Sydney Writers' Festival
Australia’s most beloved celebration of literature, stories and ideas.
Bega Valley Shire Library present a LIVESTREAM of the Sydney Writers’ Festival sessions. Join us for one of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling.
Friday Program
Tura Marrang Library - Friday 24 May, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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10:00am – 11:00am: A.C. GRAYLING: THE MEANING OF LIFE IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE The quest for a life worth living has been the business of philosophers for millennia. How can we pursue answers to life’s big questions in an increasingly unstable technological age? Join pre-eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling for this special talk.
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12:00pm – 1:00pm: THE WAR ON JOURNALISTS With conflict continuing in Ukraine, and the death toll of journalists in Gaza reaching alarming proportions, we look at the role of journalists in war. Featuring Julian Borger, John Lyons and Alisa Sopova. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald.
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2:00pm – 3:00pm: ABDULRAZAK GURNAH: AFTERLIVES Explore his writing and unpack the legacies of empire with acclaimed writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose 10th novel explores displacement, loss and love during and after German occupation of East Africa. With Sisonke Msimang.
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4:00pm – 5:00pm: FEMINIST FIREBRANDS Four waves in, the feminist fight for gender equality is far from over. Writers and activists Hannah Ferguson, Sisonke Msimang and Jennifer Robinson discuss the most pressing issues facing women today. With host Jo Dyer.
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Saturday Program
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10:00am – 11:00am: CELESTE NG: OUR MISSING HEARTS Sit down with New York Times–bestselling author Celeste Ng, whose smash hit Little Fires Everywhere was adapted into a miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon. Listen in as she discusses her new dystopian novel with Claire Nichols.
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12:00pm – 1:00pm: TRENT DALTON: FROM ELI TO LOLA Trent Dalton, award-winning author of Boy Swallows Universe (now a hit Netflix series) returns with Lola in the Mirror, a big, beautiful novel about grappling with our past, present, and possible futures.
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2:00pm – 3:00pm: STORYTELLERS: LEIGH SALES AND LISA MILLAR ABC legends Leigh Sales (Storytellers) and Lisa Millar (Muster Dogs) unpack the craft of turning real life events into narrative, drawing from their recent books and a combined 65 years in journalism.
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4:00pm - 5pm: BRINGING THE PAST TO LIFE Be transported by authors Francesca de Tores (Saltblood), Mirandi Riwoe (Sunbirds) and Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water) as they discuss the power of historical fiction. With ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
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