Crabb visited family in Singapore over summer and discovered the delights of holidays with cousins who can entertain each other round the clock ... a glorious binge of reading ensued, some of which is covered here. (Crabb is now sulkily back at work)



 • Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
 • La Côte Basque, 1965 (Esquire, Nov 1975) the original article Truman Capote published in 1975, against his editor's advice. It destroyed many of Capote's friendships.
 • The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper
 • Heavy by Kiese Laymon
 • These Are Your Memories (Letter from Kiese's mum, 10 June 2018 via Keise Laymon's website: https://www.kieselaymon.com/)
 • The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
 • The Wife (2018) starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce
 • The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
 • The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
 • A Star is Born (2018) starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
 • A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland, James Mason
 • A Star is Born (1976) starring Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson
 • Vice (2018) starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell
 • RBG (2018) documentary about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 • On the Basis of Sex (2019) true story about young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 • Mary Poppins Returns (2018) with Emily Blunt
 • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Capitol Theatre Sydney 2019
 • Killing Eve Season 1 (2018) starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer (on iView)
 • The Family Law Season 3 via SBS On Demand:

Crabb visited family in Singapore over summer and discovered the delights of holidays with cousins who can entertain each other round the clock ... a glorious binge of reading ensued, some of which is covered here. (Crabb is now sulkily back at work) • Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin • La Côte Basque, 1965 (Esquire, Nov 1975) the original article Truman Capote published in 1975, against his editor's advice. It destroyed many of Capote's friendships. • The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper • Heavy by Kiese Laymon • These Are Your Memories (Letter from Kiese's mum, 10 June 2018 via Keise Laymon's website: https://www.kieselaymon.com/) • The Wife by Meg Wolitzer • The Wife (2018) starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce • The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer • The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer • A Star is Born (2018) starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper • A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland, James Mason • A Star is Born (1976) starring Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson • Vice (2018) starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell • RBG (2018) documentary about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg • On the Basis of Sex (2019) true story about young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Mary Poppins Returns (2018) with Emily Blunt • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Capitol Theatre Sydney 2019 • Killing Eve Season 1 (2018) starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer (on iView) • The Family Law Season 3 via SBS On Demand:

A peripatetic podcast in which Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb discuss what they're reading, watching, cooking, listening to or irrationally exhilarated by.

Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales have a conversation

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