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No comfort in strange creatures
The gossip in the industry is that Patricia Piccinini wasn’t allowed to show her anthropomorphic drawings in Sydney because they don’t “suit dentists’ surgeries”.
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Can we know everything?
On the first Tuesday of each month a new literary salon has opened up in the rustic basement of Bard’s Hypothecary in Crossley St.
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A pit stop at the Wheeler
Two urbane narrators will be speaking on the one night at the Wheeler Centre next month after a drought in international face-to-faces.
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CBD bookseller on short list
Sally Olds’ debut book of essays, People Who Lunch was short-listed for the Premier’s Literary Awards last month.
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Tips for the lit awards
The short list for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award has been released and the winners will be announced on February 2.
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Taking clubbing seriously
This 19th century CBD building is now a restaurant and karaoke bar painted in a rather striking apple green.
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Who is the general public?
The spirit of Marcel Duchamp is being honoured in a show at 99% gallery in the Nicholas Building called The General Public.
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Poet gets perfect score
Three of Victoria’s top poets have just left the state and are on their way to Sydney to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam.
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The stresses of menial work
Should young workers put much effort into their jobs or even expect a reward other than pay?
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Ideas for the mantelpiece
A memorial exhibition for Kate Daw who died during the lockdown is prompting art students and those who knew her to examine her style more closely.
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A romance about writing
Hot favourite for Stella Prize
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