Helen Garner is writing again. This week, she invites us over for cake and conversation about what she’s writing about, how she solves problems and the inspiration she gets from watching her grandson’s footy training. Reading list: Monkey Grip, Helen Garner, 1977 The Children’s Bach, Helen Garner, 1984 The Spare Room, Helen Garner, 2008 Yellow Notebook: Diaries 1978–1987, Helen Garner, 2019 One Day I’ll Remember This: Diaries 1987–1995, Helen Garner, 2020 How to End a Story: Diaries 1995–1998, Helen Garner, 2021 Eleven Letters to You: A Memoir, Helen Elliot, 2023 The Late Americans, Brandon Taylor, 2023 Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Helen Garner