In a special meeting of literary minds, bestselling American author Lauren Groff (The Vaster Wilds) and acclaimed Australian writer Charlotte Wood (Stone Yard Devotional) join Ailsa Piper to discuss their stories of solitude.   

How does a writer bring colour to the silence, contemplation, pleasure and melancholy of solitude? Groff’s thrilling The Vaster Wilds follows a spirited girl trying to survive alone in the wilderness, while Wood’s mesmerising Stone Yard Devotional depicts a woman holed up in a small religious community hidden in the stark plains of the Monaro, NSW.  

Please note there are some minor audio issues in the first five minutes of the recording. Rest assured these were resolved and the rest of the episode audio is unaffected. 
 
United States Consulate Melbourne supported the appearances of US authors at MWF.

Supported by ARA.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.