Academic stardom to a psychiatric hospital -- Jonathan Rosen's book 'The Best Minds'

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At Adelaide Writers Week, Jonathan Rosen speaks to Radio National’s Sarah Kanowski about this recent book The Best Minds: a story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions.

His childhood best friend Michael Laudor was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and failed by a dysfunctional system, went on to kill the person he loved most. The book chronicles their different life paths.

TW: This conversation contains sensitive themes, including domestic violence and mental illness.