Following the runaway success of Mayflies, three-time Booker nominee Andrew O’Hagan penned another magnificent portrayal of male friendship in his latest book, Caledonian Road. He joins Michael Williams to discuss his biting portrait of British class, politics and money. 

Supported by ARA.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024. 

Following the runaway success of Mayflies, three-time Booker nominee Andrew O’Hagan penned another magnificent portrayal of male friendship in his latest book, Caledonian Road. He joins Michael Williams to discuss his biting portrait of British class, politics and money. 
Supported by ARA. 
Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

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An Afternoon with Andrew O'Hagan

The Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature Tony Birch discusses his award-winning novel, Women and Children, with Bec Kavanagh.   

With tender yet forthright prose, Birch unravels the trauma of violence and the power of family in 1960s Fitzroy, writing ‘convincingly on power and the blinding nature of its corruptive forces’ (Sydney Morning Herald).  

Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

The Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature Tony Birch discusses his award-winning novel, Women and Children, with Bec Kavanagh.   
With tender yet forthright prose, Birch unravels the trauma of violence and the power of family in 1960s Fitzroy, writing ‘convincingly on power and the blinding nature of its corruptive forces’ (Sydney Morning Herald).     Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne 
Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

Tony Birch: Women and Children

Join eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling as he delivers an address that draws on a lifetime of thinking and writing about the biggest question of all: how should I live my life?  

Inspired by his work Philosophy and Life, he brings together the ideas of a fantastically eclectic range of writers and thinkers – including Confucius, Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Ursula Le Guin – to examine matters of love, death, courage and wisdom, inviting us to consider for ourselves what constitutes a life truly worth living.    

Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

Join eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling as he delivers an address that draws on a lifetime of thinking and writing about the biggest question of all: how should I live my life?    Inspired by his work Philosophy and Life, he brings together the ideas of a fantastically eclectic range of writers and thinkers – including Confucius, Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Ursula Le Guin – to examine matters of love, death, courage and wisdom, inviting us to consider for ourselves what constitutes a life truly worth living.    Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne. Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

AC Grayling: Philosophy and Life

David Marr was shocked to discover that members of his family were officers in the Queensland Native Police, an armed force believed to have massacred some 40,000 First Nations people during the 19th century.   

Killing for Country is his relentless exposé of those forebears and the greed, hatred and violence they let loose. Bringing together his experience as a former lawyer, Marr reveals the brutal fight for possession of a country.   

Marr speaks with host Sally Warhaft about the ghosts of the unresolved frontier wars that haunt us today.  

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024. 

David Marr was shocked to discover that members of his family were officers in the Queensland Native Police, an armed force believed to have massacred some 40,000 First Nations people during the 19th century.      Killing for Country is his relentless exposé of those forebears and the greed, hatred and violence they let loose. Bringing together his experience as a former lawyer, Marr reveals the brutal fight for possession of a country.      Marr speaks with host Sally Warhaft about the ghosts of the unresolved frontier wars that haunt us today.     Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

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