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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 May 03, 2017
SWF - Our Top Festival Picks
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Stephanie and Michelle love going to the Sydney Writers' Festival, and they think you should too. We talk about Macquarie University's involvement in the festival, which runs from May 22 to May 28, their top festival picks, and ponder what Stephanie should wear to the panel she's chairing.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
On the eve of the new television adaptation, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Margaret Atwood's feminist classic, The Handmaid's Tale. Why does this novel, published in 1985 but rapidly rising up the bestseller lists in 2017, still continue to speak to us so urgently today?
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Two Contemporary American Novels: The Sellout and The Underground Railroad
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Paul Beatty's The Sellout and Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad are two of the most talked about American titles of the past few years, with Paul Beatty winning the Booker Prize in 2016 and Colson Whitehead taking home the 2016 National Book Award. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss The Sellout and The Underground Railroad, and think about why these books have resonated so widely with audiences around the world at this particular moment in time. In this episode, Stephanie predicts that The Underground Railroad will win the Pulitzer Prize, which has now come to pass. Stephanie enjoys being right.
Friday Mar 31, 2017
We Need to Talk About Eurus: A Critique/Defence of BBC's Sherlock
Friday Mar 31, 2017
Friday Mar 31, 2017
The fourth season of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch recently aired. So what did our hosts think? We join special guest Dr. Jimmy Van to discuss all things Holmesian.
Wednesday Feb 01, 2017
Best Books of 2016
Wednesday Feb 01, 2017
Wednesday Feb 01, 2017
What was your favourite book of 2016? Stephanie and Michelle discuss their top three picks.