Better Reading Top 100: Craig Silvey: on the books that shaped his childhood

The #1 spot on the Better Reading 2022 Top 100 goes to Honeybee by Craig Silvey. To celebrate, we're rereleasing this wonderful conversation Craig had with Cheryl Akle, about writing his modern classic, Jasper Jones, and the books that shaped his childhood and still influence his writing today. 



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