News & Reviews by Bri Lee

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• Welcome Back to N&R!

  October 22, 2026 · 51 min

  We kick off Summer Season with a brief reintroduction to what the News & Reviews community is all about, and what this “newsletter” is going to deliver next year. Books mentioned in this episode: Brave New Humans by Sarah Dingle American…

• GarnerRama - The Children’s Bach

  September 14, 2026 · 41 min

  This is the first live recording of Bri and Jaclyn Crupi’s GarnerRama series. Bri and Jaclyn discuss Garner’s classic novella The Children’s Bach, recorded at the Melbourne Writers Festival. They talk through when they first encountered…

• New Release Roundup - August - Free Version

  August 20, 2026 · 16 min

  This is a free 15 minute version of our August New Release Roundup with the incomparable Jaclyn Crupi! This is a part of our seasonal online readers and writers festivals. To be able to listen to the full version of this episode and all…

• Philosophy Right Now - Stan Grant - Free Version

  August 6, 2026 · 16 min

  Bri is joined by Stan Grant to discuss his book When Words Fail Us. They discuss the notion of time, the nature of history and words as well as religion, mysticism and trying to find meaning in the face of modernity. Let us know what you…

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