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June 2017
Sydney Writers' Festival guests Colson Whitehead & Natalie Haynes join Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy & Jason Steger to discuss Arundhati Roy's 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' and Junot Diaz's 'Drown'. (Season Final)
May 2017
Jennifer Byrne is joined by a special panel of authors at the Sydney Writers' Festival for 'Books That Changed My Life' featuring guests George Saunders, Anne Enright, Brit Bennett and Mikhail Zygar.
Guests Ben Quilty and Jane Allen join Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger to discuss David Grann's exploration into the Osage county murders and much-loved children's classic 'Watership Down'.
Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy & Jason Steger are joined by Di Morrissey & Adam Liaw to consider 'Jean Harley Was Here' by Heather Taylor Johnson & a favourite of two Clubbers - 'The Group' by Mary McCarthy.
Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy & Jason Steger are joined by C.S. Pacat and Zoe Norton Lodge as The Book Club grapples with the ghostly Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders & the timely classic, The Handmaid's Tale.
Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy & Jason Steger are joined by guests John Safran & Michael Williams to discuss Michael Chabon's Moonglow and the frolicking classic - Miss Pettigrew Lives for the Day.
April 2017
Guests Omar Musa and C.S. Pacat join Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger to chat about Mohsin Hamid's Exit West and Dorothy Porter's sexy The Monkey's Mask.
The Book Club returns with crime writer Michael Robotham & author Clementine Ford. The group discuss Kathryn Heyman's thriller Storm & Grace & J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family & Culture in Crisis.
March 2017
John Birmingham, Kitty Flanagan, Noel Pearson and fantasy writer C.S. Pacat join Jennifer Byrne for The Book Club's last fun themed special for the series: 'The Books That Transport You.'
February 2017
It's crime time on The Book Club as guests Adam Liaw and Michael Robotham attempt to solve the mystery behind Emily McGuire's "An Isolated Incident" while Marieke brings "Lucky Jim" to the Club.
December 2016
Jennifer Byrne and regular panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by best-selling author Graeme Simsion and comedian Kitty Flanagan to count down the Top 10 viewer-voted classic beach books of all time.
November 2016
Jennifer Byrne and panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by rapper, poet and writer Omar Musa and a returning guest - internationally acclaimed, Ireland-based Australian author Monica McInerney.
In July, Chris Taylor and Linda Jaivin join The Book Club to discuss new release Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes as well as Evelyn Waugh's classic, Scoop.
A program hosted by book lover and ABC arts personality Jennifer Byrne. An integral part of the book world, it features regular panellists and guests from the world of literature, entertainment, sport or politics.
October 2016
A.M. Homes and Vikram Chandra join the panel for this special Sydney Writers Festival edition of The Book Club, discussing We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler and The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey.
Clare Wright & John Collee join Jennifer, Marieke & Jason to discuss The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton - her Man Booker Prize winning novel. Clare chose this month's classic, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler.
Zan Rowe and David Marr join Jennifer, Marieke and Jason on The Book Club. They'll be discussing the latest from Dave Eggers, The Circle¸ as well as David's choice of classic -The Quiet American by Graeme Greene.
Kate Langbroek and Michael Robotham join us for the first Book Club of the year. We'll discuss 'Doctor Sleep', the new release from Stephen King. Kate is bringing in her favourite, 'The Perfect Scent' by Chandler Burr.
August 2016
The Book Club wraps up its 10th series with Yuri Herrera's Mexican film noir The Transmigration of Bodies. Join Jennifer, Marieke, Jason, Virginia Gay & Margaret Pomeranz. (Final)
Michael Williams, Toni Jordan & Gorgi Coghlan join Club regulars to discuss what comes after happily ever after in Alain de Botton's The Course of Love. They tackle Jason's pick, classic outback horror story Wake in Fright.
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