Melissa Lucashenko writes about big ideas and brutal experiences, but she does so with grace, with generosity and – maybe above all else – a rich sense of humour.




In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Melissa for a conversation about her new book, Edenglassie, and they discuss history, eccentric characters, and why writing a love story is a revolutionary act.




Reading list:

Hard Yards, Melissa Lucashenko, 1999

Too Flash, Melissa Lucashenko, 2002

Mullumbimby, Melissa Lucashenko, 2013

Too Much Lip, Melissa Lucashenko, 2018

Edenglassie, Melissa Lucashenko, 2023




The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, Henry Handel Richardson, 1925

For the Term of His Natural Life, Marcus Clarke, 1874

The Secret Hours, Mick Herron, 2023

Gunflower, Laura Jean McKay, 2023




You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.




Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter

Guest: Melissa Lucashenko

Melissa Lucashenko writes about big ideas and brutal experiences, but she does so with grace, with generosity and – maybe above all else – a rich sense of humour. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Melissa for a conversation about her new book, Edenglassie, and they discuss history, eccentric characters, and why writing a love story is a revolutionary act. Reading list:Hard Yards, Melissa Lucashenko, 1999Too Flash, Melissa Lucashenko, 2002Mullumbimby, Melissa Lucashenko, 2013Too Much Lip, Melissa Lucashenko, 2018Edenglassie, Melissa Lucashenko, 2023 The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, Henry Handel Richardson, 1925For the Term of His Natural Life, Marcus Clarke, 1874The Secret Hours, Mick Herron, 2023Gunflower, Laura Jean McKay, 2023 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on<a href="http://apple.co/readthis"> Apple Books</a>. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/THEMONTHLY">Twitter</a>Guest: Melissa Lucashenko

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