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- Aug 31, 2026
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Annie Mairead Hunter on Brood Chamber (opens the original)
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The author of Brood Chamber reads from and talks about her new poetry book. We cover such things as how the book came together and what drew Annie to poetry, some of her key themes - family ties and ancestry, letting go, ecology, Greed mythology, languages and lots more. Find a copy of Brood Chamber here: https://www.5islandspress.com/books/brood-chamber Compulsive Reader review of Brood Chamber: https://compulsivereader.com/2026/07/21/a-review-of-brood-chamber-by-annie-mairead-hunter/ Link to '
Elizabeth Walton on How to Read a City (opens the original)
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The author of How to Read a City, Your Place of Last Resort reads from and talks about her new poetry book. We cover such ground as her world tour for the book, climate change and bushfire, the book's title and the connection between cities and the natural world, protective spells and human culpability, grief and hope, an upcoming event at Four Winds festival, Bermagui, and some of the many projects Elizabeth is working on. Find out more about Elizabeth Walton on her website: https://www.elizabe
Kris Kneen on Rite of Spring (opens the original)
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Kris Kneen joins us to read from and talk about their new book Rite of Spring. We talk about such things as lighthouses, Stravinsky, voices in harmony, transformation/becoming, menopause, Spring, metaphors, the more-than-human, the book's two main characters, their projects-in-hand, and lots more. Visit Kris' website here: https://www.krissykneen.com/ Get a copy of Rite of Spring here: https://transitlounge.com.au/shop/rite-of-spring/
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