8fef8cd848a4 Sensation! Scandal! Murder! Bigamy! A femme fatale! This book has it all! This week, Stephanie and Lee are reading one of the nineteenth-century's favourite sensation fictions: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret.

]]> Sensation! Scandal! Murder! Bigamy! A femme fatale! This book has it all! This week, Stephanie and Lee are reading one of the nineteenth-century's favourite sensation fictions: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret.

]]> MQ English true No 3142 72 full A Sensational Book: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret Femme Fatales, Marlowe and Gangsters: The (slightly) Nonsensical Plots of Chandler's The Big Sleep Femme Fatales, Marlowe and Gangsters: The (slightly) Nonsensical Plots of Chandler's The Big Sleep https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/femme-fatales-marlowe-and-gangsters-the-sllightly-nonsensical-plots-of-chandlers-the-big-sleep/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/femme-fatales-marlowe-and-gangsters-the-sllightly-nonsensical-plots-of-chandlers-the-big-sleep/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/femme-fatales-marlowe-and-gangsters-the-sllightly-nonsensical-plots-of-chandlers-the-big-sleep-01e6fbbdd36abcff76cf7eb42efc618c The Big Sleep is a classic of crime noir: the kind of fiction that transports you to a seedy LA gin joint in the 1940s. This week, Lee and Stephanie discuss femme fatales, Marlowe, gangsters, and slightly nonsensical plots.

]]> The Big Sleep is a classic of crime noir: the kind of fiction that transports you to a seedy LA gin joint in the 1940s. This week, Lee and Stephanie discuss femme fatales, Marlowe, gangsters, and slightly nonsensical plots.

]]> MQ English true No 3184 71 full Femme Fatales, Marlowe and Gangsters: The (slightly) Nonsensical Plots of Chandler's The Big Sleep Murderers, Truth vs. Fiction, and a car full of snakes in Truman Capote's "The Handcarved Coffins" Murderers, Truth vs. Fiction, and a car full of snakes in Truman Capote's "The Handcarved Coffins" https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/murderers-truth-vs-fiction-and-a-car-full-of-snakes-in-truman-capotes-the-handcarved-coffins/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/murderers-truth-vs-fiction-and-a-car-full-of-snakes-in-truman-capotes-the-handcarved-coffins/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/murderers-truth-vs-fiction-and-a-car-full-of-snakes-in-truman-capotes-the-handcarved-coffins-20cab6f5730764b37931309e7b2769f8 Truman Capote brought true crime to literature with his "nonfiction novel" In Cold Blood. In this podcast, Lee and Stephanie discuss a lesser-known piece of Capote non-fiction, the short story "The Handcarved Coffins". They discuss murderers, the line between truth and fiction, and a car full of snakes. 

]]> Truman Capote brought true crime to literature with his "nonfiction novel" In Cold Blood. In this podcast, Lee and Stephanie discuss a lesser-known piece of Capote non-fiction, the short story "The Handcarved Coffins". They discuss murderers, the line between truth and fiction, and a car full of snakes. 

]]> MQ English true No 2549 70 full Murderers, Truth vs. Fiction, and a car full of snakes in Truman Capote's "The Handcarved Coffins" Meredith Lake's The Bible in Australia: A fascinating history of the part the Bible played in shaping Australia Meredith Lake's The Bible in Australia: A fascinating history of the part the Bible played in shaping Australia https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/meredith-lakes-the-bible-in-australia-a-fascinating-history-of-the-part-the-bible-played-in-shaping-australia/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/meredith-lakes-the-bible-in-australia-a-fascinating-history-of-the-part-the-bible-played-in-shaping-australia/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/meredith-lakes-the-bible-in-australia-a-fascinating-history-of-the-part-the-bible-played-in-shaping-australia-ef67f5ec9a1e0874244e50e9927a7b4a Meredith Lake, award-winning historian, traces the impact of the Bible on Australian culture, from Tony Abbott's misuse of the Bible to discredit the science of climate change to the distinctively Australian irreverence for authority that saw the coining of the expressions 'bible-basher' and 'wowser'. Join Michelle Hamadache as she interviews Meredith Lake about the complex ways the Bible and its reception has shaped Australian literature, language and politics.

]]> Meredith Lake, award-winning historian, traces the impact of the Bible on Australian culture, from Tony Abbott's misuse of the Bible to discredit the science of climate change to the distinctively Australian irreverence for authority that saw the coining of the expressions 'bible-basher' and 'wowser'. Join Michelle Hamadache as she interviews Meredith Lake about the complex ways the Bible and its reception has shaped Australian literature, language and politics.

]]> MQ English true No 1996 69 full Meredith Lake's The Bible in Australia: A fascinating history of the part the Bible played in shaping Australia Adam Courtenay's The Ship that Never Was Adam Courtenay's The Ship that Never Was https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/adam-courtenays-the-ship-that-never-was/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/adam-courtenays-the-ship-that-never-was/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/adam-courtenays-the-ship-that-never-was-b188d3b0de7e67f6339fcc6868fec048 Part colonial history, part biography of James Porter, a convict transported to Van Diemen's Land under the rule of the tyrannical Governor Arthur, The Ship that Never War is a story of human tenacity and ingenuity in the face of unimaginably harsh conditions. Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks with Adam Courtenay about the incredible but true story of a group of convicts who stole a brand new ship from Macquarie Harbour and sailed it all the way to Chile.

For more info and some bonus materials, visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> Part colonial history, part biography of James Porter, a convict transported to Van Diemen's Land under the rule of the tyrannical Governor Arthur, The Ship that Never War is a story of human tenacity and ingenuity in the face of unimaginably harsh conditions. Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks with Adam Courtenay about the incredible but true story of a group of convicts who stole a brand new ship from Macquarie Harbour and sailed it all the way to Chile.

For more info and some bonus materials, visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 2559 68 full Adam Courtenay's The Ship that Never Was Pinballs and Boiling Frogs: An interview with Australian feminist playwright Alison Lyssa Pinballs and Boiling Frogs: An interview with Australian feminist playwright Alison Lyssa https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/pinballs-and-boiling-frogs-an-interview-with-australian-feminist-playwright-alison-lyssa/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/pinballs-and-boiling-frogs-an-interview-with-australian-feminist-playwright-alison-lyssa/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/pinballs-and-boiling-frogs-an-interview-with-australian-feminist-playwright-alison-lyssa-5f3cbe7fa4dbac4c20359782c3c4c099 Alison Lyssa, playwright, writer and poet, discusses her groundbreaking feminist play Pinball. Pinball, a play about a young lesbian couple fighting the patriarchy for custody of one of the women's son, was labelled 'feminist chauvinist piggery' in the Australian Press in the 80s when it was first performed. Now a set-text in universities in the UK and re-staged by Duck Duck Goose in 2014, Pinball and its playwright, Alison Lyssa, remain cutting edge in contemporary Australia. 

]]> Alison Lyssa, playwright, writer and poet, discusses her groundbreaking feminist play Pinball. Pinball, a play about a young lesbian couple fighting the patriarchy for custody of one of the women's son, was labelled 'feminist chauvinist piggery' in the Australian Press in the 80s when it was first performed. Now a set-text in universities in the UK and re-staged by Duck Duck Goose in 2014, Pinball and its playwright, Alison Lyssa, remain cutting edge in contemporary Australia. 

]]> MQ English true No 2421 67 full Pinballs and Boiling Frogs: An interview with Australian feminist playwright Alison Lyssa Lexi Freiman's Inappropriation Lexi Freiman's Inappropriation https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lexi-freimans-inappropriation/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/lexi-freimans-inappropriation/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2018 15:30:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/lexi-freimans-inappropriation-143b70ddf3749af463e5700b7aaed65b Lexi Freiman's debut novel, Inappropriation, is a hilarious biting satire on identity politics, social media, high school, cyborgs, and pretty much everything else you can imagine. This week, Stephanie chats to Lexi about her novel, writing funny books, feminism, and high school formals. 

]]> Lexi Freiman's debut novel, Inappropriation, is a hilarious biting satire on identity politics, social media, high school, cyborgs, and pretty much everything else you can imagine. This week, Stephanie chats to Lexi about her novel, writing funny books, feminism, and high school formals. 

]]> MQ English true No 2033 66 full Lexi Freiman's Inappropriation The Myth, the Heights, the Poetry and the Dogs: 200 Years of Emily Bronte The Myth, the Heights, the Poetry and the Dogs: 200 Years of Emily Bronte https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-myth-the-heights-the-poetry-and-the-dogs-200-years-of-emily-bronte/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-myth-the-heights-the-poetry-and-the-dogs-200-years-of-emily-bronte/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-myth-the-heights-the-poetry-and-the-dogs-200-years-of-emily-bronte-64ea362f1153f3aba056b44f1a532bc0 Emily Bronte was born on 30 July 1818: 200 years ago this month. To celebrate her 200th birthday, Stephanie was joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the Bronte myth, Wuthering Heights, poetry, and dogs.

]]> Emily Bronte was born on 30 July 1818: 200 years ago this month. To celebrate her 200th birthday, Stephanie was joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the Bronte myth, Wuthering Heights, poetry, and dogs.

]]> MQ English true No 3286 65 full The Myth, the Heights, the Poetry and the Dogs: 200 Years of Emily Bronte Trauma and the Possibility of Change: An Interview with Meera Atkinson Trauma and the Possibility of Change: An Interview with Meera Atkinson https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/trauma-and-the-possibility-of-change-an-interview-with-meera-atkinson/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/trauma-and-the-possibility-of-change-an-interview-with-meera-atkinson/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:30:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/trauma-and-the-possibility-of-change-an-interview-with-meera-atkinson-25442c9df089918e4b12825af16e7417 Meera Atkinson's Traumata is an innovative mix of memoir and cultural criticism, in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. This week, Stephanie chats to Meera about writing about trauma, the #metoo movement, and the possibility of change.

 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> Meera Atkinson's Traumata is an innovative mix of memoir and cultural criticism, in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. This week, Stephanie chats to Meera about writing about trauma, the #metoo movement, and the possibility of change.

 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 2308 64 full Trauma and the Possibility of Change: An Interview with Meera Atkinson From the Filmhouse with Stephanie and Kirstin: Reviewing Mary Shelley (2018) From the Filmhouse with Stephanie and Kirstin: Reviewing Mary Shelley (2018) https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-the-filmhouse-with-stephanie-and-kirstin-reviewing-mary-shelley-2018/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-the-filmhouse-with-stephanie-and-kirstin-reviewing-mary-shelley-2018/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/from-the-filmhouse-with-stephanie-and-kirstin-reviewing-mary-shelley-2018-c1a713da65616a62b2f28de52a7e638e Mary Shelley's life was just made for the screen. Or was it? This week, Stephanie heads off to the movies with Dr Kirstin Mills to see the new Mary Shelley film, and they give their verdict.

]]> Mary Shelley's life was just made for the screen. Or was it? This week, Stephanie heads off to the movies with Dr Kirstin Mills to see the new Mary Shelley film, and they give their verdict.

]]> MQ English true No 2354 63 full From the Filmhouse with Stephanie and Kirstin: Reviewing Mary Shelley (2018) How do you solve a problem like Junot Diaz? How do you solve a problem like Junot Diaz? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-junot-diaz/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-junot-diaz/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-junot-diaz-bb4ef7e2ad229079e27f5cf221699f8e Just as our Contemporary Literature students were reading Junot Diaz, allegations of sexual harassment against the author emerged at the Sydney Writers Festival. Stephanie talked to three students from the class - Joanna Catsanos, Juliette Kaado and Jasmine Joyan - to discuss their reactions to the revelations. 

]]> Just as our Contemporary Literature students were reading Junot Diaz, allegations of sexual harassment against the author emerged at the Sydney Writers Festival. Stephanie talked to three students from the class - Joanna Catsanos, Juliette Kaado and Jasmine Joyan - to discuss their reactions to the revelations. 

]]> MQ English true No 2593 62 full How do you solve a problem like Junot Diaz? Bonus Episode: Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair with Alison Key Bonus Episode: Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair with Alison Key https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-jasper-ffordes-the-eyre-affair-with-alison-key/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-jasper-ffordes-the-eyre-affair-with-alison-key/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-jasper-ffordes-the-eyre-affair-with-alison-key-303496ee5742727d5db442a76b2f2820 English Department student Alison Key reviews Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> English Department student Alison Key reviews Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> MQ English true No 253 61 full Bonus Episode: Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair with Alison Key Bonus Episode: George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo with Tiana Visnjic Bonus Episode: George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo with Tiana Visnjic https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-george-saunderss-lincoln-in-the-bardo-with-tiana-visnjic/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-george-saunderss-lincoln-in-the-bardo-with-tiana-visnjic/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-george-saunderss-lincoln-in-the-bardo-with-tiana-visnjic-c90a9847bb7f0c6b63c7b431f75c2a30 English Department student Tiana Visnjic reviews George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> English Department student Tiana Visnjic reviews George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> MQ English true No 197 60 full Bonus Episode: George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo with Tiana Visnjic Bonus Episode - IASPR Interview with Jodi McAlister Bonus Episode - IASPR Interview with Jodi McAlister https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-iaspr-interview-with-jodi-mcalister/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-iaspr-interview-with-jodi-mcalister/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-iaspr-interview-with-jodi-mcalister-568981d2aaa823bf851f7eb45dc2d805 Stephanie interviews Dr Jodi McAlister, Lecturer at Deakin University and graduate of Macquarie University, at the 2018 IASPR Conference. They talk about her research on The Bachelor, romance novels, and more. 

]]> Stephanie interviews Dr Jodi McAlister, Lecturer at Deakin University and graduate of Macquarie University, at the 2018 IASPR Conference. They talk about her research on The Bachelor, romance novels, and more. 

]]> MQ English true No 933 59 full Bonus Episode - IASPR Interview with Jodi McAlister Bonus Episode - Interview with IASPR Keynote Speakers Bonus Episode - Interview with IASPR Keynote Speakers https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-interview-with-iaspr-keynote-speakers/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-interview-with-iaspr-keynote-speakers/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-interview-with-iaspr-keynote-speakers-4c912fa98f5b31d1a0df3b957b17aa39 Stephanie interviews Associate Professor Kim Wilkins, Associate Professor Lisa Fletcher and Dr Beth Driscoll, who are the keynote speakers for the IASPR's (International Association for the Study of Popular Romance) seventh international conference on Popular Romance Studies.

]]> Stephanie interviews Associate Professor Kim Wilkins, Associate Professor Lisa Fletcher and Dr Beth Driscoll, who are the keynote speakers for the IASPR's (International Association for the Study of Popular Romance) seventh international conference on Popular Romance Studies.

]]> MQ English true No 807 58 full Bonus Episode - Interview with IASPR Keynote Speakers From Raptus to Porn: Celebrating 675 Years of Geoffrey Chaucer From Raptus to Porn: Celebrating 675 Years of Geoffrey Chaucer https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-raptus-to-porn-celebrating-675-years-of-geoffrey-chaucer/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-raptus-to-porn-celebrating-675-years-of-geoffrey-chaucer/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/from-raptus-to-porn-celebrating-675-years-of-geoffrey-chaucer-87aabe5ac1cdb0cf1585236780c377b9 Chaucer is often called the Father of English Literature, but what do you really know about this? This week, Stephanie is joined by Professor Louise d'Arcens to discuss Chaucer's life, work, the Cecily Champagne case, and oddly enough, Chaucerian porn.

]]> Chaucer is often called the Father of English Literature, but what do you really know about this? This week, Stephanie is joined by Professor Louise d'Arcens to discuss Chaucer's life, work, the Cecily Champagne case, and oddly enough, Chaucerian porn.

]]> MQ English true No 3901 56 full From Raptus to Porn: Celebrating 675 Years of Geoffrey Chaucer Bonus Episode: Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees with Jeremy Nigro Bonus Episode: Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees with Jeremy Nigro https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-hanya-yanagiharas-the-people-in-the-trees-with-jeremy-nigro/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-hanya-yanagiharas-the-people-in-the-trees-with-jeremy-nigro/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-hanya-yanagiharas-the-people-in-the-trees-with-jeremy-nigro-d8127b8d0fb289e858331b01ec2e73ed English Department student Jeremy Nigro reviews Hanya Yanagihara's novel The People in the Trees in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> English Department student Jeremy Nigro reviews Hanya Yanagihara's novel The People in the Trees in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> MQ English true No 229 57 full Bonus Episode: Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees with Jeremy Nigro Bonus Episode: Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman with Rebecca McMartin Bonus Episode: Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman with Rebecca McMartin https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-margaret-atwoods-the-edible-woman-with-rebecca-mcmartin/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-margaret-atwoods-the-edible-woman-with-rebecca-mcmartin/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-margaret-atwoods-the-edible-woman-with-rebecca-mcmartin-c3ecf96ea4dda2e80045235a8c048dfe English Department student Rebecca McMartin reviews Margaret Atwood's novel The Edible Woman in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel

]]> English Department student Rebecca McMartin reviews Margaret Atwood's novel The Edible Woman in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel

]]> MQ English true No 270 55 full Bonus Episode: Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman with Rebecca McMartin Bonus Episode: Jane Austen's Emma with Alice Kouzmenko Bonus Episode: Jane Austen's Emma with Alice Kouzmenko https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-jane-austens-emma-with-alice-kouzmenko/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-jane-austens-emma-with-alice-kouzmenko/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/bonus-episode-jane-austens-emma-with-alice-kouzmenko-d23f1968d223e501e5b0f47fbf72a843 English Department student Alice Kouzmenko reviews Jane Austen's novel Emma in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> English Department student Alice Kouzmenko reviews Jane Austen's novel Emma in this creative podcast produced as an assessment task for the unit ENGL303 Narrative and the Novel.

]]> MQ English true No 200 54 full Bonus Episode: Jane Austen's Emma with Alice Kouzmenko Kate Rossmanith: Small Wrongs: Remorse and the criminal justice system Kate Rossmanith: Small Wrongs: Remorse and the criminal justice system https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kate-rossmanith-small-wrongs-remorse-and-the-criminal-justice-system/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kate-rossmanith-small-wrongs-remorse-and-the-criminal-justice-system/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/kate-rossmanith-small-wrongs-remorse-and-the-criminal-justice-system-4b9f551a7c857d6bbba08bcbfd35b0c4 Remorse plays an important part in Australia’s criminal justice system, impacting both sentencing and parole. Kate Rossmanith’s book, Small Wrongs, explores remorse in all its complexity. Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks with Kate about researching and writing her compelling new release.

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]]> Remorse plays an important part in Australia’s criminal justice system, impacting both sentencing and parole. Kate Rossmanith’s book, Small Wrongs, explores remorse in all its complexity. Join Michelle Hamadache as she talks with Kate about researching and writing her compelling new release.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 2746 53 full Kate Rossmanith: Small Wrongs: Remorse and the criminal justice system The Life and Death of Christopher Marlowe The Life and Death of Christopher Marlowe https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-life-and-death-of-christopher-marlowe/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-life-and-death-of-christopher-marlowe/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-life-and-death-of-christopher-marlowe-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Christopher Marlowe, the big Renaissance playwright before Shakespeare, was murdered on May 30, 1593. To mark the 425th anniversary of his death, Stephanie is joined by Professor Tony Cousins to talk about his life, his plays, and why he became so popular in the 1980s. 

]]> Christopher Marlowe, the big Renaissance playwright before Shakespeare, was murdered on May 30, 1593. To mark the 425th anniversary of his death, Stephanie is joined by Professor Tony Cousins to talk about his life, his plays, and why he became so popular in the 1980s. 

]]> MQ English true No 3061 52 full The Life and Death of Christopher Marlowe I'll Be Gone in the Dark: or The Golden State Killer's Walk into the Light I'll Be Gone in the Dark: or The Golden State Killer's Walk into the Light https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/ill-be-gone-in-the-dark-or-the-golden-state-killers-walk-into-the-light/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/ill-be-gone-in-the-dark-or-the-golden-state-killers-walk-into-the-light/#comments Wed, 16 May 2018 10:05:47 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/ill-be-gone-in-the-dark-or-the-golden-state-killers-walk-into-the-light-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 If you follow true crime news, you'll know that the Golden State Killer was recently arrested, over forty years after his crime spree began. This week, Jimmy and Stephanie discuss the book that many people believe was responsible for renewed interest in this case: Michelle McNamara's posthumously published I'll Be Gone in the Dark. 

]]> If you follow true crime news, you'll know that the Golden State Killer was recently arrested, over forty years after his crime spree began. This week, Jimmy and Stephanie discuss the book that many people believe was responsible for renewed interest in this case: Michelle McNamara's posthumously published I'll Be Gone in the Dark. 

]]> MQ English true No 2644 51 full I'll Be Gone in the Dark: or The Golden State Killer's Walk into the Light SWF 2018 - Our Top Picks SWF 2018 - Our Top Picks https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/swf-2018-our-top-picks/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/swf-2018-our-top-picks/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/swf-2018-our-top-picks-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Sydney Writers' Festival is definitely the best week of the year! This week, Stephanie and Michelle pour over the 2018 program, and pick their highlights, from ancient Greek epic to young Australian poets.

]]> Sydney Writers' Festival is definitely the best week of the year! This week, Stephanie and Michelle pour over the 2018 program, and pick their highlights, from ancient Greek epic to young Australian poets.

]]> MQ English true No 1261 49 full SWF 2018 - Our Top Picks A WoMAN of no Importance: 125 Years of Comedy, Tragedy and Confusing Aestheticism A WoMAN of no Importance: 125 Years of Comedy, Tragedy and Confusing Aestheticism https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-woman-of-no-importance-125-years-of-comedy-tragedy-and-confusing-aestheticism/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-woman-of-no-importance-125-years-of-comedy-tragedy-and-confusing-aestheticism/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-woman-of-no-importance-125-years-of-comedy-tragedy-and-confusing-aestheticism-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Is Oscar Wilde's play about a woman of no importance or a man of no importance? To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the play, Stephanie and Lee discuss comedy, tragedy, and the confusing appeal of aestheticism.

]]> Is Oscar Wilde's play about a woman of no importance or a man of no importance? To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the play, Stephanie and Lee discuss comedy, tragedy, and the confusing appeal of aestheticism.

]]> MQ English true No 3268 50 full A WoMAN of no Importance: 125 Years of Comedy, Tragedy and Confusing Aestheticism Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal: The Works of Jeanette Winterson Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal: The Works of Jeanette Winterson https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/why-be-happy-when-you-can-be-normal-the-works-of-jeanette-winterson/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/why-be-happy-when-you-can-be-normal-the-works-of-jeanette-winterson/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:13:55 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/why-be-happy-when-you-can-be-normal-the-works-of-jeanette-winterson-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Jeanette Winterson is one of the UK's most beloved and challenging writers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Winterson's long career, from the publication of Oranges are Not the Only Fruit in 1985, to her recent (fabulously titled) memoir, Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?Wh

]]> Jeanette Winterson is one of the UK's most beloved and challenging writers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Winterson's long career, from the publication of Oranges are Not the Only Fruit in 1985, to her recent (fabulously titled) memoir, Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?Wh

]]> MQ English true No 2883 48 full Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal: The Works of Jeanette Winterson Hamlet: The Indecisively Complicated Prince of Denmark Hamlet: The Indecisively Complicated Prince of Denmark https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hamlet-the-indecisively-complicated-prince-of-denmark/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/hamlet-the-indecisively-complicated-prince-of-denmark/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/hamlet-the-indecisively-complicated-prince-of-denmark-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 To be or not to be? Is that the question? This week, Stephanie is joined by Professor Tony Cousins to discuss one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Is this really a play about somebody who can't make up their mind or is it more complicated than that?

]]> To be or not to be? Is that the question? This week, Stephanie is joined by Professor Tony Cousins to discuss one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Is this really a play about somebody who can't make up their mind or is it more complicated than that?

]]> MQ English true No 2786 47 full Hamlet: The Indecisively Complicated Prince of Denmark Medicine, Literature, Interceptionality, and Literary Gate-Keeping: An Interview with Michelle Cahill Medicine, Literature, Interceptionality, and Literary Gate-Keeping: An Interview with Michelle Cahill https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/medicine-literature-intersectionality-and-literary-gate-keeping-an-interview-with-michelle-cahill/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/medicine-literature-intersectionality-and-literary-gate-keeping-an-interview-with-michelle-cahill/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/medicine-literature-intersectionality-and-literary-gate-keeping-an-interview-with-michelle-cahill-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 This week, Stephanie and Michelle interview Michelle Cahill, writer and managing director of the literary journal Mascara. In this wide-ranging discussion, they talk about the intersection of medicine and literature, interceptionality, and literary gate-keeping.

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]]> This week, Stephanie and Michelle interview Michelle Cahill, writer and managing director of the literary journal Mascara. In this wide-ranging discussion, they talk about the intersection of medicine and literature, interceptionality, and literary gate-keeping.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 2885 46 full Medicine, Literature, Interceptionality, and Literary Gate-Keeping: An Interview with Michelle Cahill The Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Longlist Show The Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Longlist Show https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-womens-prize-for-fiction-2018-longlist-show/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-womens-prize-for-fiction-2018-longlist-show/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:43:20 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-womens-prize-for-fiction-2018-longlist-show-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The longlist for the Women's Prize was released on March 8, International Women's Day. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the longlist: the books they've read, the books they want to read, and the snubs. 

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]]> The longlist for the Women's Prize was released on March 8, International Women's Day. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the longlist: the books they've read, the books they want to read, and the snubs. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 2871 45 full The Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Longlist Show Handsome, Clever, Rich and Bored: The Mixed Blessings of Jane Austen's Emma Handsome, Clever, Rich and Bored: The Mixed Blessings of Jane Austen's Emma https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/handsome-clever-rich-and-bored-the-mixed-blessings-of-jane-austens-emma/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/handsome-clever-rich-and-bored-the-mixed-blessings-of-jane-austens-emma/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/handsome-clever-rich-and-bored-the-mixed-blessings-of-jane-austens-emma-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence. Or does she? This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss Mr Knightley, Miss Bates, and why Emma's big problem is that she's just so bored.

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]]> Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence. Or does she? This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss Mr Knightley, Miss Bates, and why Emma's big problem is that she's just so bored.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 3544 44 full Handsome, Clever, Rich and Bored: The Mixed Blessings of Jane Austen's Emma Generation Women: Suvi Derkenne on the Importance of Women's Voices Generation Women: Suvi Derkenne on the Importance of Women's Voices https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/generation-women-suvi-derkenne-on-the-importance-of-womens-voices/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/generation-women-suvi-derkenne-on-the-importance-of-womens-voices/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/generation-women-suvi-derkenne-on-the-importance-of-womens-voices-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Generation Women is a storytelling event where women from all walks of life tell stories and celebrate women's voices. This week, Stephanie talks to Macquarie University English alumna Suvi Derkenne about bringing Generation Women to Australia, the importance of women's voices, and what she's been up to since leaving Macquarie. The first Generation Women event will be held at the Giant Dwarf Theatre on Wednesday March 7th. 

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]]> Generation Women is a storytelling event where women from all walks of life tell stories and celebrate women's voices. This week, Stephanie talks to Macquarie University English alumna Suvi Derkenne about bringing Generation Women to Australia, the importance of women's voices, and what she's been up to since leaving Macquarie. The first Generation Women event will be held at the Giant Dwarf Theatre on Wednesday March 7th. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 1428 43 full Generation Women: Suvi Derkenne on the Importance of Women's Voices Netflix's adaption of Atwood's Alias Grace: It may be binge-worthy but is it rant-worthy? Netflix's adaption of Atwood's Alias Grace: It may be binge-worthy but is it rant-worthy? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/netflixs-adaption-of-atwoods-alias-grace-it-may-be-binge-worthy-but-is-it-rant-worthy/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/netflixs-adaption-of-atwoods-alias-grace-it-may-be-binge-worthy-but-is-it-rant-worthy/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/netflixs-adaption-of-atwoods-alias-grace-it-may-be-binge-worthy-but-is-it-rant-worthy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace was recently made into a television adaptation, available on Netflix and starring Sarah Gadon as Grace Marks, and produced by Canadian actress Sarah Polley. This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy discuss the series, focusing on crime, feminism and ambiguous endings (and Stephanie rants a lot). 

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]]> Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace was recently made into a television adaptation, available on Netflix and starring Sarah Gadon as Grace Marks, and produced by Canadian actress Sarah Polley. This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy discuss the series, focusing on crime, feminism and ambiguous endings (and Stephanie rants a lot). 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 3653 42 full Netflix's adaption of Atwood's Alias Grace: It may be binge-worthy but is it rant-worthy? Valentine's Day Special: The Wretched Cant of Love Valentine's Day Special: The Wretched Cant of Love https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/valentines-day-special-the-wretched-cant-of-love/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/valentines-day-special-the-wretched-cant-of-love/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:41:26 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/valentines-day-special-the-wretched-cant-of-love-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Are you a Valentine's Day sap or a grinch? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo to talk about all things romance. They discuss Austen, why murder makes romance novels more interesting, why good real estate matters, and Michelle get the giggles over deer. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> Are you a Valentine's Day sap or a grinch? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo to talk about all things romance. They discuss Austen, why murder makes romance novels more interesting, why good real estate matters, and Michelle get the giggles over deer. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 3290 41 full Valentine's Day Special: The Wretched Cant of Love The Benefits of Rejection Goals: A Discussion with Ashley Kalagian Blunt The Benefits of Rejection Goals: A Discussion with Ashley Kalagian Blunt https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-benefits-of-rejection-goals-a-discussion-with-ashley-kalagian-blunt/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-benefits-of-rejection-goals-a-discussion-with-ashley-kalagian-blunt/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-benefits-of-rejection-goals-a-discussion-with-ashley-kalagian-blunt-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Why does this week's guest set rejection goals? This week, Stephanie and Michelle chat to Ashley Kalagian Blunt about her work as a writer. They discuss her writing about the Armenian genocide, moving to Australia from Canada, and Ashley gives her top tips for aspiring writers.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> Why does this week's guest set rejection goals? This week, Stephanie and Michelle chat to Ashley Kalagian Blunt about her work as a writer. They discuss her writing about the Armenian genocide, moving to Australia from Canada, and Ashley gives her top tips for aspiring writers.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 3348 40 full The Benefits of Rejection Goals: A Discussion with Ashley Kalagian Blunt Creative Writing Alumna Claire Catacouzinos' Tips for Young Writers Creative Writing Alumna Claire Catacouzinos' Tips for Young Writers https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/creative-writing-alumna-claire-catacouzinos-tips-for-young-writers/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/creative-writing-alumna-claire-catacouzinos-tips-for-young-writers/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/creative-writing-alumna-claire-catacouzinos-tips-for-young-writers-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How does a young writer start their writing career? This week, Stephanie interviews Creative Writing alumna and talented writer Claire Catacouzinos about historical fiction, the impact of her Greek heritage, and her journey as a writer. Claire gives such helpful tips about managing a writing career that this episode is a must for any aspiring young writers out there. 

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]]> How does a young writer start their writing career? This week, Stephanie interviews Creative Writing alumna and talented writer Claire Catacouzinos about historical fiction, the impact of her Greek heritage, and her journey as a writer. Claire gives such helpful tips about managing a writing career that this episode is a must for any aspiring young writers out there. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 3063 39 full Creative Writing Alumna Claire Catacouzinos' Tips for Young Writers Special Event: A Day of Literature, Music & Culture at M on the Bund Special Event: A Day of Literature, Music & Culture at M on the Bund https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/special-event-a-day-of-literature-music-culture-at-m-on-the-bund/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/special-event-a-day-of-literature-music-culture-at-m-on-the-bund/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/special-event-a-day-of-literature-music-culture-at-m-on-the-bund-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 A special From the Lighthouse presentation: an evening of poetry and song in China! Featuring Toby Davidson, Jane Messer and Hsu-Ming Teo reading their works, with musical accompaniment by Shu-Cheen Yu.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> A special From the Lighthouse presentation: an evening of poetry and song in China! Featuring Toby Davidson, Jane Messer and Hsu-Ming Teo reading their works, with musical accompaniment by Shu-Cheen Yu.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

]]> MQ English true No 4494 38 full Special Event: A Day of Literature, Music & Culture at M on the Bund The Life of a Creative Mind: A Discussion with Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman The Life of a Creative Mind: A Discussion with Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-life-of-a-creative-mind-a-discussion-with-associate-professor-marcelle-freiman/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-life-of-a-creative-mind-a-discussion-with-associate-professor-marcelle-freiman/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-life-of-a-creative-mind-a-discussion-with-associate-professor-marcelle-freiman-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 One of the perks of working in an English department is getting to work alongside writers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman to discuss Marcelle's writing life. They discuss her youth in South Africa, migration to the UK and Australia, her career as a poet, and the life of a creative mind. 

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]]> One of the perks of working in an English department is getting to work alongside writers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman to discuss Marcelle's writing life. They discuss her youth in South Africa, migration to the UK and Australia, her career as a poet, and the life of a creative mind. 

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org/

]]> MQ English true No 3539 37 full The Life of a Creative Mind: A Discussion with Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman It is a truth universally acknowledged, that you need not have an excuse to pod about Pride and Prejudice It is a truth universally acknowledged, that you need not have an excuse to pod about Pride and Prejudice https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/it-is-a-truth-universally-acknowledged-that-you-need-not-have-an-excuse-to-pod-about-pride-and-prejudice/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/it-is-a-truth-universally-acknowledged-that-you-need-not-have-an-excuse-to-pod-about-pride-and-prejudice/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/it-is-a-truth-universally-acknowledged-that-you-need-not-have-an-excuse-to-pod-about-pride-and-prejudice-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Do we really need an excuse to talk about Pride and Prejudice? Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien and Dr Geoff Payne to talk about everybody's favourite novel and gush about the enduring genius of Jane Austen. 

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]]> Do we really need an excuse to talk about Pride and Prejudice? Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien and Dr Geoff Payne to talk about everybody's favourite novel and gush about the enduring genius of Jane Austen. 

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]]> MQ English true No 3199 36 full It is a truth universally acknowledged, that you need not have an excuse to pod about Pride and Prejudice Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poet of Poets Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poet of Poets https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/percy-bysshe-shelley-poet-of-poets/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/percy-bysshe-shelley-poet-of-poets/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/percy-bysshe-shelley-poet-of-poets-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 In a year of big Romantic anniversaries, Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias" celebrates 200 years since its publication on 11 January 2018. To celebrate, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne to discuss the poem, Percy Shelley, his scandalous life, and the time somebody tried to assassinate him.

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]]> In a year of big Romantic anniversaries, Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias" celebrates 200 years since its publication on 11 January 2018. To celebrate, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne to discuss the poem, Percy Shelley, his scandalous life, and the time somebody tried to assassinate him.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org/

]]> MQ English true No 3542 35 full Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poet of Poets Best Books of 2017 Best Books of 2017 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2017/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/best-books-of-2017/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/best-books-of-2017-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 What were your best books of 2017? This week, Stephanie and Michelle contemplate their year in reading.

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]]> What were your best books of 2017? This week, Stephanie and Michelle contemplate their year in reading.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org/

]]> MQ English true No 2500 34 full Best Books of 2017 Sing, O Muse, of the books we loathe: Literary Confessions pt. 1 Sing, O Muse, of the books we loathe: Literary Confessions pt. 1 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sing-o-muse-of-the-books-we-loathe-literary-confessions-pt-1/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sing-o-muse-of-the-books-we-loathe-literary-confessions-pt-1/#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/sing-o-muse-of-the-books-we-loathe-literary-confessions-pt-1-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 What books do you absolutely hate? What books have you pretended to have read? Which books are you ashamed of loving? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy let the silly season go to their heads entirely and spill all their deepest, darkest secrets. Shh, don't tell anyone.

]]> What books do you absolutely hate? What books have you pretended to have read? Which books are you ashamed of loving? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy let the silly season go to their heads entirely and spill all their deepest, darkest secrets. Shh, don't tell anyone.

]]> MQ English true No 2547 33 full Sing, O Muse, of the books we loathe: Literary Confessions pt. 1 Elf, Rudolph, Mannequin Mom, Mr Hanky, and the Osmonds - it must be the Christmas Show! Elf, Rudolph, Mannequin Mom, Mr Hanky, and the Osmonds - it must be the Christmas Show! https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/elf-rudolph-mannequin-mom-mr-hanky-and-the-osmonds-it-must-be-the-christmas-show/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/elf-rudolph-mannequin-mom-mr-hanky-and-the-osmonds-it-must-be-the-christmas-show/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/elf-rudolph-mannequin-mom-mr-hanky-and-the-osmonds-it-must-be-the-christmas-show-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Christmas is a time for...escaping family by watching television and reading? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy discuss their favourite Christmas books, films and tv shows, and Stephanie is mocked for liking Elf. Merry Christmas!

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]]> Christmas is a time for...escaping family by watching television and reading? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy discuss their favourite Christmas books, films and tv shows, and Stephanie is mocked for liking Elf. Merry Christmas!

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]]> MQ English true No 3228 32 full Elf, Rudolph, Mannequin Mom, Mr Hanky, and the Osmonds - it must be the Christmas Show! The Novel and the Navy: Celebrating 200 Years of Jane Austen's Persuasion and Northanger Abbey The Novel and the Navy: Celebrating 200 Years of Jane Austen's Persuasion and Northanger Abbey https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-novel-and-the-navy-celebrating-200-years-of-jane-austens-persuasion-and-northanger-abbey/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-novel-and-the-navy-celebrating-200-years-of-jane-austens-persuasion-and-northanger-abbey/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-novel-and-the-navy-celebrating-200-years-of-jane-austens-persuasion-and-northanger-abbey-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Jane Austen's novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published posthumously in December 1817. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of these novels that bookend Austen's career, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne to discuss Anne Elliot, Catherine Morland, the novel, and the Navy.

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]]> Jane Austen's novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published posthumously in December 1817. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of these novels that bookend Austen's career, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne to discuss Anne Elliot, Catherine Morland, the novel, and the Navy.

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]]> MQ English true No 3427 31 full The Novel and the Navy: Celebrating 200 Years of Jane Austen's Persuasion and Northanger Abbey On Speedy Death and the Golden Age of Gladys Mitchell On Speedy Death and the Golden Age of Gladys Mitchell https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/on-speedy-death-and-the-golden-age-of-gladys-mitchell/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/on-speedy-death-and-the-golden-age-of-gladys-mitchell/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/on-speedy-death-and-the-golden-age-of-gladys-mitchell-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Gladys Mitchell is one of the most entertaining of the Golden Age detective novelists. However, she's relatively little known today. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss her first novel, Speedy Death, with Dr Lee O'Brien, and make the case that everybody should really be reading Gladys Mitchell. 

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]]> Gladys Mitchell is one of the most entertaining of the Golden Age detective novelists. However, she's relatively little known today. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss her first novel, Speedy Death, with Dr Lee O'Brien, and make the case that everybody should really be reading Gladys Mitchell. 

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]]> MQ English true No 3074 30 full On Speedy Death and the Golden Age of Gladys Mitchell The Power of Love, or Why We Read Romance Novels The Power of Love, or Why We Read Romance Novels https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-love-or-why-we-read-romance-novels/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-love-or-why-we-read-romance-novels/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-power-of-love-or-why-we-read-romance-novels-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Romance fiction is often unfairly maligned as silly and escapist, largely because of its association with a female readership, but in terms of popularity, nothing beats romance. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss the phenomenal power of the romance novel with romance expert Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo. 

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]]> Romance fiction is often unfairly maligned as silly and escapist, largely because of its association with a female readership, but in terms of popularity, nothing beats romance. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss the phenomenal power of the romance novel with romance expert Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo. 

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]]> MQ English true No 3432 29 full The Power of Love, or Why We Read Romance Novels A Killer Obsession: The Latest Adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express A Killer Obsession: The Latest Adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-killer-obsession-the-latest-adaptation-of-agatha-christies-murder-on-the-orient-express/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-killer-obsession-the-latest-adaptation-of-agatha-christies-murder-on-the-orient-express/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-killer-obsession-the-latest-adaptation-of-agatha-christies-murder-on-the-orient-express-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie's best-known mysteries, and a new film adaptation directed and starring Kenneth Branagh is in cinemas now. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Michelle discuss the novel, the film, and Jimmy's strange serial killer obsession.

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]]> Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie's best-known mysteries, and a new film adaptation directed and starring Kenneth Branagh is in cinemas now. This week, Stephanie, Jimmy and Michelle discuss the novel, the film, and Jimmy's strange serial killer obsession.

For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org/

]]> MQ English true No 2651 28 full A Killer Obsession: The Latest Adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express Murder, they Spoke: The Rise of True Crime Podcasts and Documentaries Murder, they Spoke: The Rise of True Crime Podcasts and Documentaries https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/murder-they-spoke-the-rise-of-true-crime-podcasts/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/murder-they-spoke-the-rise-of-true-crime-podcasts/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/murder-they-spoke-the-rise-of-true-crime-podcasts-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Since the podcast Serial was released in 2014 (#freeAdnan), the public appetite for true crime documentaries and podcasts seems unquenchable. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Alys Moody to discuss the appeal of true crime, the role of the police, Making a Murderer and citizen detectives.

]]> Since the podcast Serial was released in 2014 (#freeAdnan), the public appetite for true crime documentaries and podcasts seems unquenchable. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Alys Moody to discuss the appeal of true crime, the role of the police, Making a Murderer and citizen detectives.

]]> MQ English true No 2706 27 full Murder, they Spoke: The Rise of True Crime Podcasts and Documentaries How Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea has Ruined Mr. Rochester Forever How Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea has Ruined Mr. Rochester Forever https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/how-jean-rhyss-wide-sargasso-sea-has-ruined-mr-rochester-forever/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/how-jean-rhyss-wide-sargasso-sea-has-ruined-mr-rochester-forever/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/how-jean-rhyss-wide-sargasso-sea-has-ruined-mr-rochester-forever-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Jean Rhys's lyrical, beautiful novel Wide Sargasso Sea is a prequel of sorts to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, focusing on the story of Mr. Rochester's first wife. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Jamaica, Jane Eyre, and how Jean Rhys ruined Mr. Rochester for them both forever. 

]]> Jean Rhys's lyrical, beautiful novel Wide Sargasso Sea is a prequel of sorts to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, focusing on the story of Mr. Rochester's first wife. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Jamaica, Jane Eyre, and how Jean Rhys ruined Mr. Rochester for them both forever. 

]]> MQ English true No 2844 26 full How Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea has Ruined Mr. Rochester Forever A Time for Lear: The Rise in Popularity of Shakespeare's King Lear A Time for Lear: The Rise in Popularity of Shakespeare's King Lear https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-time-for-lear-the-rise-in-popularity-of-shakespeares-king-lear/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-time-for-lear-the-rise-in-popularity-of-shakespeares-king-lear/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-time-for-lear-the-rise-in-popularity-of-shakespeares-king-lear-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, but also one of his bleakest. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Shakespearean scholar and Renaissance man, Professor Tony Cousins to discuss Lear, Cordelia, lame eighteenth-century reworkings of the play, and why King Lear became the play de jour after WWII.

]]> King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, but also one of his bleakest. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Shakespearean scholar and Renaissance man, Professor Tony Cousins to discuss Lear, Cordelia, lame eighteenth-century reworkings of the play, and why King Lear became the play de jour after WWII.

]]> MQ English true No 3057 25 full A Time for Lear: The Rise in Popularity of Shakespeare's King Lear The Spoooooky Halloween Show The Spoooooky Halloween Show https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-spoooooky-halloween-show/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-spoooooky-halloween-show/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-spoooooky-halloween-show-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Do you like spoooooky novels? Tv shows? Movies? Podcasts? Why do we like to be scared, anyway? To celebrate Halloween, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Kirstin Mills to discuss werewolves, vampires, mermaids, ghosts, witches, and the delicious thrill of terror.

]]> Do you like spoooooky novels? Tv shows? Movies? Podcasts? Why do we like to be scared, anyway? To celebrate Halloween, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Kirstin Mills to discuss werewolves, vampires, mermaids, ghosts, witches, and the delicious thrill of terror.

]]> MQ English true No 2929 24 full The Spoooooky Halloween Show 20 Years a Slay: A Celebration of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20 Years a Slay: A Celebration of Buffy the Vampire Slayer https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/20-years-a-slay-a-celebration-of-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/20-years-a-slay-a-celebration-of-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/20-years-a-slay-a-celebration-of-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Buffy is the greatest television show of all time. At least, that's what Stephanie, Dr Kirstin Mills and Dr Lorin Schwarz think. This week, they discuss the enduring appeal of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the genius of Joss Whedon, and why they can't get enough of Spike. 

]]> Buffy is the greatest television show of all time. At least, that's what Stephanie, Dr Kirstin Mills and Dr Lorin Schwarz think. This week, they discuss the enduring appeal of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the genius of Joss Whedon, and why they can't get enough of Spike. 

]]> MQ English true No 2907 23 full 20 Years a Slay: A Celebration of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Kazuo Ishiguro: An Artist of the Nobel World Kazuo Ishiguro: An Artist of the Nobel World https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kazuo-ishiguro-an-artist-of-the-nobel-world/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/kazuo-ishiguro-an-artist-of-the-nobel-world/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/kazuo-ishiguro-an-artist-of-the-nobel-world-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Kazuo Ishiguro was recently awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy commend the Nobel Prize committee for their excellent choice. They talk Japanese cinema, floating worlds, perfect novels, and Stephanie offends Bob Dylan fans. 

]]> Kazuo Ishiguro was recently awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy commend the Nobel Prize committee for their excellent choice. They talk Japanese cinema, floating worlds, perfect novels, and Stephanie offends Bob Dylan fans. 

]]> MQ English true No 2883 22 full Kazuo Ishiguro: An Artist of the Nobel World The 2017 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Show The 2017 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Show https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-2017-man-booker-prize-shortlist-show/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-2017-man-booker-prize-shortlist-show/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-2017-man-booker-prize-shortlist-show-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Between the two of them, Stephanie and Michelle have read the Man Booker Prize shortlist, as well as most of the longlist. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the books that made it through to the shortlist, those that didn't (how did Reservoir 13 not get to the shortlist?), and predict the winner.

]]> Between the two of them, Stephanie and Michelle have read the Man Booker Prize shortlist, as well as most of the longlist. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the books that made it through to the shortlist, those that didn't (how did Reservoir 13 not get to the shortlist?), and predict the winner.

]]> MQ English true No 2825 21 full The 2017 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Show A Pain in the Neck: Celebrating 125 Years of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes A Pain in the Neck: Celebrating 125 Years of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-pain-in-the-neck-celebrating-125-years-of-the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-pain-in-the-neck-celebrating-125-years-of-the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/a-pain-in-the-neck-celebrating-125-years-of-the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 We can't stop talking about Sherlock. To celebrate 125 years since the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the continuing appeal of Conan Doyle's most famous creation. They discuss the lovable Watson, the beguiling Irene Adler, the surprising darkness of these stories, and why Sherlock can be such a pain in the neck. 

]]> We can't stop talking about Sherlock. To celebrate 125 years since the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the continuing appeal of Conan Doyle's most famous creation. They discuss the lovable Watson, the beguiling Irene Adler, the surprising darkness of these stories, and why Sherlock can be such a pain in the neck. 

]]> MQ English true No 3106 20 full A Pain in the Neck: Celebrating 125 Years of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Men Know Best but Women Know Better: The Ever-Lasting Appeal of George Eliot's Middlemarch Men Know Best but Women Know Better: The Ever-Lasting Appeal of George Eliot's Middlemarch https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/men-know-best-but-women-know-better-the-ever-last-appeal-of-george-eliots-middlemarch/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/men-know-best-but-women-know-better-the-ever-last-appeal-of-george-eliots-middlemarch/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/men-know-best-but-women-know-better-the-ever-last-appeal-of-george-eliots-middlemarch-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 George Eliot's novel Middlemarch is often featured in lists of the best novels of all time, and it continues to be a favourite of literary critics and historians everywhere. This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne and Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss Dorothea Brooke, Will Ladislaw, the ever-lasting appeal of the novel, and all things Eliot. 

]]> George Eliot's novel Middlemarch is often featured in lists of the best novels of all time, and it continues to be a favourite of literary critics and historians everywhere. This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne and Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss Dorothea Brooke, Will Ladislaw, the ever-lasting appeal of the novel, and all things Eliot. 

]]> MQ English true No 3300 18 full Men Know Best but Women Know Better: The Ever-Lasting Appeal of George Eliot's Middlemarch A 300 Year Old Goth: Horace Walpole and The Castle of Otranto A 300 Year Old Goth: Horace Walpole and The Castle of Otranto https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/horace-walpole-the-300-year-old-goth/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/horace-walpole-the-300-year-old-goth/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/horace-walpole-the-300-year-old-goth-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The Castle of Otranto was the first Gothic novel: the novel that started the craze for the Gothic that's never ceased since. On Horace Walpole's 300th birthday, Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the ongoing appeal of the Gothic, Manfred as Gothic hero, giant helmets, and whether you're supposed to find the novel funny.

]]> The Castle of Otranto was the first Gothic novel: the novel that started the craze for the Gothic that's never ceased since. On Horace Walpole's 300th birthday, Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien to discuss the ongoing appeal of the Gothic, Manfred as Gothic hero, giant helmets, and whether you're supposed to find the novel funny.

]]> MQ English true No 3448 17 full A 300 Year Old Goth: Horace Walpole and The Castle of Otranto The 2017 Man Booker Prize Longlist Show The 2017 Man Booker Prize Longlist Show https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-man-booker-prize-2017-longlist-show/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/the-man-booker-prize-2017-longlist-show/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/the-man-booker-prize-2017-longlist-show-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The Man Booker Dozen (otherwise known as the longlist) is about to be whittled down to six. On the eve of the shortlist announcement, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the longlisted novels, pick their favourites, and predict the novels that will go through to the shortlist.

]]> The Man Booker Dozen (otherwise known as the longlist) is about to be whittled down to six. On the eve of the shortlist announcement, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the longlisted novels, pick their favourites, and predict the novels that will go through to the shortlist.

]]> MQ English true No 3374 19 full The 2017 Man Booker Prize Longlist Show From Former Student to New York Times Bestseller: Liane Moriarty and Big Little Lies From Former Student to New York Times Bestseller: Liane Moriarty and Big Little Lies https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-former-student-to-new-york-times-bestseller-lianne-moriarty-and-big-little-lies/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/from-former-student-to-new-york-times-bestseller-lianne-moriarty-and-big-little-lies/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:00:00 +1000 fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/from-former-student-to-new-york-times-bestseller-lianne-moriarty-and-big-little-lies-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies was a New York Times bestseller, and now it's an award-nominated HBO series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. That's really exciting for us, as Liane Moriarty is a Macquarie University English Department alumni! This week, Stephanie is joined by Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman, who supervised Liane's first creative work, to discuss the book, the series, and how excited we are to see a promising student become an international sensation. 

]]> Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies was a New York Times bestseller, and now it's an award-nominated HBO series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. That's really exciting for us, as Liane Moriarty is a Macquarie University English Department alumni! This week, Stephanie is joined by Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman, who supervised Liane's first creative work, to discuss the book, the series, and how excited we are to see a promising student become an international sensation. 

]]> MQ English true No 2831 16 full From Former Student to New York Times Bestseller: Liane Moriarty and Big Little Lies A Kindred Spirit: The World of Anne of Green Gables A Kindred Spirit: The World of Anne of Green Gables https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-kindred-spirit-the-world-of-anne-of-green-gables/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-kindred-spirit-the-world-of-anne-of-green-gables/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:00:00 +1000 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/a-kindred-spirit-the-world-of-anne-of-green-gables/ Are you a kindred spirit? Are you of the race that knows Joseph, as Miss Cornelia would say? If you understand those references, you're probably as big an Anne of Green Gables as Stephanie. This week, Stephanie chats to Jimmy about the new Netflix adaptation Anne with an E, Jimmy's beloved 1980s adaptation, and all things Anne Shirley. 

]]> Are you a kindred spirit? Are you of the race that knows Joseph, as Miss Cornelia would say? If you understand those references, you're probably as big an Anne of Green Gables as Stephanie. This week, Stephanie chats to Jimmy about the new Netflix adaptation Anne with an E, Jimmy's beloved 1980s adaptation, and all things Anne Shirley. 

]]> MQ English true No 3343 15 full A Kindred Spirit: The World of Anne of Green Gables Francis Webb: The Best Australian Poet You've Never Heard Of Francis Webb: The Best Australian Poet You've Never Heard Of https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/francis-webb-the-best-australian-poet-youve-never-heard-of/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/francis-webb-the-best-australian-poet-youve-never-heard-of/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:50:01 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/francis-webb-the-best-australian-poet-youve-never-heard-of/ Francis Webb is the best Australian poet you've never heard of. At least, that's what Dr Toby Davidson thinks. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Australian poetry, cultural cringe, and Francis Webb's influence on the poets who came after him. This podcast also features recordings of Francis Webb reading his own poetry. 

]]> Francis Webb is the best Australian poet you've never heard of. At least, that's what Dr Toby Davidson thinks. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Australian poetry, cultural cringe, and Francis Webb's influence on the poets who came after him. This podcast also features recordings of Francis Webb reading his own poetry. 

]]> MQ English true No 3103 14 full Francis Webb: The Best Australian Poet You've Never Heard Of Romance Heroes, Dog Sidekicks and Beau Brummell: The Regency Romance Novels of Georgette Heyer Romance Heroes, Dog Sidekicks and Beau Brummell: The Regency Romance Novels of Georgette Heyer https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/romance-heroes-dog-sidekicks-and-beau-brummell-the-regency-romance-novels-of-georgette-heyer/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/romance-heroes-dog-sidekicks-and-beau-brummell-the-regency-romance-novels-of-georgette-heyer/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2017 08:00:00 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/romance-heroes-dog-sidekicks-and-beau-brummell-the-regency-romance-novels-of-georgette-heyer/ Georgette Heyer wrote crime and historical novels, but is most widely known for her best-selling and beloved Regency romances. Stephanie is joined on the podcast this week by her fellow Heyer tragic, Dr Lee O'Brien, to talk about all things Regency and romantic. They discuss romance heroes, dog sidekicks, Beau Brummell, historical research, and what to do about your problematic faves. 

]]> Georgette Heyer wrote crime and historical novels, but is most widely known for her best-selling and beloved Regency romances. Stephanie is joined on the podcast this week by her fellow Heyer tragic, Dr Lee O'Brien, to talk about all things Regency and romantic. They discuss romance heroes, dog sidekicks, Beau Brummell, historical research, and what to do about your problematic faves. 

]]> MQ English true No 3464 13 full Romance Heroes, Dog Sidekicks and Beau Brummell: The Regency Romance Novels of Georgette Heyer You know nothing, HBO: Medievalism, and the racial and sexual politics of Game of Thrones You know nothing, HBO: Medievalism, and the racial and sexual politics of Game of Thrones https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/you-know-nothing-hbo-medievalism-and-the-racial-and-sexual-politics-of-game-of-thrones/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/you-know-nothing-hbo-medievalism-and-the-racial-and-sexual-politics-of-game-of-thrones/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:00:00 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/you-know-nothing-hbo-medievalism-and-the-racial-and-sexual-politics-of-game-of-thrones/ To say Game of Thrones is popular is to wildly understate the case: the first episode of the most recent series caused Foxtel to (temporarily) crash. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Professor Louise D'Arcens to discuss the popularity of the series and the enduring appeal of the medieval, as well as try to untangle the racial and sexual politics of Westeros. 

]]> To say Game of Thrones is popular is to wildly understate the case: the first episode of the most recent series caused Foxtel to (temporarily) crash. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy are joined by Professor Louise D'Arcens to discuss the popularity of the series and the enduring appeal of the medieval, as well as try to untangle the racial and sexual politics of Westeros. 

]]> MQ English true No 2966 12 full You know nothing, HBO: Medievalism, and the racial and sexual politics of Game of Thrones Remembering Jane: Is Austen really, "the greatest novelist the world has ever seen"? Remembering Jane: Is Austen really, "the greatest novelist the world has ever seen"? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/remembering-jane-is-austen-really-the-greatest-novelist-the-world-has-ever-seen/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/remembering-jane-is-austen-really-the-greatest-novelist-the-world-has-ever-seen/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:00:00 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/remembering-jane-is-austen-really-the-greatest-novelist-the-world-has-ever-seen/ On the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death on July 18, 1817, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Dr Geoff Payne to talk all things Austen. They debunk some Austen myths, discuss their favourite novels and characters, and agree that Jane Austen is the greatest novelist the world has ever seen. 

]]> On the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death on July 18, 1817, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Dr Geoff Payne to talk all things Austen. They debunk some Austen myths, discuss their favourite novels and characters, and agree that Jane Austen is the greatest novelist the world has ever seen. 

]]> MQ English true No 2999 11 full Remembering Jane: Is Austen really, "the greatest novelist the world has ever seen"? 25 Years later and we're still Looking for Alibrandi 25 Years later and we're still Looking for Alibrandi https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/25-years-later-and-were-still-looking-for-alibrandi/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/25-years-later-and-were-still-looking-for-alibrandi/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:26:26 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/25-years-later-and-were-still-looking-for-alibrandi/ Melina Marchetta's young adult novel Looking for Alibrandi was published 25 years ago this year. The novel has become a landmark piece of Australian children's literature, and continues to be as popular amongst young people today as it was when it was published. Stephanie, Jimmy and Michelle are joined by Dr Victoria Flanagan to discuss the legacy of the novel, as well as gender, ethnicity, romance, and the experience of reading the novel in 2017. 

]]> Melina Marchetta's young adult novel Looking for Alibrandi was published 25 years ago this year. The novel has become a landmark piece of Australian children's literature, and continues to be as popular amongst young people today as it was when it was published. Stephanie, Jimmy and Michelle are joined by Dr Victoria Flanagan to discuss the legacy of the novel, as well as gender, ethnicity, romance, and the experience of reading the novel in 2017. 

]]> MQ English true No 2838 10 full 25 Years later and we're still Looking for Alibrandi S-Town: Stories of Time and Madness S-Town: Stories of Time and Madness https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/s-town-stories-of-time-and-madness/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/s-town-stories-of-time-and-madness/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:59:53 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/s-town-stories-of-time-and-madness/ Are podcasts the new novels? Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy podcast on a podcast: S-Town, the new hit show from the team that bought you Serial and This American Life. They discuss John B. McLemore, Alabama, Southern Gothic, tattoos, and why fact really is stranger than fiction. 

]]> Are podcasts the new novels? Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy podcast on a podcast: S-Town, the new hit show from the team that bought you Serial and This American Life. They discuss John B. McLemore, Alabama, Southern Gothic, tattoos, and why fact really is stranger than fiction. 

]]> MQ English true No 2791 9 full S-Town: Stories of Time and Madness 13 Reasons Why: An Exploration of Suicide or Revenge? 13 Reasons Why: An Exploration of Suicide or Revenge? https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/13-reasons-why-an-exploration-of-suicide-or-revenge/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/13-reasons-why-an-exploration-of-suicide-or-revenge/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:38:28 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/13-reasons-why-an-exploration-of-suicide-or-revenge/ The Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why, based on the popular book of the same name by Jay Asher, has attracted a huge amount of controversy because of its graphic depiction of teenage suicide. While some mental health groups have argued that its content could be triggering to young viewers, others have argued that the series has raised important areas of discussion around bullying and mental health issues for teenagers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by one of their students, Bohdi Byles, to discuss the television series. 

]]> The Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why, based on the popular book of the same name by Jay Asher, has attracted a huge amount of controversy because of its graphic depiction of teenage suicide. While some mental health groups have argued that its content could be triggering to young viewers, others have argued that the series has raised important areas of discussion around bullying and mental health issues for teenagers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by one of their students, Bohdi Byles, to discuss the television series. 

]]> MQ English true No 2465 8 full 13 Reasons Why: An Exploration of Suicide or Revenge? Congress for Cultural Freedom or: How the CIA Fought the Cold War by Focusing on Literature Congress for Cultural Freedom or: How the CIA Fought the Cold War by Focusing on Literature https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/congress-for-cultural-freedom-or-how-the-cia-fought-the-cold-war-by-focusing-on-literature/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/congress-for-cultural-freedom-or-how-the-cia-fought-the-cold-war-by-focusing-on-literature/#comments Wed, 24 May 2017 10:25:54 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/congress-for-cultural-freedom-or-how-the-cia-fought-the-cold-war-by-focusing-on-literature/ Why was the CIA involved in literature? Stephanie and Michelle talk to Dr Alys Moody about the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a CIA-funded group that financed a whole range of literary activities in the mid-twentieth century. They ponder shadowy government organisations, cover-ups, and what happens when a bunch of writers find out that the CIA is funding their conferences. 

]]> Why was the CIA involved in literature? Stephanie and Michelle talk to Dr Alys Moody about the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a CIA-funded group that financed a whole range of literary activities in the mid-twentieth century. They ponder shadowy government organisations, cover-ups, and what happens when a bunch of writers find out that the CIA is funding their conferences. 

]]> MQ English true No 3031 7 full Congress for Cultural Freedom or: How the CIA Fought the Cold War by Focusing on Literature Harry Potter and the Silent Intertexts Harry Potter and the Silent Intertexts https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/harry-potter-and-the-silent-intertexts/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/harry-potter-and-the-silent-intertexts/#comments Wed, 10 May 2017 10:18:00 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/harry-potter-and-the-silent-intertexts/ Why is Harry Potter the global sensation that it is, twenty years after the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone? Stephanie and Michelle chat with fantasy expert Dr Kirstin Mills about Harry Potter and the internet, other fantasy literature you should be reading, and why Rowling just can't seem to let Harry go. 

]]> Why is Harry Potter the global sensation that it is, twenty years after the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone? Stephanie and Michelle chat with fantasy expert Dr Kirstin Mills about Harry Potter and the internet, other fantasy literature you should be reading, and why Rowling just can't seem to let Harry go. 

]]> MQ English true No 3418 6 full Harry Potter and the Silent Intertexts SWF - Our Top Festival Picks SWF - Our Top Festival Picks https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/swf-our-top-festival-picks/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/swf-our-top-festival-picks/#comments Wed, 03 May 2017 11:41:54 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/swf-our-top-festival-picks/ Stephanie and Michelle love going to the Sydney Writers' Festival, and they think you should too. We talk about Macquarie University's involvement in the festival, which runs from May 22 to May 28, their top festival picks, and ponder what Stephanie should wear to the panel she's chairing. 

]]> Stephanie and Michelle love going to the Sydney Writers' Festival, and they think you should too. We talk about Macquarie University's involvement in the festival, which runs from May 22 to May 28, their top festival picks, and ponder what Stephanie should wear to the panel she's chairing. 

]]> MQ English true No 1638 SWF - Our Top Festival Picks The Handmaid's Tale : Offred the Unman of Atwood's Dystopic Future or the woMan of Today's Feminist Nightmare The Handmaid's Tale : Offred the Unman of Atwood's Dystopic Future or the woMan of Today's Feminist Nightmare https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/margaret-atwoods-the-handmaids-tale/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/margaret-atwoods-the-handmaids-tale/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:46:50 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/margaret-atwoods-the-handmaids-tale/ On the eve of the new television adaptation, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Margaret Atwood's feminist classic, The Handmaid's Tale. Why does this novel, published in 1985 but rapidly rising up the bestseller lists in 2017, still continue to speak to us so urgently today?

]]> On the eve of the new television adaptation, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Margaret Atwood's feminist classic, The Handmaid's Tale. Why does this novel, published in 1985 but rapidly rising up the bestseller lists in 2017, still continue to speak to us so urgently today?

]]> MQ English true No 2652 The Handmaid's Tale : Offred the Unman of Atwood's Dystopic Future or the woMan of Today's Feminist Nightmare Two Contemporary American Novels: The Sellout and The Underground Railroad Two Contemporary American Novels: The Sellout and The Underground Railroad https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/two-contemporary-american-novels-the-sellout-and-the-underground-railroad/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/two-contemporary-american-novels-the-sellout-and-the-underground-railroad/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:55:28 +1000 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/two-contemporary-american-novels-the-sellout-and-the-underground-railroad/ Paul Beatty's The Sellout and Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad are two of the most talked about American titles of the past few years, with Paul Beatty winning the Booker Prize in 2016 and Colson Whitehead taking home the 2016 National Book Award. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss The Sellout and The Underground Railroad, and think about why these books have resonated so widely with audiences around the world at this particular moment in time. In this episode, Stephanie predicts that The Underground Railroad will win the Pulitzer Prize, which has now come to pass. Stephanie enjoys being right.

]]> Paul Beatty's The Sellout and Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad are two of the most talked about American titles of the past few years, with Paul Beatty winning the Booker Prize in 2016 and Colson Whitehead taking home the 2016 National Book Award. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss The Sellout and The Underground Railroad, and think about why these books have resonated so widely with audiences around the world at this particular moment in time. In this episode, Stephanie predicts that The Underground Railroad will win the Pulitzer Prize, which has now come to pass. Stephanie enjoys being right.

]]> MQ English true No 2616 Two Contemporary American Novels: The Sellout and The Underground Railroad We Need to Talk About Eurus: A Critique/Defence of BBC's Sherlock We Need to Talk About Eurus: A Critique/Defence of BBC's Sherlock https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sherlock-1490939442/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sherlock-1490939442/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:50:42 +1100 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/sherlock-1490939442/ The fourth season of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch recently aired. So what did our hosts think? We join special guest Dr. Jimmy Van to discuss all things Holmesian.

]]> The fourth season of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch recently aired. So what did our hosts think? We join special guest Dr. Jimmy Van to discuss all things Holmesian.

]]> MQ English true No 2885 2 full We Need to Talk About Eurus: A Critique/Defence of BBC's Sherlock Best Books of 2016 Best Books of 2016 https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/podbean_best_podcast_hosting_audio_video_blog_hosting/ https://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/podbean_best_podcast_hosting_audio_video_blog_hosting/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:43:37 +1100 http://fromthelighthouse.podbean.com/e/podbean_best_podcast_hosting_audio_video_blog_hosting/ What was your favourite book of 2016? Stephanie and Michelle discuss their top three picks.

]]> What was your favourite book of 2016? Stephanie and Michelle discuss their top three picks.

]]> MQ English true No 2893 1 full Best Books of 2016