Fully Lit
by Impact Studios and The Sydney Review of Books
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43. Sovereign Stories: writing our people into the future with…
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About this podcast
What is Australian literature today? How does it connect to its roots in our recent and ancient pasts? And where is it headed?
Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing, where you'll hear a new conversation between authors, critics and readers each fortnight.
Our original eight-part series, presented by Anna Funder, includes readings and conversations with John Kinsella, Nicholas Jose, Jeanine Leane, Anita Heiss and other luminaries of Australian letters as they dissect the work of Alexis Wright, Peter Carey, Patrick White, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Christina Stead and many more.
Fully Lit is brought to you by the Sydney Review of Books, Impact Studios, and the UTS Writing and Publishing program.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 51 episodes
- 43. Sovereign Stories: writing our people into the future with Mykaela Saunders & Darby Jones · 45 min · Episode 43What does the future of First Nations storytelling look like? In this special episode of Fully Lit, writer and researcher Tess Schofield-Peters speaks with Darby Jones and…
- 42. For Better or for Worse: Christian Gelder, Eda Gunaydin and James Jiang on varieties of therapeutic experience · 1 h 20 min · Episode 42Has therapy come to define modern life? In this special episode of Fully Lit, Sydney Review of Books Editor James Jiang is joined by writer and scholar Christian Gelder and…
- 41. Dorr-e Dari Artistic Group: A Journey into Theatre and Poetry · 29 min · Episode 41What does home feel like when you've spent your life searching for it? And how do stories help us make sense of identity, belonging and displacement? In this special episode of…
- 40. We Carry Each Other's Stories: Isabelle Li with Gail Jones · 1 h 1 min · Episode 40What do we owe to the people we love? And how do we carry each other’s stories through time? In this episode of Fully Lit, Chinese-Australian writer Isabelle Li joins acclaimed…
- 39. Writing the Life of A.D. Hope · 50 min · Episode 39What makes a literary reputation endure, and why do some writers disappear from view despite once standing at the centre of a nation's culture? In this episode biographer Susan…
- 38. Afterlife Animals : Live from Addi Road Writers Festival · 1 h 1 min · Episode 38What remains after loss? How do we carry the people, places and versions of ourselves that are gone? And can art help us make sense of what endures? In this episode of Fully Lit…
- 37. What Books Know: Angela O'Keeffe · 42 min · Episode 37In conversation with Amy Sambrooke, Angela O’Keeffe discusses a book that asks an unusual and beguiling question: what if a book could think, feel and observe the world around…
- 36. What Makes a Writer: Live at the Sydney Writers Festival Paramatta · 56 min · Episode 36In this episode of Fully Lit, we bring you a live recording from the Sydney Writers’ Festival in Parramatta. Hosted by James Jiang, editor of the Sydney Review of Books, the…
- 35. Looking Closely: Lisa Gorton and Bella Li · 44 min · Episode 35In this episode of Fully Lit, we bring you a live recording from Melbourne with two poets in conversation, Lisa Gorton and Bella Li. Gorton reflects on nearly two decades of…
- 34. Celebrating NAIDOC week · 2 minThis NAIDOC Week, Fully Lit revisits some of the standout conversations in our back catalogue with First Nations writers, critics and publishers. As a podcast about Australian…
- 33. Southern Connections: Live at Addi Road Writers Festival · 38 min · Episode 33In this episode of Fully Lit, recorded live at the Addison Road Writers’ Festival, we explore the richness and diversity of contemporary Latin American literature. Writer Yumna…
- 32. Erin Vincent: Fragments, Grief and Memory · 43 min · Episode 32In this episode of Fully Lit, Erin Vincent, in conversation with writer and academic Sarah Attfield, reflects on returning to a subject she once believed she had left behind in…
- 31. Masculinity. Vulnerability. Growing up. Are the boys alright? · 45 min · Episode 31In this episode of Fully Lit, we head to the Addi Road Writers’ Festival for a wide‑ranging conversation on masculinity, vulnerability, and the inner lives of men. Writer Luke…
- 30. Olivia Murphy on the politics of monster-fucking · 56 min · Episode 30Scholar, insomniac, and accidental romantasy expert Olivia Murphy joins us to talk about the wildly popular adults-only genre that blends Mills & Boon-style romance with Game of…
- 29. Vrasidas Karalis on Patrick White · 53 min · Episode 29In this episode of Fully Lit, recorded live at Gleebooks in Sydney, we turn to one of the most formidable figures in Australian literature — Patrick White. Nobel Prize–winning…
- 28. Isolation, Place and Truth: Verity Borthwick and Judi Morison in conversation with Claire Corbett · 42 min · Episode 28In this episode of Fully Lit Live, UTS alumni Judi Morison and Verity Borthwick join writer and academic Dr Claire Corbett to discuss their debut novels at the 2025 UTS Writers’…
- 27. The Long Game: Felicity Castagna and writing Western Sydney · 1 h 11 min · Episode 27In this episode of Fully Lit Live, Felicity Castagna joins writer and producer Sheila Ngoc Pham for a wide‑ranging conversation about writing, class, place, and longevity in the…
- 26. Historical present & multilingual musicality: remembering Antigone Kefala · 1 h 4 min · Episode 26What does it mean to write in a language that isn’t your first — and to transform it completely? Antigone Kefala arrived in Australia from war-torn Europe and went on to reshape…
- 25. Multilingual homes - from 'My Language, My Country' · 29 min · Episode 25This episode of Fully Lit comes from our friends at the UTS Multicultural Women's Network, and features two poets, Anne Casey and Nadia Niaz, in conversation with host Elaine…
- 24. Writing the Real: Fiction, Work and Witness with Gretchen Shirm and Andrew Pippos · 54 min · Episode 24Recorded live at the 2025 UTS Writers’ Festival, this episode of Fully Lit Live features novelists (and UTS writing alumni) Andrew Pippos and Gretchen Shirm in conversation with…
