15. Fully Lit live: Gail Jones on writing at a slant

Explore the poetic, philosophical, and genre-defying world of Gail Jones’s latest novel, The Name of the Sister, in this episode of Fully Lit Live. In conversation with fellow author Debra Adelaide, Jones reflects on genre—not writing a crime novel, but a modernist novel with a crime in it.

Jones’s writing is deeply visual, evoking imagery that lingers in the mind’s eye. She reminds us that we are made up of all we have read, and her work invites listeners to consider how literature shapes our inner worlds.

The Name of the Sister is Gail Jones' 11th novel, and it was published this year by Text.

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Guests

Gail Jones is a celebrated and prolific Australian writer, as well as a researcher and academic.

Debra Adelaide is the author or editor of 17 books, including novels, nonfiction, and reference works.

Credits

Fully Lit is made by Impact Studios, a media production house based on Gadigal land at UTS, Sydney.

This episode was recorded at Sydney's Gleebooks, also on Gadigal land.

Fully Lit is made by producer Regina Botros and its executive producers are Sarah Gilbert of UTS Impact Studios, and James Jiang, editor of the Sydney Review of Books.