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Page Turners: Helen Garner

31 July 2025

Helen Garner is one of Australia’s most beloved authors, and her books, including Monkey Grip and This House of Grief, are considered modern classics. She joins us to discuss her latest book, The Season.

In The Season, Garner – a passionate Western Bulldogs fan (with a rather shaky grasp of the rules) – goes beyond the theatre of AFL into the heart of the game when she starts to attend her grandson’s under-16 team games.

Watch this conversation between Garner and host Astrid Edwards as they discuss the inspiration behind the book, Garner's writing process and more.

Originally presented on 8 February 2025 as part of Page Turners, our summer book club series.