Writer, essayist, screen-writer, playwright and novelist Christos Tsiolkas joined me to discuss his latest novel, ‘7 ½‘. Topics discussed include:
-	The journey from writing an entirely different novel, Damascus, to undertaking 7 ½. How Christos’s experience with the outbreak of COV-19, further drove him to write what would ultimately become 7 ½.
-	How nature and its beauty are tied in with the creative process. How the appreciation for the stillness afforded by nature, is so important in the creative process. 
-	Sexuality – its shaping and how moments in our youth can define it. How everything is erotic. 
-	How a writer’s/creative’s own memories can shape our fictional characters. How difficult it can be to distinguish or pinpoint where the use of our memories ends and our pure imagination begins. 
-	How the ‘safe’ mindset can be hazardous and can limit the amount of impactful, lastingly meaningful novels.
-	And so much more. 
Thank you so much to Christos (one of my favourite Australian writers) – for talking to me – (what a surreal experience!). You can get your copy of 7 ½ from the good folks at Allen & Unwin, here:
https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/Seven-and-a-Half-Christos-Tsiolkas-9781761065330
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