Read This: The Tangled Branches of Lech Blaine’s Family Tree
February 1, 2025
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Episode 1462 · February 1, 2025
Read This: The Tangled Branches of Lech Blaine’s Family Tree
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<p>Lech Blaine’s debut book <em>Car Crash</em>, told the gripping story of his life in the aftermath of a horrendous road accident that killed several of his friends. Since then he’s written political essays and thoughtful journalism for <em>The Monthly</em>, the <em>Quarterly Essay</em> and beyond. On this week’s episode of <em>Read This</em> we’re bringing you Michael’s conversation with Lech at Canberra Writers’ Festival, where they discussed his latest book <em>Australian Gospel: A Family Saga</em>. The book details the outrageous true story of the tangled fates of two couples and the children trapped between them.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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