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GarnerRama - The Children’s Bach (opens the original)
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This is the first live recording of Bri and ’s GarnerRama series. Bri and Jaclyn discuss Garner’s classic novella The Children’s Bach, recorded at the Melbourne Writers Festival. They talk through when they first encountered the novel, how it affected them then as well as how a re-read has changed their perspectives. They also discuss what Garner was going through in her life during the time she wrote it as well as the impact it had on the Austra
Sense & Sensibility Old Book Club With Bridie Jabour (opens the original)
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The whole Cool Story gang are reunited for the first time since 2024! In anticipation of the upcoming remake of the Sense & Sensibility movie, Bri is joined by the incomparable to discuss the Jane Austen classic. Bridie will be back in Australia for the launch of her new novel Ordinary Funny Tragic. You can catch her in Sydney (on stage with Bri!) at T… <a href="https://newsandreviews.substack.com/p/sense-and-
Sense & Sensibility Old Book Club With Bridie Jabour (opens the original)
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The whole Cool Story gang are reunited for the first time since 2024! In anticipation of the upcoming remake of the Sense & Sensibility movie, Bri is joined by the incomparable to discuss the Jane Austen classic. Bridie will be back in Australia for the launch of her new novel Ordinary Funny Tragic. You can catch her in Sydney (on stage with Bri!) at T… <a href="https://newsandreviews.substack.com/p/sense-and-
Revisiting “Beauty” Ahead of Plain Life Time (opens the original)
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Dear Readers,Thank you so much for the outpouring of support and positivity for all the big news last week. You’ve bought 178 tickets for GarnerRama and the Melbourne show is very much sold out. (The best way to put yourself on a waitlist is to be in the Melbourne WhatsApp.) Brisbane has sold more tickets than Sydney, would you believe it!? What a coup. What’re you doing, Sydney folks!? You get the diaries—so so juicy! <div class="digest-post-
New Release Roundup - September (opens the original)
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Bri is back for another New Release Roundup for September with .September is a massive month for new releases and Jaclyn even has an early prediction for the Booker among them! Let us know what you thought of this episode. Leave a commentTo carry on the conversation with all the best five-star nerds make sure to join our subreddit. To make
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