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Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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Sunjeev Sahota, Vanessa Chan and Winnie Dunn bring us stories from home
Booker-shortlisted author Sunjeev Sahota argues that class is more important than identity, Vanessa Chan draws on her grandmother's stories of Japanese occupied Malaya and Winnie Dunn channels her own experience of growing up Tongan in Western Sydney.
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André Aciman and Anjali Joseph on the joy of doing nothing
Known for his sumptuous novel Call Me By My Name, André Aciman's latest book also explores love and beauty in Italy. Plus, Indian author Anjali Joseph on the allure of Assam, India, which is known for its unique cultural heritage.
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Melissa Lucashenko on writing through flood, fire and pestilence
At Adelaide Writers' Week, Melissa Lucashenko explains how understanding that "all history is fiction" allowed her to write her historic novel Edenglassie.
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Jane Smiley and Louise Milligan on stories they couldn't let go
Award winning Australian journalist Louise Milligan on her debut crime novel inspired by police and PTSD and Pulitzer Prize winning Jane Smiley on why she wants her books to be banned and her latest novel A Dangerous Business.
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Jonathan Lethem returns to Brooklyn
Bestselling American author Jonathan Lethem explains why he returned to Brooklyn in his fiction after 20 years.
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Anne Enright on motherhood, Irish poets and famous parents
At Adelaide Writers' Week, Booker-winner Anne Enright speaks about the contradictions at the heart of families.