Julia’s Book Club - A Room of One’s Own

In this very special episode of Julia’s Book Club, Julia Gillard and Sarah Holland-Batt discuss the work that inspired the name of this podcast.

Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own was originally delivered as two lectures at Girton College, Cambridge almost a hundred years ago.

Despite the passage of time many of the themes and ideas Woolf explores in this short but weighty book remain startlingly relevant today.

Julia and Sarah discuss what has and hasn't changed for women since the 1920s, the evolution of women's writing and Virginia Woolf herself.

Content warning: this book and episode includes themes of mental illness, sexual abuse and suicide. Please take care while listening and if you need help or information please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Show notes: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf is published by Penguin Australia and is available at all good bookstores.

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