In these transformative fictional tales, bodies are not what they seem. They become tapestries, weapons, symbols, fantasies, portals; they represent beginnings and endings, reckonings and renewals. Join these four incredible writers as they discuss the surreal, the virtual and the corporeal in their vivid and enthralling works.
Catherine Chidgey (The Starving Bride), Mariana Enríquez (A Sunny Place for Shady People), Shaun Micallef (De’Ath Takes a Holiday), Kris Kneen (Rite of Spring).
Chair: Laura Jean McKay
'A captivating reading experience.'
BOOKS + PUBLISHING
Provocative and utterly gripping, The Starving Bride is a razor-sharp exploration of beauty, shame, the impacts of ignoring the warning signs of catastrophe and the dangerous allure of spectacle in a world that can’t look away.
