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Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading Better Reading Podcast
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4.3 • 308 Ratings
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Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors.
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Stories Behind The Story: Stella Quinn on Her Inspirations From Real-Life Events and Characters
Stella Quinn talks to Cheryl about her journey from accountant to award-winning romance author, her disciplined writing routine, and her inspirations from real-life events and characters. Her latest novel, Down the Track, is out now.
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Stories Behind The Story: Jake Adelstein on Working in Japan and His Career Trajectory as a Journalist
Jake Adelstein talks to Cheryl about living in Japan, the challenges of assimilating into Japanese society, and his career trajectory as a journalist. His latest novel, Tokyo Noir, is out now.
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Stories Behind the Story: Julia Lawrinson on The Unconventional Relationships and Identity Exploration
Julia Lawrinson talks to Cheryl about mental health, identity exploration, and unconventional relationships. Her memoir, How to Avoid a Happy Life, is out now.
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Stories Behind The Story: Francesca de Tores on Unveiling Gender Identity Through Historical Fiction
Francesca de Torres talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey from poetry to historical fiction, the complexities of gender identity and literary inspirations. Her latest book Saltblood is out now.
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Stories Behind The Story: Rachel Treasure on The Transformative Power of Literature in Advocating for Change
Rachel Treasure talks to Cheryl about her advocacy for environmental stewardship, sustainability, and the transformative power of literature in advocating for change. Her latest novel, Milking Time, is out now.
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Stories Behind The Story: Jo Peck on Embracing New Beginnings Later in Life.
Jo Peck talks to Cheryl about overcoming adversity, finding strength in vulnerability, and embracing new beginnings later in life. Her memoir, Suddenly Single at Sixty, is out now.
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Customer Reviews
The best
Love these interviews with authors and hearing their stories, it’s the best. Thank you Cheryl and team x
Kate Cebrano
The Kate Cebrano episode was superlative. Entertaining, enlightening & most of all fun. Brilliant.
Fantastic conversations
Loving this show. Just listened to one of Jane Tara’s episodes, it was an incredibly engaging conversation. Wish it was twice as long!