Helen Garner
Renowned Australian novelist, essayist, and screenwriter known for books such as Monkey Grip and The Children's Bach; the episode's primary featured author discussing craft, diaries, and domestic themes.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 53min
Helen Garner Hacking Away at the Adverbs: A Novel Dialogue Crossover Conversation
Helen Garner, renowned Australian novelist and essayist behind Monkey Grip and The Children’s Bach, discusses craft, diaries, and domestic life. She talks about her spare, highly edited prose and the habit of collecting scraps in notebooks. Conversations touch on household dynamics, musical sentence shaping, and the influence of Raymond Carver and editors.
