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Christopher Waters book launch of Australia and Appeasement - Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 6:00pm

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Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 6:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Professor David Lowe, the director of the Alfred Deakin Research Institute will be launching Australia and Appeasement: Imperial Foreign Policy and the Origins of World War Two by Christopher Waters - a groundbreaking publication that critically examines Australia's role in Britain's policy of appeasement from the time Hitler came to power in 1933 through to the declaration of war in September 1939.

Join us at Readings Hawthorn for a night of wine, history and critical conversation. Free, no need to book.

Arnold Zable in conversation with Michael McGirr - Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Tonight, a treat for all readers and lovers of Australian fiction.

Arnold Zable’s books include Jewels and Ashes, Café Scheherazade, The Fig Tree, Scraps of Heaven and Sea of Many Returns. Arnold is president of the International PEN, Melbourne, and is a human rights advocate. His latest book, Violin Lessons has received both critical and popular acclaim. Join us for a glass of wine and an opportunity to hear about Arnold’s work and inspiration as he chats with journalist and novelist Michael McGirr.

Free, but please book on 9347 6633.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 16 February 2012 at 10:30am

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Thursday 16 February 2012 at 10:30am

Readings St Kilda: 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182

Drop into Readings St Kilda for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9525 3852.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 16 February 2012 at 10:30am

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Thursday 16 February 2012 at 10:30am

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Drop into Readings Carlton for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9347 6633.

Elliot Perlman in conversation with Matthia Dempsey - Thursday 16 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Thursday 16 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

A rare opportunity to spend an evening with Elliot Perlman, while he talks about his writing and his past work, as well as his latest book, The Street Sweeper. Perlman is one of Australia’s most celebrated authors and this is a night not be missed for fans and readers alike.

Free, but please book on 9347 6633.

An evening with Eric Knight - Tuesday 21 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Tuesday 21 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

How do we solve the world’s trickiest political problems?

In Reframe, Eric Knight explains how a change of focus can reveal a solution that was lying just outside your frame of vision. From terrorism to global warming, from border security to high finance, he brings a new perspective that is both exhilarating and useful.

Free, but please book on 9347 6633.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 23 February 2012 at 10:30am

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Thursday 23 February 2012 at 10:30am

Readings St Kilda: 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182

Drop into Readings St Kilda for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9525 3852.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 23 February 2012 at 10:30am

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Thursday 23 February 2012 at 10:30am

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Drop into Readings Carlton for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9347 6633.

The Stetson Family in-store performance - Thursday 23 February 2012 at 6:00pm

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Thursday 23 February 2012 at 6:00pm

Readings St Kilda: 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182

The Stetson Family are proud to release their brand spankin’ new album, The Devil in His Sunday Best, which brings a rootsy and original edge to the familiar and timeless sounds of bluegrass and alt-country with songs that are at times dark and dusty, lovelorn and heartbreaking, or just downright tongue in cheek. Guests on the album include some of Melbourne’s finest singer/songwriters, Tracy McNeil, Liz Stringer & Marni Sheehan. The Stetsons love doing what they do and audiences are eagerly encouraged to get on board and come along for the ride!

Free, no need to book.

Bruce Sheidow book launch of The Rhythm of Murder - Saturday 25 February 2012 at 4:00pm

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Saturday 25 February 2012 at 4:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Another crime writer to watch out for! Join us for the launch of The Rhythm of Murder.

When Melissa Cross opens her own practice straight out of law school, little does she realise how easy it is to cross professional boundaries, and just how dangerous her first client would be. So did that teenage girl kill, or was she set-up? The Rhythm of Murder takes Melissa through a web of obsession, crime, police and court corruption.

Free, no need to book.

Johan Harstad - Tuesday 28 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Tuesday 28 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Norwegian writer Johan Harstad has written a book that has the world in aflutter - Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to you in all the Confusion is all about a 30-something gardener/musician who moves into a share house after losing his job and his girlfriend. Set against the background of artists like Radiohead and Beck, this is a pop-saturated epic novel about the second man on the moon, and the quiet gardener who idolises him. Join us at Readings Carlton to hear about a novel of unconventional psychiatry and the Faroe Islands, of amateur boat building and the space that divides us from other people.

Free, but please book on 9347 6633.

Glen Duncan in conversation with Chris Flynn - Tuesday 28 February 2012 at 8:00pm

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Tuesday 28 February 2012 at 8:00pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Couldn't quite get to Perth for the Writers Festival? Never fear we have two of the hippest writers with us right here in Carlton…

English writer Glen Duncan is the author of The Last Werewolf which came out in 2011 to rave reviews. Straight from the Perth Writers Festival, Glen will not only be talking about horror and werewolves and mystic genres but also of his first impressions of such a huge country as ours. This is an ideal opportunity to meet an author that is shaking up the horror/romance formula of girl meets vampire...

Free, but please book on 9347 6633 or RSVP on Facebook.

Donovan Hohn in conversation with Ben Birchall - Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings State Library: Palmer Hall, State Library of Victoria, Cnr La Trobe and Swanston Streets, Melbourne

Join us for a lively discussion about the true story of 28 000 bath toys lost at sea and all the people that strove to find them. Hohn has written it all up in his excellent and strangely compelling book Moby-Duck. Tonight’s conversation with Ben Birchall of 3RRR will cover ducks, environmental issues and what motivates someone to strive for all the answers.

Free, but please book on 8664 7540.

George Megalogenis in conversation with Barrie Cassidy - Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

In a major new work, George Megalogenis, Australia’s most respected economic and political commentator, answers one of the burning questions of our time: why, amongst all the developed economies, did Australia alone avoid a recession during the GFC of 2008. In The Australian Moment, Megalogenis interviews five former PMS - Fraser, Hawke, Keating, Howard and Rudd - as well as Whitlam's confidant Graham Freudenberg, about many aspects of the internal politicking, decision-making and bids for the legacy of this astonishing period of significant reform.

Free, but please book on 9819 1917.

Mark Hewson book launch of Blanchot and Literary Criticism - Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

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Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Mark Hewson’s book, Blanchot and Literary Criticism, offers a highly lucid introduction to the literary criticism of Blanchot and his writings. Beyond that, however, it is also an exceptional introduction to Western European Modernism and the genesis of literary theory itself. Join us at Readings Carlton to celebrate the launch of this landmark text.

Free, no need to book.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 01 March 2012 at 10:30am

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Thursday 01 March 2012 at 10:30am

Readings St Kilda: 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182

Drop into Readings St Kilda for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9525 3852.

Pre-School Story Time - Thursday 01 March 2012 at 10:30am

2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

Thursday 01 March 2012 at 10:30am

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Drop into Readings Carlton for Story Time, every Thursday, from 10.30am to 11.00am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9347 6633.

Carrie Tiffany in conversation with Toni Jordan - Thursday 01 March 2012 at 6:00pm

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Thursday 01 March 2012 at 6:00pm

Readings St Kilda: 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182

Carrie Tiffany's latest novel, Mateship with Birds, is a hymn to Australian country life. Join Carrie and author of Fall Girl Toni Jordan in conversation at Readings St Kilda as they talk love, landscape and storytelling.

Free, but please book on 9525 3852.

Decolonising International Law with Sundhya Pahuja - Thursday 01 March 2012 at 6:30pm

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Thursday 01 March 2012 at 6:30pm

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

In 2012 Readings in Carlton will host a joint Melbourne Law School/Readings series of conversations around international legal issues, from war crimes trials to empire to the problem of fishing stocks and free trade. These conversations will be built around the launch of books written by Melbourne Law School authors and will take place in the first week of each month, starting with Sundhya Pahuja on decolonising international law on March 1. We look forward to seeing you there.

Free, but please book on 9347 6633.

Pre-School Story Time - Friday 02 March 2012 at 10:30am

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Friday 02 March 2012 at 10:30am

Readings Malvern: 185 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern, Victoria, 3144

Drop into Readings Malvern for Story Time, every Friday from 10.30am – 11am.

For children aged 2 – 5 year old. Free event, no need to book.

Please note: This is not a child-minding service. We ask that parents stay with their children for the reading. To find out more please call us on (03) 9509 1952.