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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 13 MIN

From stage to page: How a single lyric became Robert Forster’s debut novel

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Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster revealed how a single song lyric from 2009 evolved into his debut novel, Songwriters on the Run. He shared why he traded the "streets of your town" for a 1991 prison break and why he believes Brisbane is finally stepping out of its "big country town" shadow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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