Rick Morton & James Jeffrey In Conversation with Catherine McGrath
The terrible twins of Australian journalism, Rick Morton and James Jeffrey, come together to chat about their respective memoirs with Catherine McGrath. Be entertained as Jeffrey, who pens The Australian’s acclaimed Strewth! column, and Morton, the newspaper’s social affairs writer, riff about family, social mobility, and real and imagined borders.
Rick Morton is the social affairs writer at the The Australian with a particular policy focus on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, aged care and population, but also writing on homelessness, social trends, drugs, and religion. He also writes features.
James Jeffrey was conceived in Hungary, born in Britain, and raised in Australia. He is the Strewth columnist and parliamentary sketch writer for The Australian. My Family and Other Animus is derived from his popular Home Truths column that ran in The Australian. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
Mon 20 October at 7:00PM
Berkelouw Paddington, 19 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia
Join us for an exciting evening at Berkelouw Paddington, as we celebrate the release of 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski.
Wed 22 October at 6:00PM
Avid Reader, 193 Boundary Street, West End QLD 4101
Join us for an exciting evening at Avid Reader, as we celebrate the launch of 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski.
Thu 16 October at 6:00PM
The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Bringing together Palestinian, Jewish and Syrian voices, this conversation will weave together the stories of Holocaust survivors, Syrian activists and Palestinian poets.
Sun 26 October at 2:00PM
Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600
Join us for an exciting afternoon at Canberra Writers Festival, as we discuss Making Progress by Jenny Macklin.
Sat 25 October at 12:00PM
Representatives Chambers | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600
Join us for an exciting afternoon at Canberra Writers Festival, as we discuss Turbulence by Clinton Fernandes.
Sun 19 October at 9:30AM
Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St, Queenscliff VIC 3225
Join us for an exciting morning at Queenscliffe Literary Festival, as we discuss Making Progress by Jenny Macklin.
