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Yumiko Kadota: on being a female surgeon in a male-dominated industry
Yumiko Kadota: on being a female surgeon in a male-dominated industry

Yumiko Kadota talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges she faced as a young female surgeon in a male-dominated industry. Her bestselling memoir, Emo…

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Kate Holden: on what really happened to Glen Turner
Kate Holden: on what really happened to Glen Turner

Kate Holden talks to Cheryl Akle about the brutal story behind the murder of Glen Turner, and what inspired her to write about it. Her latest book, T…

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Better Reading Book Chat: episode 14
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 14

Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, road trips, and their love for audiobooks.


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The Book T…

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Kathy Reichs: on her career as a forensic anthropologist, crime writer and TV producer
Kathy Reichs: on her career as a forensic anthropologist, crime writer and TV producer

Bestselling author Kathy Reichs talks to Cheryl Akle about how her background as a forensic anthropologist inspired the Temperance Brennan series. Th…

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Tori Haschka: on her love of food and how it influenced her first novel
Tori Haschka: on her love of food and how it influenced her first novel

Food and lifestyle writer Tori Haschka talks to Cheryl Akle about her first novel, Grace Under Pressure, their shared love of food, and how it has in…

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Meredith Jaffé: on writing a book set in a men's prison
Meredith Jaffé: on writing a book set in a men's prison

Meredith Jaffé talks to Cheryl Akle about why she decided to set her latest novel in a men's prison. The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison explores …

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Dr Robert Isaacs: on bridging the divide between white and black Australia
Dr Robert Isaacs: on bridging the divide between white and black Australia

Dr Robert Isaacs talks to Cheryl Akle about his religious upbringing, and discovering his indigenous heritage. His memoir, Two Cultures, One Story, i…

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Better Reading Book Chat: episode 13
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 13

Better Reading's Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, what audiobooks they're listening to... and a surprise from author A…

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Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved

Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Kelly talks to Cheryl Akle about her early career as a journalist, and how her writing has changed over the yea…

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Madeleine Ryan: on being diagnosed with autism while writing A Room Called Earth
Madeleine Ryan: on being diagnosed with autism while writing A Room Called Earth

Madeleine Ryan talks to Cheryl Akle about how she was diagnosed with autism while writing her debut novel, A Room Called Earth.

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