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FREE OCTOBER 2014 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS ACUTE MISFORTUNE Kate Jennings on Erik Jensen’s biography of Adam Cullen page 6 NEW IN OCTOBER PETER GRAEME ERIK GARDENING LUCINDA CAREY SIMSION JENSEN WITH SOUL WILLIAMS $32.99 $29.99 $32.99 $29.95 $24.95 $29.99 page 7 page 14 page 21 page 22 page 7 READINGS MONTHLY OCTOBER 2014 3 News 2-FOR-1 TICKET SPECIAL FOR Samson & Delilah and Ten Canoes. Don’t THE VICTOR HUGO EXHIBITION miss out on this wonderful opportunity If you haven’t had a chance to visit the to own a cut of Australian film history. magnificent Victor Hugo: Les Misérables Available from now until 31 October in all – From Page to Stage exhibition at the Readings shops and online at State Library of Victoria, then now is readings.com.au. Only while stocks last. your chance. We have a limited number of flyers offering 2-for-1 tickets to the 25% OFF LONELY PLANET exhibition available in each of our Spring is upon us, and what better time shops, redeemable at the State Library than now to begin planning for your next box office (offering a saving of $15). travel adventure. Whatever your travel Featuring rare items from the collections style – cruisy resort holidays, brave jaunts of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, in the jungle, deep desert explorations or Maisons de Victor Hugo, Musée Rodin just plain culture shock – Lonely Planet and Cameron Mackintosh, and including is brimming with inspiration to help you original drawings and watercolours by choose your next escape. To celebrate this Victor Hugo, costumes from the musical exciting time of year, Readings is offering production and Academy Award-winning 25% off all Lonely Planet books in all film and rare scripts, scores, designs and Readings shops and online at posters from the 1985 theatre production, readings.com.au. Sale on now until this exhibition is a wonderful journey 31 October. from nineteenth-century Paris to today’s blockbuster stage musical currently on at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Don’t miss MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2014 your chance to set eyes on Victor Hugo’s Melbourne Festival is a 17-day showcase original handwritten Les Misérables of international acts and exhibitions, manuscript, which will be returning to celebrating the essence of creativity. France on 17 October. Through cross-platform collaborations and unique works, expect the city to BEST AUSTRALIAN FILMS explode with music, dance, theatre and UNDER $20 visual arts, with a special focus this year on the constantly evolving genre of With all the wonderful international film circus. Embrace the city as it opens its festivals in town, it’s sometimes easy to creative limbs, stretching your perspective lose sight of one’s roots. In celebration of Readings Monthly and inspiring your world. Readings is a our local talent, Readings has a selection Free independent monthly newspaper proud sponsor of Melbourne Festival, of Australian films on offer for less than published by Readings Books, Music & Film running from 10–26 October. Visit $20 each. Take home memorable classics melbournefestival.com.au for such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Monkey Editor more information. Belle Place Grip and Lantana, and cult dramas such as [email protected] Editorial Assistant Bronte Coates [email protected] Advertising Tate Jerrems [email protected] (03) 9341 7739 Graphic Design Cat Matteson theartdept.com.au Contributors Kate Jennings Peter Carey Front Cover The cover image is a detail from the jacket of Erik Jensen’s Acute Misfortune, published by Black Inc. Photograph: Tamara Dean www.tamaradean.com.au Cartoon Oslo Davis oslodavis.com Readings donates 10% of its profits each year to The Readings Foundation: readings.com.au/the-readings-foundation A spellbinding story with a powerful Indigenous voice Fri 17 – Tue 21 Oct ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, PLAYHOUSE HIPBONE BOOK NOW STICKING melbournefestival.com.au OUT BIG HART 4 READINGS MONTHLY OCTOBER 2014 October Events SEA OF RHYTHM READINGS FROM 25 FESTIVAL LAUNCH 30 MELBOURNE MEET MATT TIM COLEBATCH In anticipation of Sea of Rhythm – a brand SUBJECTIVE 2 MORAN 9 IN CONVERSATION new festival of rhythm, music and dance set To celebrate its release, contributors Kevin over three days in November – we’re hosting Brophy, Antoni Jach, Lea Weaver and Gaylene Acclaimed Australian chef Matt Moran WITH GEORGE a Q&A with festival performers about the Carbis will perform readings from Melbourne shares his passion for Aussie produce in MEGALOGENIS history of jazz music and dance culture. For Subjective – at once a critique, homage, future his fourth cookbook, Matt’s Kitchen Garden Tim Colebatch will chat with George more on the festival, visit seaofrhythm.com. vision and intimate portrait of Melbourne. Cookbook. Inspired by the market garden Megalogenis about his new political biography, at his Sydney restaurant Chiswick, as well Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Dick Hamer: The liberal Liberal. Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events as time spent visiting producers all around Saturday 25 October, 2pm Thursday 30 October, 6pm Australia for his TV series Paddock to Plate, Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Readings St Kilda Readings Carlton this cookbook is accessible and delicious. Thursday 9 October, 6.30pm Readings Hawthorn Entry is $65 per person and includes BARRIE CASSIDY antipasto and wine, as well as a 27 ON PRIVATE BILL Book Launches signed edition of Matt’s Kitchen POP-UP Political commentator Barrie Cassidy talks Garden Cookbook. Please book at Nicole Highet will launch Madeleine Morris 10 WORKSHOP about his new book, Private Bill, in which readings.com.au/events and Sasha Howard’s non-fiction book, Guilt- he shares his father’s experiences as a POW Thursday 2 October, 12.30pm Corrie Allegro will reveal the ins and Free Bottle Feeding. during WWII. Readings Hawthorn, upstairs outs – and the ups – of the pop-up craft by Wednesday 1 October, 6.30pm demonstrating how to make a pop-up card Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Readings Hawthorn based on a Moomintroll character. Allegro Monday 27 October, 6.30pm SHAUN MICALLEF will bring some treasures from his archives to Sally Rippin will launch Chloe Twohig’s Readings Hawthorn 2 ON AMERICAN share with the children. picture book, Little She-Wolf, illustrated by PRESIDENTS Kia Maddock. Entry is $20 per person, which SIDNEY BLOCH ON Saturday 4 October, 2pm Shaun Micallef is celebrating the release of includes all materials and a copy Readings Hawthorn, upstairs his new book, The President’s Desk. Each of Moominvalley for the Curious 28 PSYCHIATRY Professor Peter Stanley will talk about chapter revolves around a different American Explorer. This workshop is suitable Award-winning author and emeritus his latest book, Lost Boys of Anzac, and President, with the desk as a central theme. for children aged 8 to 12. Please book professor at the University of Melbourne Honest History, which promotes balanced at readings.com.au/events Sidney Bloch talks about Psychiatry: Past, Entry is $10 per person and the ticket price consideration of Australian history. Friday 10 October, 4pm Present, and Prospect and offers his own is redeemable if you purchase a copy of The Monday 13 October, 6.30pm Readings Hawthorn, upstairs views about the state of contemporary President’s Desk at the event. Please book at Readings Carlton readings.com.au/events psychiatry. An audience Q&A will follow. Thursday 2 October, 6.30pm BLEDDYN Paul Ramadge will launch Agnieszka Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Readings Hawthorn 13 BUTCHER IN Sobocinska’s new non-fiction book, Visiting Tuesday 28 October, 6.30pm the Neighbours: Australians in Asia. CONVERSATION Readings Hawthorn Wednesday 15 October, 6.30pm DEREK LANDY ON Photographer Bleddyn Butcher will chat Readings Carlton with Readings’ own Gerard Elson about his 5 SKULDUGGERY INTRODUCING THE Caroline Hogg, AO, will launch Trendyville: new photography book, A Little History, PLEASANT 28 WINNER OF THE The Battle for Australia’s Inner Cities by Renate which celebrates rock god Nick Cave. Derek Landy is coming to Melbourne! Landy READINGS NEW Howe, David Nichols and Graeme Davison. is the creator of the much-loved Skulduggery Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events AUSTRALIAN Thursday 16 October, 6pm Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Pleasant series which features plenty of Monday 13 October, 6.30pm WRITING AWARD spooky mystery for kids. Prizes will be given Readings St Kilda Street, Carlton Join us to celebrate the winner of the for the very best costumes so make sure you Join us for the launch of Lee Kofman’s inaugural Readings New Australian Writing dress to impress. memoir The Dangerous Bride. MEET GRUG Award. Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rights Saturday 18 October, 5pm Entry is $10 per person and the and guest judge of the award, will be joining 18 To celebrate his new book, Grug Readings St Kilda ticket price is redeemable if you the Superhero, Grug will be touring the festivities. The six shortlisted titles can purchase any one of Derek Landy’s Readings. Come along to meet Australia’s be found on p. 10. Join us for the launch of Julian Davies’s books at the event. Please book at favourite hairy creature. Suitable for all ages. novel, Crow Mellow. readings.com.au/events Free, no booking required Monday 20 October, 6.30pm Sunday 5 October, 3.30pm Free, no booking required Tuesday 28 October, 6pm Readings Carlton Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton 3053 Saturday 18 October Readings St Kilda Join us for the launch of Maggie Jackson’s Readings St Kilda, 10.30am memoir, A Woven Cloth of Life.