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Mentioned in 11 episodes
The Season
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Helen Garner's "The Season" offers a poignant exploration of family, aging, and masculinity through the lens of her grandson's amateur football league.
Garner's signature unflinching style reveals intimate details of her own aging process and her evolving relationship with her grandson.
The book transcends the sporting context, delving into broader themes of generational differences and the complexities of human connection.
Garner's keen observations and witty prose create a compelling narrative that resonates with readers of all ages.
The book's emotional depth and insightful reflections on life's transitions make it a memorable and thought-provoking read.
Garner's signature unflinching style reveals intimate details of her own aging process and her evolving relationship with her grandson.
The book transcends the sporting context, delving into broader themes of generational differences and the complexities of human connection.
Garner's keen observations and witty prose create a compelling narrative that resonates with readers of all ages.
The book's emotional depth and insightful reflections on life's transitions make it a memorable and thought-provoking read.
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
Mentioned by 

as her most recent memoir about a year spent celibate after 20 years of nonstop monogamous relationships.


Melissa Febos

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How To Rewrite Your Story, Make Peace with the Past, and Break Old Patterns | Melissa Febos
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for people struggling with old dating patterns.


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as an enjoyable read, despite some of its content being lost to time.


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, ostensibly a memoir about celibacy, and also a memoir about self-reflection.

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as one of the books written by 

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Dan Harris


Melissa Febos

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How To Rewrite Your Story, Make Peace with the Past, and Break Old Patterns | Melissa Febos
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as a memoir about what she learned about herself and about love through a year of abstaining from sex and from dating.

John Williams

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as 

’ newest book that examines the solitude, freedoms, and feminist heroes she discovered during a year of celibacy.

Lindsay Trout-Hughes


Melissa Febos

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as a book with a funny moment where Melissa Phoebus writes about her ability to turn on her charisma.


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, who quotes Melissa Febos' therapist about endless hunger.

Tara McMullin

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Mentioned as Helen Garner's most recent book, a story about her youngest grandson's Aussie rules football team.

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