
From the Lighthouse is a literary podcast published out of the Department of English at Macquarie University. Your hosts Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Michelle Hamadache love to talk about anything to do with books, from the latest bestsellers and prize-winners, film and television adaptations of books to bookish news. Join us as we chat all things literary. For more information visit the MQ English D... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 173 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Join Michelle as she discusses Susan Francis's new novel Revelation Beach. The novel unflinchingly searches for answers to the brutal murders of the journalists known as the Balibo Five; its publication date coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the... more
Stephanie Russo talks to the bestselling novelist Lev Grossman about his 2024 novel The Bright Sword, a retelling of the Arthurian legends after the death of King Arthur.
Stephanie Russo chats with Ellie Crookes about her upcoming book, Joans of Arc Worldwide.
For this episode, Michelle is thrilled to interview the 2024 Penguin Literary Prize winner and recent Macquarie University Master of Creative Writing graduate on her fantastic new novel, The Occupation. This recording is part of Chloe's book launch e... more
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If you want in depth, yet accessible, literary analysis then this is the podcast for you. Lots of eps deal with topical pop culture book adaptations etc - love it!
Really smart, amusing and enthusiastic discussions about all sorts of literature and literary topics.
Having had the privilege of being a student of Stephanie, Michelle, and multiple guests on the podcast, I thoroughly enjoy listening to them every week. It gives me an insight into their thoughts and create discussions I wish I could have experienced in the classroom. What I appreciate is that Stephanie and Michelle have such a vast amount of knowledge and so I know that I can trust what they’re saying and talking about.
Just plain exciting for any lover of literature to have such a fascinating new literary podcast! I'm especially excited that it's also Australian! I often have a hard time dealing with our sport-centric culture but it's not true, there are great readers! Any literary student would relish in the literary insights from this podcast but you don't have to be an academic yourself to enjoy this podcast from two wonderful Macquarie Uni staff members. It's a podcast for all readers and they cover many t... more










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