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Michael Williams: All the Best / Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Michael Williams

As Michael Williams comes to the end of his tenure as director of the Wheeler Centre, he reflects on some of his favourite events and memories.

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Double Booked Club: Liam Pieper and Josephine Rowe / Books, reading & writing

With Liam Pieper, Josephine Rowe, and Ronnie Scott

Two prolific Australian writers have recently published new works of fiction. Here Until August is Josephine Rowe’s collection of short stories; Liam Pieper’s latest novel is Sweetness and Light.

Rowe and Pieper have shared roots – in Melbourne’s writing community, and as Voiceworks editorial committee alumni. In recent years, both have enjoyed successful, critically-celebrated careers as authors. Rowe’s work has…

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Siri Hustvedt: Memories of the Future / Fiction

With Siri Hustvedt

This event has been cancelled as part of our preventative measures to stem the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. If you have tickets for this event, we’ll be in touch with you directly via email; refunds will be automatically issued.

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The opening pages of Siri Hustvedt’s new book contain a…

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Anna Jones: The Modern Cook / Food

With Anna Jones

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Anna Jones is a British cook and food writer perfectly suited…

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The Fifth Estate

Haben Girma: Access, Innovation and Disability Futures / Biography & memoir

With Sally Warhaft and Haben Girma

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Haben Girma is hugely accomplished by any standards. She's a Harvard Law School graduate. She's been…

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Daniel Mendelsohn: A Critical Odyssey / Non-Fiction

With Daniel Mendelsohn

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What do readers want from critical voices? And what does it…

Anything and everything in Non-Fiction from across our archives.

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Elizabeth Gilbert in conversation with Caroline Baum / Fiction

With Caroline Baum and Elizabeth Gilbert

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Martin Flanagan and Bob Murphy in Conversation / Sport

With Martin Flanagan and Bob Murphy

Podcast episode

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The Messenger

We Are Just Ready / Migration

Podcast episode

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The Messenger

8 Kind of a Dream / Migration

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The Fifth Estate: The President’s Pen / History, politics & current affairs

With Sally Warhaft and Pat Cunnane

Podcast episode

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Books and Ideas at Montalto

Rick Morton / Biography & memoir

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NonfictioNow Melbourne 2012

An Evening with Helen Garner / Non-Fiction

With Helen Garner

Podcast episode

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Books and Ideas at Montalto

Richard Cornish / Food & nutrition

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Molly Meldrum / Music

With Molly Meldrum and Lee Simon

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Lisa Taddeo: Three Women / Non-Fiction

With Lisa Taddeo and Abigail Ulman

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New News by the Centre for Advancing Journalism

Media Policy Makers and Shakers: What can government do? / Government

With Jason Clare, Paul Fletcher, Julian Thomas and 2 others

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Peter Garrett / Biography & memoir

With Peter Garrett and Shaun Carney

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Broadside

Things My Mother Never Told Me / Sexism & feminism

With Aretha Brown, Ariel Levy, Bhenji Ra and 10 others

Podcast episode

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The Messenger

Hello Hello / Migration

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Masha Gessen / Race, religion & identity

With Masha Gessen and Maxine Beneba Clarke

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Dark Emu Revisited / First Nations

With Bruce Pascoe and Tony Birch

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The Wheeler Centre at The Toff

Show and Tell for Grown-ups / Biography & memoir

With Tony Wilson, Damian Callinan, Cal Wilson and 1 other

On Water: Genevieve Grieves / Biography & memoir

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