Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast

Why writer Helen Garner spent a season on the sidelines of a suburban football oval

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November 28, 2024 5:00am

23m

Surpassing the age of 80, Australian literary icon Helen Garner felt she was just about done with writing. Then she started driving her teenage grandson to local football training, and sticking around on the sidelines to watch. Her new book The Season is a love letter to the game of Australian Rules Football, and a tender observation of young men coming of age.