The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas: Videos

Mem Fox tells the story of a rabbi's encounter with tragedy and his wife's wise attempt to guide him through it.

Ramona Koval discusses gardening concepts and writerly influences with Stephen Ryan, Terry Smyth and Michael McCoy.

Jon Casimir, Emma Hill, Ben Birchall and Cordelia Fine discuss the ethical implications and responsibilities of advertising.

Nam Le, Mary Delahunty, Joy Damousi and Sue Pascoe reflect on various forms of memory in this discussion led by Michael Cathcart.

Robyn Eckersley, Andrew Hewett and Joseph Camilleri reflect on the shifting mechanisms of global power.

Peter James talks about Britain's fascination with crime, Brighton's seedy underbelly and his time spent on police patrol.

Kate Morton speaks to Blanche Clark about her latest book, The Distant Hours - and the writing process behind it.

Former Japanese crime reporter Jake Adelstein discusses Yakuza, safety, honour and law enforcement.

Meet some of the hottest writers in the German language as Anna Funder talks to slam poet Bas Bottcher, radio reporter Carsten Beyer and social commentator Wladimir Kaminer.

Musicians Ali McGregor, Richard Gill and Shane Howard talk about their favourite books with Radio National's Ramona Koval.

Is football racist, sexist and homophobic? Caroline Wilson, Finn Bradshaw, Chris McAuliffe, Pippa Grange and Daniel Jackson examine the culture of our national sport.

French Canadian author Nicolas Dickner talks about language, identity and translation in writing.

Investigative journalist Ray Moynihan reveals the relationship between marketing and medical science rife in the pharmaceutical industry, and questions how many women really have 'hypoactive sexual desire disorder'.

Sisters Maryanne Confoy, Janette Gray and Mary Coloe talk about their reading habits with ABC Radio National's Sarah L'Estrange.

Robyn Williams, Tanveer Ahmed, Mark Baker and Joan Hendriks on religion in a discussion chaired by Sally Warhaft.