Critically acclaimed Canadian author Sheila Heti has tackled some of modern day's greatest conundrums, including whether to have children (Motherhood) and how to live an authentic life (How Should a Person Be?). Hailed 'the most timely, urgent book of 2022' (Los Angeles Times), her latest novel, Pure Colour, considers how love and art can heal. Heti speaks with Sarah Krasnostein about a genre-defying story that, like her previous works, refreshes our perception of the world and what a book can be.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2022. 

This event was proudly supported by Consulate General of Canada, Sydney

Critically acclaimed Canadian author Sheila Heti has tackled some of modern day's greatest conundrums, including whether to have children (Motherhood) and how to live an authentic life (How Should a Person Be?). Hailed 'the most timely, urgent book of 2022' (Los Angeles Times), her latest novel, Pure Colour, considers how love and art can heal. Heti speaks with Sarah Krasnostein about a genre-defying story that, like her previous works, refreshes our perception of the world and what a book can be. Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2022. 
This event was proudly supported by Consulate General of Canada, Sydney

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Sheila Heti: Pure Colour

With scorching wit and formal inventiveness, Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the story of his life in A Man of Two Faces, in conversation with André Dao. 

This triumphant and hugely entertaining memoir takes readers from his success as the author of novels including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer, to migrating to California as a young refugee from the Vietnam War. A Man of Two Faces reckons with the ghosts of imperialism, family, memory and identity.

United States Consulate Melbourne supported the appearances of US authors at MWF.

Supported by ARA. 

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

With scorching wit and formal inventiveness, Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the story of his life in A Man of Two Faces, in conversation with André Dao. 
This triumphant and hugely entertaining memoir takes readers from his success as the author of novels including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer, to migrating to California as a young refugee from the Vietnam War. A Man of Two Faces reckons with the ghosts of imperialism, family, memory and identity.
United States Consulate Melbourne supported the appearances of US authors at MWF.
Supported by ARA. 
Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Man of Two Faces

Why have public conversations become so fraught? We seem to have lost the art not just of civil discourse but of having any semblance of a robust and nuanced debate.

Over a career spanning nearly 40 years, journalist Laura Tingle has been in the unusual position of being both a reporter and a commentator. In the 2024 John Button Oration, she examines the quality of our national debate.

Supported by the Melbourne School of Government and the Faculty of Arts, 
University of Melbourne.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024. 

Why have public conversations become so fraught? We seem to have lost the art not just of civil discourse but of having any semblance of a robust and nuanced debate.
Over a career spanning nearly 40 years, journalist Laura Tingle has been in the unusual position of being both a reporter and a commentator. In the 2024 John Button Oration, she examines the quality of our national debate.
Supported by the Melbourne School of Government and the Faculty of Arts,   University of Melbourne. 
Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

John Button Oration: Off-course Discourse with Laura Tingle

Award-winning storytellers Christos Tsiolkas (The In-Between) and Bryan Washington (Family Meal) have each penned acclaimed new novels that tenderly depict the triumphs and obstacles of love. They join Maeve Marsden for an insightful conversation about putting romance to the page and love’s power to change us (for better or worse).

Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne.

Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

Award-winning storytellers Christos Tsiolkas (The In-Between) and Bryan Washington (Family Meal) have each penned acclaimed new novels that tenderly depict the triumphs and obstacles of love. They join Maeve Marsden for an insightful conversation about putting romance to the page and love’s power to change us (for better or worse).
Supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne.
Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2024.

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