Two time Miles Franklin Award-winning author Alex Miller is 88, but with 17 books under his belt and more writing on the way, he&rsquo;s showing no signs of slowing down. On this week&rsquo;s episode, Michael sits down with Alex to discuss his latest book The Deal, which revisits the life of Lang Tzu, a character in his critically acclaimed novel The Ancestor Game. &nbsp; Reading list: The Ancestor Game, Alex Miller, 1992 Journey to the Stone Country Alex Miller, 2003 Autumn Laing Alex Miller, 2011 A Kind of Confession, Alex Miller, 2023 The Deal, Alex Miller, 2024 &nbsp; Joan Lindsay, Brenda Niall, 2025 &nbsp; You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.&nbsp; &nbsp; Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/THEMONTHLY">Twitter</a> Guest: Alex MillerSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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