Monica McInerney's five year rollercoaster ride

Podcast: Conversations · ABC Australia

Opublikowano: 2026-10-02

The author on the diagnosis that floored her and the gifts that got her through harrowing treatment — including a cat named Nicholas. The Australian-Irish author was last on the program in 2020. She reflected on her childhood by the railway tracks in the Clare Valley, South Australia, where she grew up with her band of brothers and sisters. After she recorded that interview, Monica received a cancer diagnosis. International borders were closed due to covid, and Monica found herself staying in a tiny unit with her mum and a cat they named Ni...