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From the Lighthouse is a literary podcast published out of the Department of English at Macquarie University. Your hosts Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Michelle Hamadache love to talk about anything to do with books, from the latest bestsellers and prize-winners, film and television adaptations of books to bookish news. Join us as we chat all things literary. For more information visit the MQ English Department webpage at www.engl.mq.edu.au
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
MQ English Department's International Masters students
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
This week, From the Lighthouse is hosted by the English Department's International Masters students— Oluwanifemi Temitayo Maxwell, Cornelia Li and Jonathan Chang. Travelling to Macquarie from all over the globe, the Masters students discuss everything from what it's like to live and study far from home to the challenges and rewards of negotiating flatmates who think you eat banana skins.

Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
The Quarry Issue #15 Zoographia
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
The students have taken over! Welcome to a special episode featuring issue #15 of The Quarry ‘Zoographia.’ Join the editorial team, Aylish, Jodie, Claire and Emily and their guests, Thomas and Matt, as they chat all things writing, reading and whether Nineteen Eighty-Four is a hazard to your health.
Read all their stories on The Quarry website – out November 8th!

Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
A Christmas Carol: or the Case of the Misunderstood Capitalist
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Bah humbug! This week, Jimmy and Stephanie revisit Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol, on the 175th anniversary of its publication. Join them as they discuss Scrooge, ghosts, Mickey Mouse, and Stephanie’s favourite Christmas song.

Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
FrankenReads @ Macquarie Session 1: Revisiting Frankenstein
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we will be releasing recordings from the FrankenReads event at Macquarie University in September.
This week's recording features the following presentations:
“’My Beloved Sister’: The Other Family in Frankenstein” by Lee O’Brien
'Using “the living animal” to re-animate “lifeless clay”: The role of vivisection in the creation of Frankenstein's monster' by Libby King
“’The reflections of my hours of despondency and solitude’: Narrating Solitude in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein” by Geoffrey Payne
For more info and some bonus materials visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

Friday Jun 29, 2018
Bonus Episode - IASPR Interview with Jodi McAlister
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Stephanie interviews Dr Jodi McAlister, Lecturer at Deakin University and graduate of Macquarie University, at the 2018 IASPR Conference. They talk about her research on The Bachelor, romance novels, and more.

Friday Jun 29, 2018
Bonus Episode - Interview with IASPR Keynote Speakers
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Stephanie interviews Associate Professor Kim Wilkins, Associate Professor Lisa Fletcher and Dr Beth Driscoll, who are the keynote speakers for the IASPR's (International Association for the Study of Popular Romance) seventh international conference on Popular Romance Studies.

Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
SWF 2018 - Our Top Picks
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Sydney Writers' Festival is definitely the best week of the year! This week, Stephanie and Michelle pour over the 2018 program, and pick their highlights, from ancient Greek epic to young Australian poets.

Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
The Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Longlist Show
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
The longlist for the Women's Prize was released on March 8, International Women's Day. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss the longlist: the books they've read, the books they want to read, and the snubs.
For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Generation Women: Suvi Derkenne on the Importance of Women's Voices
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Generation Women is a storytelling event where women from all walks of life tell stories and celebrate women's voices. This week, Stephanie talks to Macquarie University English alumna Suvi Derkenne about bringing Generation Women to Australia, the importance of women's voices, and what she's been up to since leaving Macquarie. The first Generation Women event will be held at the Giant Dwarf Theatre on Wednesday March 7th.
For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org

Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Valentine's Day Special: The Wretched Cant of Love
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Are you a Valentine's Day sap or a grinch? This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo to talk about all things romance. They discuss Austen, why murder makes romance novels more interesting, why good real estate matters, and Michelle get the giggles over deer.
For more info visit our website at: https://www.fromthelighthouse.org