Lech Blaine’s debut book Car Crash, told the gripping story of his life in the aftermath of a horrendous road accident that killed several of his friends. Since then he’s written political essays and thoughtful journalism for The Monthly, the Quarterly Essay and beyond. On this week’s episode of Read This we’re bringing you Michael’s conversation with Lech at Canberra Writers’ Festival, where they discussed his latest book Australian Gospel: A Family Saga. The book details the outrageous true story of the tangled fates of two couples and the children trapped between them.

Lech Blaine&rsquo;s debut book&nbsp;Car Crash, told the gripping story of his life in the aftermath of a horrendous road accident that killed several of his friends. Since then he&rsquo;s written political essays and thoughtful journalism for&nbsp;The Monthly, the&nbsp;Quarterly Essay&nbsp;and beyond. On this week&rsquo;s episode of&nbsp;Read This&nbsp;we&rsquo;re bringing you Michael&rsquo;s conversation with Lech at Canberra Writers&rsquo; Festival, where they discussed his latest book&nbsp;Australian Gospel: A Family Saga. The book details the outrageous true story of the tangled fates of two couples and the children trapped between them.

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Read This: The Tangled Branches of Lech Blaine’s Family Tree

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