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SUMMARY:Sex\, Lyrebirds and Cassette Tapes – Launching 'Department of the Vanishing'
DESCRIPTION:What’s a sexy syllable? How do lyrebirds seduce a mate? And what happens to cassette tapes when they’re left unplayed for fifty years? Join Jess Ong as she quizzes award-winning author Johanna Bell about her latest book ‘Department of the Vanishing’. \nSet in a time of mass extinction\, ‘Department of the Vanishing’ blends documentary poetry\, archival image\, and narrative verse to explore the vital questions: Can we live in a world without birdsong and is it possible to create a new opus with the fragments left over? \n‘Rare and resplendent. A full-bodied roar at the crimes of extinction and a psalm for the wonder of the living world.’ Jennifer Mills \n ‘A sexy\, compelling and beautifully crafted elegy not only to birds but to feeling itself. The denouement is spectacular; I cheered and wept.’ Angela O’Keeffe \n ‘Simultaneously fragile and furious\, intimate and immense\, Department of the Vanishing is a remarkable achievement.’ James Bradley \n ‘A wild little miracle of a book.’ Beejay Silcox \nTickets include a welcome drink on arrival. \n\nJohanna Bell: Jennifer Pinkerton\nJess Ong: supplied by the ABC (photo attached to this email) \n\nPRODUCTION NOTES\n  \nDuration: 30 minutes \nThis event is family friendly \nAccess: \n\nAssistance dogs welcome.\nGender neutral toilets available\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://darwinfringe.org.au/event/sex-lyrebirds-and-cassette-tapes-launching-department-of-the-vanishing/
LOCATION:The Bookshop Darwin\, 1/30 Smith St\, Darwin City\, NT\, 0800\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Spoken & Written Word
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