“We need something by which to judge, by which to navigate our journey through the stars, which is to say our journey through time.” Ben Okri discusses his new novel The Age of Magic and our busy lives.
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“Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the English syllabus was made up of books that students love?” Australian author Melina Marchetta’s novels have won her many devoted fans and she’s passionate about engaging young people with literature.
“I have a bit of resistance to the way the world is and making up my own world is a response to that,” says Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid, a guest at this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Evie Wyld will be a guest at this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival. Here, she speaks with a passionate reader about the success of her award-winning book, All The Birds, Singing.
