In collaboration with the University of Melbourne, join us as Don Watson examines how conflicts around freedom, race, religion and violence have shaped America, and asks: as the major parties sink and One Nation rises, what lessons might Australia learn from the decline of American democracy? 

9 July at 6.30pm
Readings State Library Victoria

A conversation between Cynthia Banham and Kate Halfpenny about Mother Shadow, and what it means to be a 'good mother'.

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30 July at 6pm
Cinema Nova (Lygon St, Carlton)

A conversation with award-winning author Meg Mason about her new book Sophie, Standing There.

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2 August at 10.30am
Readings Carlton

Meet Sam Docherty, former AFL player and author of What It Takes.

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