Bunch of Books: Miles Franklin Shortlist (Ep 42)
In this week’s episode of Bunch Of Books, our resident bookworm Danielle Raffaele extrapolates upon the top five nominated stories featured in this year’s recent Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021 Shortlist; considered as Australia’s most prestigious literature prize.
This selection of books is one to not be ignored, as the recommendations below express the highest of literary merits, showcasing the various facets of “Australian Life in any of its phases.”
These standout pieces of literature work to shed light on the nostalgia of the 1950s milk bar businesses, plus the struggles of immigration & finding settlement in Australia, along with other tales surrounding themes of loneliness & regret, allegories of the climate crisis and seductive personal introspection; all of which set a new benchmark for Australian storytelling.
Be sure to tune into Breakfast with Taylah each Wednesday morning for some more great book recommendations.
This week’s recommendations:
Andrew Pippos – Lucky’s
Aravind Adiga – Amnesty
Amanda Lohrey – The Labyrinth
Robbie Arnott – The Rain Heron
Madeleine Watts – The Inland Sea
