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The Danger of Ideas * SOLD OUT *
Code: 68 | Type:
Panel
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Politics & Current Affairs, Philosophy
Has political correctness gone too far, or not far enough? Thursday 19 May 2016
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Janna Levin: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space (aka the recent discovery of gravitational waves)
Code: 76 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Science & Environment
Cosmologist Janna Levin joins Adam Spencer to share juicy astrophysical details. Thursday 19 May 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Jeanette Winterson: The Gap of Time
Code: 77 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Feminism
Fusing lyricism, wisdom and storytelling brilliance Jeanette speaks about her cover version of The Winter’s Tale. Thursday 19 May 2016
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM |
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Night of the Nerds
Code: 81 | Type:
Special Event
| Genres:
Science & Environment, Technology, Comedy
The night of nights for nerds is back, more outrageously educational than ever. Thursday 19 May 2016
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Let Nature be your Teacher
Code: 117 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Biography & Memoir, Politics & Current Affairs, Science & Environment
A wide-ranging discussion on our complex and contradictory relationship with nature. Friday 20 May 2016
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Inside The New Yorker
Code: 128 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Poetry, Publishing Industry, Politics & Current Affairs
Discover the perks and challenges of working for The New Yorker. Friday 20 May 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Friendship, Hateship, Loveship * SOLD OUT *
Code: 136 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Fiction
Explore the terrible and tender power of human relationships. Friday 20 May 2016
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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David Gonski: I Gave a Gonski
Code: 144 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Politics & Current Affairs, Business & Economics, Biography & Memoir
Join David Gonski, a man passionate about ideas, education and philanthropy. Friday 20 May 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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William Boyd: The Many Lives of Amory Clay
Code: 147 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Historical Fiction
William Boyd speaks about his work as a whole and recent novel Sweet Caress. Friday 20 May 2016
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Magda Szubanski and George Megalogenis: Rated PG (Polish and Greek)
Code: 149 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Biography & Memoir
On how the dorky children of European migrants redefined Australian culture. Friday 20 May 2016
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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SWF Gala: The Book That Saved Me
Code: 151 | Type:
Special Event
| Genres:
Fiction
Some of the world’s most celebrated writers share the books that saved them. Friday 20 May 2016
8:15 PM - 9:45 PM |
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The End of Europe?
Code: 152 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Politics & Current Affairs, History, Business & Economics
Is Europe buckling under the pressure? A historical and contemporary take on the situation. Friday 20 May 2016
8:30 PM - 9:45 PM |
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James Rebanks: A Shepherd's Life
Code: 176 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Biography & Memoir, Science & Environment
James describes his love of the Lake District and connection to the land and farming. Saturday 21 May 2016
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Kate Tempest: The Bricks that Built the Houses * SOLD OUT *
Code: 186 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Poetry
Award-winning poet and performer Kate Tempest on her debut novel. Saturday 21 May 2016
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings
Code: 189 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Hear all about the imaginative feat that is A Brief History of Seven Killings. Saturday 21 May 2016
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Paula Hawkins: The Girl on the Train
Code: 194 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Crime
Paula Hawkins talks about writing her worldwide bestseller and the ingredients for a compulsive read. Saturday 21 May 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Elizabeth Harrower: A Celebration
Code: 197 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction
A rare interview with one of Australia’s greatest writers, about her remarkable and recently resurrected novels. Saturday 21 May 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Gloria Steinem: Life on the Road – Additional Event
Code: 281 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Feminism, Biography & Memoir
Due to a sell out first session, this is an additional Gloria Steinem Festival event. Saturday 21 May 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Yanis Varoufakis: And the Weak Suffer What They Must?
Code: 217 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Politics & Current Affairs, Business & Economics, Biography & Memoir
Yanis Varoufakis discusses his new book and plans for a new pan-European political movement. Saturday 21 May 2016
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Ferrante Fever: A Celebration of Elena Ferrante’s Novels
Code: 218 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Fiction
A forensic discussion about the lure of these feisty Neapolitan novels. Saturday 21 May 2016
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM |
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Kerry O’Brien: Keating
Code: SR26 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Politics & Current Affairs, Biography & Memoir
Love a good political yarn? Join Kerry O’Brien on Paul Keating. Saturday 21 May 2016
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
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Stan Grant: Talking to My Country - Additional Session
Code: 285 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Indigenous, Biography & Memoir
Due to popular demand, Stan Grant will give an additional talk on race, indigenous heritage and national identity. Saturday 21 May 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Julian Barnes: The Noise of Time
Code: 221 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction, Music, Art & Design
A discussion of Julian’s brilliant new novel and collection of art essays. Saturday 21 May 2016
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Jonathan Franzen: Purity
Code: 224 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction
A conversation about Purity as wide-ranging and witty as the novel itself. Saturday 21 May 2016
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Masterclass with William Boyd: Adapting Novels for the Screen
Code: W29 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Film & TV, Fiction
An exclusive masterclass on adapting novels for the screen. Sunday 22 May 2016
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Back to the Future: Women Writers Then and Now * SOLD OUT *
Code: 242 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Fiction, Feminism
On how writing is shaped by gender, and the state of women’s writing in Australia. Sunday 22 May 2016
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Bob Brown: On Optimism
Code: 263 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Biography & Memoir, Politics & Current Affairs, Science & Environment
Bob Brown shares his love of Australia, nature and his belief in people power. Sunday 22 May 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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2016 Closing Address Hanya Yanagihara: The Conversations Between Words
Code: 276 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Fiction
Hanya Yanagihara closes the 2016 Festival with a fascinating exploration of the reader-writer relationship. Sunday 22 May 2016
6:00 PM - 6:50 PM |
