What does it mean to truly bear witness – especially to something that defies comprehension?
This month on the Service95 Book Club, Dua is joined by legendary Australian writer Helen Garner to discuss This House Of Grief – a haunting account of a father on trial for the murder of his three young sons. The book is part true crime, part literary reportage, a ... Show More
Oct 21
Inside Flesh: David Szalay Answers Your Questions
In this special episode, we sit down with award-winning author David Szalay, whose novel Flesh is Dua's Monthly Readfor October. From the influence of his Hungarian roots to the spark that ignites his book ideas, David answers readers’ questions about the emotional, cultural, and ... Show More
9m 23s
Oct 14
David Szalay Reads from His Novel, Flesh, Exploring a Tour of Duty in Iraq
This month on the Service95 Book Club podcast, Dua is joined by award-winning author David Szalay to discuss his quietly powerful novel Flesh – selected as Dua’s Monthly Read for October. Told through a series of spare, intimate portraits, the novel captures moments of human vuln ... Show More
11m 2s
Sep 21
ON WRITING... With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro
Welcome to another special edition of How to Fail, where I revisit conversations from the How to Fail archives. Each week, we shine a light on a particular theme, hopefully offering inspiration, perspective and comfort through the words of past guests. This week’s theme is on wri ... Show More
24m 18s
Aug 2024
64: Grief, Loss, and Love feat. Sarah Jaffe
Abby and Patrick welcome labor journalist Sarah Jaffe – author of Necessary Trouble and Work Won’t Love You Back – for her first interview about her forthcoming book, From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire. From the Ashes is at once a deeply personal narrative an ... Show More
1h 44m
Apr 2024
Yes, We're Reading 'Fairy Smut' Out Loud
Subscribe to Mamamia It’s been a rollercoaster week for Australian women with an outcry about our safety after the Westfield Bondi Junction tragedy was paired with the relief after the long-awaited verdict, the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case. We unpack. Plus, is it hot in here? W ... Show More
47m 51s
Oct 2024
Go Tell It on the Mountain with Dr. Anika Prather
In this episode, Junius and Wesley discuss James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain with Dr. Anika Prather, the Assistant Professor of Education and Elementary Education Coordinator at the Catholic University of America. Together, they explore Baldwin’s reflections on faith, id ... Show More
49m 19s
Jun 2024
Episode 4: No time to grieve
Content warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence and suicideIn the aftermath of a New Year’s tragedy, scrutiny intensifies on Louisa’s relationship, raising doubts about her happiness and safety. As tension continues to escalate, police become involved. Was ... Show More
38m 3s
Nov 2024
Society Girl - the book! ft. Sanam Maher
Announcing: Society Girl -- A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal, the new book by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood-Khan (Roli Books, 2024). The book explores the circumstances around the death of the poet and former civil servant Mustafa Zaidi in October 1970, and the ensuing scandal that b ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 25
S5E2. Tatreez, Intifada, and Teta’s Wisdom with Maryam
MARYAM IS A TATREEZ ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER BASED IN NYC (@MARYOOMAISTATREEZING). From her family’s village of Ein Yabroud in the Ramallah district to Venezuela to New York City, she shares how her early connection to Palestine came through political news on Al Jazeera bef ... Show More
42m 31s