James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower

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Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.

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James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower

Read This

24 minutes

6 months ago

James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower

In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and writer of non-fiction, much of it concerned with the natural world and the myriad threats it faces. Set in the near future, in a world that is in the grips of climate catastrophe, his latest novel, Landfall, is a crime thriller at its heart. This week, Michael and James discuss what it means to write into a specific genre and why kindness is so important in both this novel and the world. Reading list: Clade, James Bradley, 2015 Ghost Species, James Bradley, 2020 Deep Water, James Bradley, 2024 Landfall, James Bradley, 2025 Highway 13, Fiona McFarlane, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram Guest: James Bradley