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Thursday

April 3
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Wild Abandon

Emily Bitto in conversation about her critically acclaimed novel Wild Abandon, which centres on the abandonment of order and our relationship with the natural world. You’ll learn more about self-absorbed protagonist Will Free, who flees his Melbourne sharehouse, ‘ego-bruised by heartbreak’, for an impulsive journey of discovery in America.

Hosted by Kate Mildenhall.

This session will be Auslan interpreted by request.

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Emily Bitto

Emily Bitto in conversation about her critically acclaimed novel Wild Abandon, which centres on the abandonment of order and our relationship with the natural world. You’ll learn more about self-absorbed…

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Kate Mildenhall

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