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The Writer and the Critic

The Writer and the Critic

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Episode 78: Mammoth | Boy Swallows Universe

Episode 78: Mammoth | Boy Swallows Universe

2021-03-20
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On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Mammoth by Chris Flynn [3:05] and Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton [29:00].

If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:07:50 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be:

  • All the Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter

  • Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan

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