Show Notes
This is the first live recording of Bri and Jaclyn Crupi’s GarnerRama series. Bri and Jaclyn discuss Garner’s classic novella The Children’s Bach, recorded at the Melbourne Writers Festival. They talk through when they first encountered the novel, how it affected them then as well as how a re-read has changed their perspectives. They also discuss what Garner was going through in her life during the time she wrote it as well as the impact it had on the Australian literary landscape. There will be three more live shows in this series with the next Melbourne show already being sold out. Be sure to get your tickets to the remaining GarnerRamas: Sydney will be focusing on The Diaries (Yellow Notebook, One Day I’ll Remember This, How to End a Story) on the 24th of November at The Vanguard. Brisbane will be focusing on The Families - Monkey Grip, The Children’s Bach, The Season) on Wednesday 25th November at Avid Reader. Tickets are $40 at every venue. Thank you for supporting this totally independent News & Reviews production. Make sure you’re subscribed to News & Reviews to stay up to date with all the latest events.
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