The Summer Read: Christos Tsiolkas on pieces of fiction that stay with us forever

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Today on the show, author Christos Tsiolkas with a recent piece from The Monthly. “The Past is a foreign country: they do things differently there” – is the memorable opening line of L.P. Hartley’s 1953 novel, The Go-Between.It’s a line that has stuck with Christos Tsiolkas since he read it in high school - and a sentiment that has made him reflect on his life, his migrant parents’ lives, and the value of creating foreign worlds through fiction.Christos Tsiolkas will read his story, ‘The Past is a Foreign Country’, after a short conversation with 7am host Ange McCormack. (This episode first aired in August 2023.)Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author, Christos TsiolkasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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