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Delia Falconer Interviews Mandy Sayerp4 FREE MAY 2011 Readings Monthly Special Mother ,s Day Edition Toni Jordan on T.E Lawrence • Anne Enright • Cate Kennedy ) (P4 Y LOVE IN THE YEARS OF LUNAC IMAGE FROM COVER OF MANDY SAYER'S IMAGE FROM COVER OF MANDY SAYER'S Delia Falconer interviews Mandy Sayer p 4 Highlights of May book, CD & DVD new releases. More inside. DVD POP CD CLASSICAL FICTION FICTION FICTION AUS FICTION CRIME $39.95 $24.95 $19.95 2 CDs. $24.95. $33 $24.95 $29.95 $32.95 $27.95 $26.99 $30 $24.95 Blu-ray $49.95 (May only ) >> p19 HB $39.95 >> p7 >> p6 >> p10 Ebook $14.96 >> p16 >> p17 >> p5 >> p8 May event highlights: Jo Chandler with Michael Gawenda & Graeme Pearman ; ‘ The Face of the Book Industry, with Mark Rubbo, Michael Heyward and more. All shops open 7 days, except State Library shop, which is open Monday - Saturday. 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