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Books That Made Us

She became the firstAustralian writer to reach number one on the'New York Times'...

She became the first
Australian writer to reach number one on the
'New York Times' bestseller list

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She became the first Australian writer
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to reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestseller list.
Duration
8 seconds
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18
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:11
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E02 It makes us and forces us, - Books That Made Us 00:07
It makes us and forces us,
S01 • E01 "It had been electric, fiery, exciting. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"It had been electric, fiery, exciting.
S01 • E02 To sit in the discomfort that... - Books That Made Us 00:06
To sit in the discomfort that...
S01 • E03 To reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestseller list. But what I'd like to know from Liane Moriarty - Books That Made Us 00:08
To reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestse...
S01 • E01 "It was the slap he wished he had delivered. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"It was the slap he wished he had delivered.
S01 • E01 "He was glad that the boy had been punished, - Books That Made Us 00:10
"He was glad that the boy had been punished,
S01 • E02 It does take you to that point in time where it's like 'Sliding Doors', - Books That Made Us 00:09
It does take you to that point in time where it's like ...
S01 • E03 So first of all, my little boy had just started school, - Books That Made Us 00:08
So first of all, my little boy had just started school,
S01 • E01 I remember saying to someone at the time, - Books That Made Us 00:10
I remember saying to someone at the time,
S01 • E02 (MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE) - Books That Made Us 00:07
(MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE)
S01 • E03 And because I'd been a novelist for all those years, - Books That Made Us 00:12
And because I'd been a novelist for all those years,
S01 • E02 I just find every page of this devastating. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I just find every page of this devastating.
S01 • E02 It's a beautiful read, but just the inevitability of the tragedy - Books That Made Us 00:10
It's a beautiful read, but just the inevitability of th...
S01 • E03 So I just thought, "This is the perfect setting," - Books That Made Us 00:07
So I just thought, "This is the perfect setting,"
S01 • E01 Nearly everyone I knew hated every character, - Books That Made Us 00:05
Nearly everyone I knew hated every character,
S01 • E02 I find it really hard to read. Sorry. - Books That Made Us 00:04
I find it really hard to read. Sorry.
S01 • E03 But it's not just about bullying in the playground, is it? - Books That Made Us 00:05
But it's not just about bullying in the playground, is ...
S01 • E01 Gary's a tortured artist too, one of our most tortured. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Gary's a tortured artist too, one of our most tortured.
S01 • E02 I'd like to know why - Books That Made Us 00:08
I'd like to know why
S01 • E03 Around that time, I heard the very end of a radio interview, - Books That Made Us 00:16
Around that time, I heard the very end of a radio interview,