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Scribe is pleased to announce that On Getting Off: sex and philosophy by Damon Young has been longlisted for the 2022 Tasmanian Premier’s Prize for Nonfiction.

‘This year’s longlist is a bewitching mix of human and more-than-human stories. What unites these entries is the authors’ shared ability to capture a specific moment in times of uncertainty, whether that be in relation to politics, personal practice, or our place in the world,’ said the judges of the longlist.

Congratulations to Damon and the other longlisted authors. The shortlist will be announced on 9 November.

Damon Young is a prize-winning philosopher and writer. He is the author or editor of thirteen books, including The Art of Reading, How to Think About Exercise, Philosophy in the Garden, and Distraction. His works have been translated into eleven languages, and he has also written poetry, short fiction, and children’s fiction. Young is an Associate in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.