Compulsive Reader talks

Angela Costi on The Heart of the Advocate

Angela Costi joins us to read from and talk about her latest poetry book The Heart of the Advocate. We talk about many things including how the book came together, the hybrid nature of the book, the nexus between poetry and law, her use of language, point and counterpoint or strophe and antistrophe, layers of ekphrasis - including the book The Art of the Advocate by Richard Du Cann, her use of Greek Mythology, Philoxena or the love of strangers, and much more. Purchase the book here: https://liquidamberpress.com.au/product/the-heart-of-the-advocate/Find out more about Angela here: https://www.instagram.com/angelacostipoetics/A few of Angela's references:Jordie Albiston: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordie_AlbistonAlison Whittaker's Blak Work: https://www.magabala.com/products/blakworkMartin Espada: http://www.martinespada.net/Yiannis Ritsos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiannis_Ritsos

Bob Rich on The Hole in Your Life

Bob Rich joins us to read from and talk about his new book, The Hole in Your Life: Grief and Bereavement. He talks about the narrative of the book which is a combination of personal and clinical experience, about the 7 magic bullets which underpin the book, about why he defines himself as everyone's grandfather and the nature of empathy, about the mess we're in and why, about universal love, his newsletter Bobbing Around, now in its 14th year, and lots more. Get a copy of The Hole in Your Life on the relevant Amazon site.

Katia Ariel on Ferryman

Katia Ariel reads from and talks about her new book Ferryman: The Life and Deathwork of Ephraim Finch. We talk about her unique way of engaging with her subject, about creating biographies that are respectful, open, and true, about Ephraim's role in the community and the way in which Ariel universalises it, about ancestry and inheritance, grief, death and love, and lots more. Find out more about Katia Ariel and her books at: http://arielediting.com.au/Ferryman book page at the publisher's site: https://www.wilddingopress.com.au/shop/p/9781925893861

Ashley Kalagian Blunt on Cold Truth

Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins us again to read from and talk about her book Cold Truth. We talk about such things as the Winnipeg climate which is such a feature in the book, along with other aspects of the city and fun facts, the relationships between characters, about becoming the cyber crime/tech noir queen, the optioning of her previous book Dark Web , the new book out very soon, Like, Follow, Die!, narrated by Claudia Karvan, and lots more including some of her upcoming events. Find out more about Ashley at her website: https://www.ashleykalagianblunt.com/Grab hold of Cold Truth: https://www.ashleykalagianblunt.com/cold-truthFind Like, Follow, Die!: https://www.ashleykalagianblunt.com/like-follow-die

Paris Rosemont on Barefoot Poetess

Paris Rosemont reads from and talks about her new poetry book Barefoot Poetess . We cover such topics as how and why she began writing, the notion of poetic 'play', the balance between confession and performance, the joy of theatre and its relationship to poetry, her work-in-progress, and lots more. Find out more about Paris her website: https://www.parisrosemont.com/Buy a copy of Barefoot Poetess: https://www.westwords.com.au/product/barefoot-poetess/