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When
SaturdayApril 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X320
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$25+ Transaction fee
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Things We Don’t Speak About: Pleasure
In this returning series of conversations on things we don’t speak about, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Hilary Caldwell, Alyx Gorman and Georgia Grace discuss sex, pleasure, and shame. Hosted by Kate Mildenhall.
The Speakers
Georgia Grace
In this returning series of conversations on things we don’t speak about, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Hilary Caldwell, Alyx Gorman…
Alyx Gorman
In this returning series of conversations on things we don’t speak about, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Hilary Caldwell, Alyx Gorman…
Hilary Caldwell
In this returning series of conversations on things we don’t speak about, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Hilary Caldwell, Alyx Gorman…
Kate Mildenhall
In this returning series of conversations on things we don’t speak about, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Hilary Caldwell, Alyx Gorman…
BY THE ARTIST/S
The Modern Guide to Sex
All Women Want
Slutdom: Reclaiming Shame-Free Sexuality
To Stir With Love
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