Just in case you're reading This House of Grief' (I think we all are!), this episode of Conversations is an excellent companion podcast to the book.
Helen Garner - Conversations with Richard Fidler
The interview focuses on the content of the book, and I waited until after I'd finished to have a listen. Two things struck me, first just how much specific information about the trial I'd retained from reading the book but most significantly, how stricken Helen Garner sounds for the duration of the discussion.
You certainly get a sense of it reading the book, but it's another thing entirely to hear her describe what she witnessed, how she comprehended it and how it impacted her. She is also so careful when discussing particular details of the case, which reaffirmed the trust I have in her as a narrator.
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