The Bookshelf is a program for dedicated readers and those who wished they read more.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The band is back together! Join Cassie and Kate as they head to an island off North America in Julia Phillips’ Bear, plus two Australian novels – Jessie Tu’s The Honeyeater and Finegan Kruckemeyer’s The End and Everything Before It. BOOKS Julia Phillips, Bear, Scribe Jessie Tu, The Honeyeater, Allen & Unwin Finegan Kruckemeyer, The End and Everythi…

Kate Evans is joined by guest host Richard Aedy to discuss Catherine McKinnon's To Sing of War, a novel of love, war and friendship. Plus, two debut novels... Big Time by Jordan Prosser, set in a not-too-distant future Australia where pop music is propaganda, and Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKenna, set during a heatwave in London as tensions an…

Kate Evans returns with guest reviewers to discuss Bruce Pascoe’s Imperial Harvest, an epic of brutality and imperialism; along with Jenny Ackland’s Hurdy Gurdy, a circus saga set in a near-future Australia; and Miranda July’s All Fours, which looks at one woman's quest for a very unique kind of freedom. BOOKS Bruce Pascoe, Imperial Harvest, Melbou…

Cassie and Kate discuss Jenny Erpenbecks' Kairos (winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize) with critic Declan Fry - originally broadcast August 2023 when the book was first published; and interviews with writers A K Blakemore (The Glutton), Daniel Mason (North Woods) and Gretchen Shirm (The Crying Room) by Kate Evans. BOOKS Jenny Erpenbeck, K…

Cassie and Tom Wright read The Parade by Rachel Cusk, her first since 2018’s Kudos, the final part of the acclaimed Outline trilogy. Once again, Cusk questions the very nature of truth. James Ley joins to discuss Ceridwen Dovey’s new collection of short stories, Only the Astronauts, which takes us off-planet and into the “lives” of the objects that…

We did a longer podcast but included this quick recap of the Sunday School last week which I then pulled out as a mini cast. The picture has NOTHING to do with the episode except that it has the two of us in it... and we are both casting... fishing poles. ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, …

We talked this week about a thought from Bishop Floyd Odom, that of STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE! Part 1 of 2. We ALSO did a quick recap of the Sunday School last week but I pulled that out separately as a mini cast that will be posted right after this one. ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and…

Cassie and Jonathan Green review The Ministry of Time by debut British-Cambodian novelist Kaliane Bradley, a heads up, it's brilliant. Michael Brissenden reviews Crooked Seeds by South African writer Karen Jennings, a crime mystery set in Cape Town. Nicole Abadee looks at The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry, a story that takes us to 1891 and a grim …

What an awesome conversation with Liz Machuca and Jennifer Booker about teaching toddlers. What are the major differences with that age group and the older ones? ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resources available …

Cassie and Claire Nichols team up on stage at this year's Sydney Writers' Festival to grill some huge literary stars on their reading lives: Irish Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch, U.S. bestseller Celeste Ng, and Australia’s Christos Tsoilkas. GUESTS Paul Lynch, internationally acclaimed, prize-winning author of five novels including the 2023 Booker …

What an incredible interview with Delaney about what it was like being on a missions trip in Jordan but more, about how she knew being in missions for God's will in her life. _______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resour…

Cassie and Jonathan Green review Safe Haven by 2023 Miles Franklin winner Shankari Chandran, Table For Two by Amor Towles (author of A Gentleman In Moscow), and Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan of Crazy Rich Asians fame. BOOKS Safe Haven, Shankari Chandran (Ultimo Press) Lies and Weddings, Kevin Kwan (Penguin) Table for Two, Amor Towles (Penguin) GU…

We just did a solo recap of the children's ministry weekend! So thankful for everyone that was able to come! _______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resources available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com for even more conte…

Cassie and guest host Tom Wright discuss Claire Messud's This Strange Eventful History, about a family torn apart by war, geography, politics and religion, over the course of three generations. Plus, guests Claire Mabey and Shannon Burns review new fiction from Sarah Perry and Alan Murrin. BOOKS This Strange Eventful History, Claire Messud (Hachett…

Cassie and Jonathan Green discuss Colm Tóibín's eagerly awaited new novel Long Island. Star reviewers Madeleine Gray and Benjamin Law discuss buzzy new fiction from Siang Lu (Ghost Cities), and Rachel Khong (Real Americans). BOOKS Long Island, Colm Toibin (Pan Macmillan) Ghost Cities, Siang Lu (UQP) Real Americans, Rachel Khong (Penguin) GUESTS Ben…

Cassie and Jonathan Green look at Until August, the lost novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and guest reviewers Hannah Kent and Roanna Gonsalves discuss powerful new fiction out of Iceland and the UK.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Welcome back to another episode of Apostolic Sunday School podcast! In this episode, Danny and Phillip dive into the latest happenings at ILC and share their insights. The highlight of this episode is the exploration of the theme, "Treating Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping." Together, they dissect its importance and offer pract…

Cassie and guest host Beejay Silcox read new work by One Day sensation David Nicholls.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cassie, Tom Wright and guests look at The End of the Morning, the never-before-published novel by the Australian writer Charmian Clift, who died in 1969. Plus, The Alternatives by Ireland’s Caoilinn Hughes, and Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, about the consequences of colonisation and the forced assimilation of Native Americans, which is already g…

Michaela Kalowski and Cassie look at The Work by Bri Lee, plus new novels from Call Me By Your Name author Andre Aciman, and a work of speculative fiction by Mykaela Saunders.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cassie and guest host Tom Wright take a look at the exceptional new novel from award-winning Scottish writer Andrew O'Hagan, plus, a genre bending mystery from Stuart Turton and a clever new thriller set in Edinburgh.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cassie and Jonathan read Orange Prize winner Téa Obreht’s The Morningside, a dystopian coming-of-age story, plus, a Japanese bestseller and a new post-war literary crime series.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reimagining Huckleberry Finn, alienation and a talking fox in this edition of The Bookshelf.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cassie and Jonathan Green review three new Australian novels with guest star Claire Nichols and novelist Graham Akhurst.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We are changing the format a bit for the podcast. Instead of solely a weekly recap (we do talk a bit about some recent events here at ILC but only for a bit) we are going to be a bit more topical at least for now. This week Bob Lee and myself met and talked about what we would do if we had to start over from scratch! It was a fun conversation, come…

Cassie and co-host Tom Wright review two new Australian novels, and from across the ‘Dutch',By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We are in Dallas, TX, meeting to kick off an exciting project, the WPF Apostolic Curriculum! We have Naeem & Jillian Hammond from Florida, Gabe Baker from Washington, James and Kim Pelletier from Oklahoma and Phillip, Kim & Bre from California gathered to begin a HUGE project! _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we ha…

Cassie McCullagh and Jonathan Green review a literary project edited by Margaret Atwood, and new work by Gail Jones and Jennifer Croft.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cassie and guest host (and playwright) Tom Wright review three new works of fiction.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mysteries and twists galore in new work by Kemper Donovan and best-selling British-Cypriot author Alex Michaelides; and award-winning Irish novelist Mike McCormack's follow up to Solar Bones.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Bob was BACK and so was Danny! Talked about Holy Ghost Rally and 7 bus riders getting the Holy Ghost in the last week and a half! Also covered where you can get ideas from! _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have availabl…

Cassie McCullagh and Michaela Kalowski review new novels including Francis Spufford's Cahokia Jazz, Hisham Matar's My Friends and Kiley Reid's Come and Get It.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We talked a LONG time about a LOT of stuff! Lots of fun and rabbit trails! Link to pictures from the SCC Conference Children's Service: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7WDRKfEYbdPrPyE68 _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have a…

The Bookshelf is back for 2024 reviewing the latest from Katherena Vermette, Dolly Alderton and Jonathan Lethem.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reclaiming and retelling Australian history, where time is both stilled and circular, in Melissa Lucashenko's Edenglassie; and commenting on the past through alternative futures, in Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain-Gang All-Stars, Catherine Lacey's Biography of X and Carole Hailey's The Silence Project.…

The Bookshelf is a program for dedicated readers and those who wished they read more.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sarah T., Bre, Leaya and Phillip got together for the 1st time in a couple of weeks to discuss the new class structure. How did it go? Listen and find out :-) _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apost…

Restoration political satire, Mediaeval rumour, eco-terrorism in New Zealand and a young man with a mixtape full of angst. Reading Max Porter's Shy, Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood, Robyn Cadwallader's The Fire and the Rose with guests Clare Mabey and Clare Monagle; and an introduction to the writing of Aphra Behn from novelist Karen Brooks (The Escap…

Looking for books to rock you back on your heels? You've come to the right place. Kate and Cassie read Deborah Levy's August Blue, Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto, Elizabeth McCracken's The Hero of this Book and Claire Kilroy's Soldier Sailor, with Miles Merrill, Bernadette Brennan, Jonathan Green and Ashley Hay…

Best books from the year, and some new interviews too. Kate and Cassie read Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake and Deepti Kapoor’s Age of Vice with guest crime specialist Sue Turnbull (and an extended conversation with Kapoor), and fantasy and the imagination with scholar and children’s author Katherine Rundell and her Impossible Creatures.…

Today the Booker Crew, Phillip, Jennifer, Trystan and Natalya recap the birthday party for Jesus we threw last Sunday, the record breaking bus rider numbers and the exciting results from Sunday night! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, ga…

We recap last Sunday and then talk again about some of the adjustments we are having to make as we grow. ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what …

Melanie Saward joins Kate for a genre-filled reading recommendation discussion of romance, the pseudonymous crime fiction of Australian author George Johnston (with Derham Groves), and historical fiction of the Hundred Years War with Dan Jones. What will you read over Summer?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Exciting things on the horizon and our Sunday School broke... what now? ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what we should talk about next time or…

Kate, Cassie and three reading guests (critic Beejay Silcox, Books Editor Jason Steger and kids' author Tristan Bancks) on the books they've loved, the books they'd recommend, the books to give to a friend, the books to read over Summer (and yes, there is a list).By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Kate Evans onstage for the Bookshelf and Canberra Writers Festival with CWF Artistic Director and critic Beejay Silcox, and novelist Edwina Preston, on Edwina's novel Bad Art Mother . . . and art, writing, motherhood, poetry and all the rest.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Are you a crime fiction thriller fan? Those stories that get your heart racing and keep you awake all night? Even if you only dip into the genre once in a blue moon, you'll want to join us for a lively thriller themed Book Club with two top-notch crime fiction afficiandoes.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What a fun time we had discussing last week's Sunday School and bus ministry and covered a lot of topics along the way! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any …

Kate and Cassie read Nicholas Jose's The Idealist, Michael Cunningham's Day, Naomi Alderman's The Future and Katherine Brabon's Body Friend with guests Eugen Bacon (Serengotti) and Mireille Juchau (The World Without Us)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation