Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens is the book Shankari Chandran always wanted to write. After being rejected by publishers, Shankari decided to write for herself and finally tackle the subject she'd been avoiding: Race in Australia. In doing so, she has won the Miles Franklin award and changed the trajectory of her writing career.Reading list:Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Shankari Chandran, 2022Song of the Sun God, Shankari Chandran, 2017The Barrier, Shankari Chandran, 2017Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec, 2022Limberlost, Robbie Arnott, 2022Cold Enough for Snow, Jessica Au, 2022The Lovers, Yumna Kassab, 2022Iris, Fiona Kelly McGregor, 2022You can find these books at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Shankari Chandran and Kate McClymont

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