What sort of personality does a spleen have? Tracy Sorensen probably knows.

Tracy is the author of The Lucky Galah, a work of fiction longlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Award, brilliantly narrated by a galah named Lucky. More recently, Tracy has been working on an even more audacious task - to personify her own internal organs for her next book.

In this episode, Tracy and I talk about some of the bigger issues that were lightly explored in The Lucky Galah, such as racism and white privilege in Australia. We also discuss the challenges and joys of writing her new book, and how her own cancer journey played a part in her writing choices.

Check out more from Tracy at: https://squawkingalah.com.au/

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