Go Gentle: Charlie Corke
How far should doctors go to prolong life? Why are so few people who wish to die at home able to do so? And how can we plan for our final days before a crisis emerges?
Join Charlie Corke, author of Letting Go, with Ken Hillman and Geraldine Douge as moderator for a thought-provoking discussion on ways to improve the inevitable journey through ageing and death.
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The Quantum Astrolger's Handbook: Michael Brooks
Join Michael Brooks at Sydney Writers Festival to discuss his book The Quantum Astrologer's Handbook.
Much-loved author and New Scientist contributor Michael Brooks found a fascinating subject in 16th-century Milanese astrologer Jerome Cardano – a brothel keeper, problem gambler and quite possibly the discoverer of the mathematical foundations of quantum physics. The Quantum Astrologer’s Handbook tells Cardano’s story with the panache of a novel that’s by turns a Renaissance family drama and a primer on some of modern science’s most vexing topics. ABC RN’s Natasha Mitchell sits down with Michael to learn more about his wildly unorthodox biography.
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Mohammed Al Samawi
Resisting Unjust Authority
Join Mohammed Al Samawi at Sydney Writers' Festival for the thought-provoking panel Resisting Unjust Authority.
Together with Masha Gessen and Alexis Okeowo, the trio will consider how unjust authority is wielded and resisted in the modern world, how we can free ourselves from its messages and impact, and how these strategies are changing over time. This panel is curated and hosted by The Trauma Cleaner author Sarah Krasnostein.
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The Fox Hunt
Join Mohammed Al Samawi at Sydney Writers' Festival in conversation with Janice Petersen to discuss his new memoir The Fox Hunt.
The Fox Hunt is a breathtaking memoir of Mohammed Al Samawi’s escape from the brutal Yemeni Civil War through a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. It tells of how, trapped and alone under bombardment, he managed to get online and put his life in the hands of a ragtag group of Facebook friends he barely knew. Mohammed shares his survival story of faith, curiosity and human connection in conversation with SBS World News presenter Janice Petersen.
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Storytime Clubhouse: Daniel Gray-Barnett
Pull up a chair and settle in to hear your favourite children’s authors and illustrators read their stories. With a different author dropping by every half hour, you never know who you might meet.
Join Daniel Gray-Barnett, author of Grandma Z, at Storytime Clubhouse with a series of talented writers for a day of storytelling that the entire family will love!
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Insiders Live: Niki Savva
Join Niki Savva at the Sydney Writers' Festival for Insiders Live.
At this event, ABC TV’s Insiders host Barrie Cassidy leads journalists Malcolm Farr, Niki Savva and Annabel Crab discuss the political highs and lows of the year to date.
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