Listen "Why Kate Jennings Is There in Everything Erik Jensen Writes"
Episode Synopsis
Erik Jensen was just 20 years old when he met Australian author Kate Jennings for the first time, forging a close relationship that continued until Kate’s death in 2021. This week, Michael chats with The Saturday Paper’s editor in chief about Kate’s life and her underappreciated work and Erik shares why her novel, Snake, is the best Australian book he’s ever read.Reading list:Snake, Kate Jennings, 1996Moral Hazard, Kate Jennings, 2002Cats, Dogs and Pitchforks, Kate Jennings, 1993On Kate Jennings, Erik Jensen, 2017I said the sea was folded: Love poems, Erik Jensen, 2021Angry at Breakfast, Erik Jensen, 2024You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Erik Jensen
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