Award-winning writer and historian Tony Birch grew up listening to stories from his nan, Alma. 




In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Tony shares how Alma's advice has influenced his life and his writing.




(This episode was first published in July 2023)




Reading list:

Shadowboxing, Tony Birch, 2006

Blood, Tony Birch, 2011

Ghost River, Tony Birch, 2015

Common People, Tony Birch, 2017

The White Girl, Tony Birch, 2019

Dark as Night, Tony Birch, 2021




Yellowface, R.F. Kuang, 2023

Broke, Sam Drummond, 2023




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

Guest: Tony Birch

Award-winning writer and historian Tony Birch grew up listening to stories from his nan, Alma.  In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Tony shares how Alma's advice has influenced his life and his writing. (This episode was first published in July 2023) Reading list:Shadowboxing, Tony Birch, 2006Blood, Tony Birch, 2011Ghost River, Tony Birch, 2015Common People, Tony Birch, 2017The White Girl, Tony Birch, 2019Dark as Night, Tony Birch, 2021 Yellowface, R.F. Kuang, 2023Broke, Sam Drummond, 2023 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: Tony Birch

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