Read This

Read This

Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.

Latest Episode

You Should Be Reading Catherine Chidgey (25.06.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Kevin Barry Is a Gunslinger 18.06.2025
  • Dominic Amerena Finds Happiness in the Act of Writing 11.06.2025
  • John Rebus Will Outlive Ian Rankin 04.06.2025
  • Hoot and Holler for Kaliane Bradley 28.05.2025
  • Torrey Peters’ Never-Ending Transition 21.05.2025
  • Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird 14.05.2025
  • What’s On Jessica Stanley’s Bookshelves? 07.05.2025
  • Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency 30.04.2025
  • James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower 23.04.2025
  • Chris Flynn’s New Book Arrived in a Dream 16.04.2025
  • The Imaginary Village of Niall Williams 09.04.2025
  • Nothing Happens In Ayşegül Savaş’s Book and That’s Great 02.04.2025
  • The Long Ireland of Colm Tóibín 26.03.2025
  • Zanzibar Is Still Home for Abdulrazak Gurnah 19.03.2025
  • Robert Dessaix Is a Fox (Not a Hedgehog) 12.03.2025
  • How Sonia Orchard Reclaimed Her Story 05.03.2025
  • Andrea Goldsmith Finds the Poetry In Death 26.02.2025
  • Sean Wilson Pulls Back the Curtain on Dementia 19.02.2025
  • Alex Miller Finally Lets His Friend Die 12.02.2025
  • The Real Rachel Khong 05.02.2025

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