Hendrika
de Vries is a retired family therapist, a teacher, and a
writer, chronicling her life experiences with oppression and
resistance in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, migration, competitive
swimming, and misogyny in 1950s Australia. A fierce feminist and
activist, de Vries infuses her writing with historical depth and
personal perspective on challenges facing ... Show More
Yesterday
Vanessa Bonebrake, Swimming the English Channel...Ep198
Vanessa Bonebrake was born in France and started swimming on a team when she was six years old. When she was ten, her family moved to Costa Rica, where she joined one of the country’s top swim teams and competed at the national level until she was 18.
After taking a short break ... Show More
55m 8s
Oct 30
Grace Brown, The Cyclists’ Alliance Rider Survey...Ep196
Grace Brown OAM is Australia’s most successful female road cyclist. She recently retired from the sport as Olympic and World Champion in the Individual time trial. In 2024, she reached the pinnacle of her career, winning Olympic gold in Paris, becoming World Champion in the Indiv ... Show More
50m 42s
Apr 2021
Stephanie Dray - THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE
Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the chara ... Show More
23m 16s
Mar 2021
Hala Alyan - THE ARSONISTS' CITY
Hala and I discuss The Arsonists’ City, the character she enjoyed writing the most, wanting to provide a deeper understanding of Lebanon to her readers, how and why intergenerational conflict and secrets provide great fodder for writers, wanting to incorporate the recent politica ... Show More
26m 6s
Jul 2022
Interview with Carley Fortune - EVERY SUMMER AFTER
In this interview, Carley and I discuss Every Summer After, setting a book in Canada, choosing Barry's Bay as the book's locale and the response by residents, what surprised her the most writing this book, tackling her sophomore novel, why this book is resonating with so many peo ... Show More
36m 19s
Jan 2025
Ep 463: Remarkable stories that demand to be told
Readers, today we're thrilled to share a delightful conversation with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, authors of The Personal Librarian. This conversation originally took place over in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club community, where Marie and Victoria joined Anne, ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2023
Talking Books & Reading With Liberty Hardy
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In Episode 97 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee welcome special guest Liberty Hardy. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, sh ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2025
Episode 511 || Annie Recommends: Book Club Selections
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This mo ... Show More
36m 56s
Oct 5
Introducing: Jane Austen Stories
This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. Step into a world of humour, heartbreak, scandal and romance - all set in the rural landscapes of 19th-century En ... Show More
42m 41s