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Book Cover for: Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead
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For #WorldofWordsMelb, hear from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead as he shares his creative process bringing bygone eras to life for his genre-hopping saga Harlem Shuffle and its upcoming sequel. @rmitculture https://t.co/53NbR42Vhx https://t.co/9baEPNgmwX

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Exiles, Jane Harper

Exiles

Jane Harper
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Spend a compelling evening with one of Australia's - and the world’s - best crime writers as international sensation Jane Harper joins @katemildenhall to celebrate the release of Exiles, the latest novel featuring Detective Aaron Falk. @MacmillanAus https://t.co/EK5iPRxlQ6

Paperback, Mass Market, 2025

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: 1q84: 3 Volume Boxed Set, Haruki Murakami

1q84: 3 Volume Boxed Set

Haruki Murakami
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As part of the Wheeler Centre’s 2022 Hot Desk Fellowship programme, Savannah Indigo worked on Quantum Entanglement, an essay that is both a love letter to science and a critique of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. https://t.co/oWmtB7k7Ku

Mixed Media Product, 2012

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dust Child, Mai Phan Que Nguyen

Dust Child

Mai Phan Que Nguyen
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For the first time in Australia,@nguyen_p_quemai appears live in conversation with Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen to discuss crafting her latest work Dust Child, the complexities of family dynamics & the intersection of advocacy and creativity. #WorldofWordsMelb https://t.co/NDxly9byMv

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Less, Andrew Sean Greer

Less

Andrew Sean Greer
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This Wednesday, join us at The Capitol as Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘Less’ Andrew Sean Greer speaks with @mrbenjaminlaw about turning the trials of modern life into stories that uplift us and make us laugh in equal measure. https://t.co/CyXpp006C2

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Book Cover for: Time of My Life, Myf Warhurst

Time of My Life

Myf Warhurst
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Join @MyfWarhurst with @lilleyjuice at @Lighthousebool this Sunday for a captivating conversation about music, memory and her new memoir, 'Time of My Life.' https://t.co/EAUI4Hp5ud

Paperback, 2023

$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
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For the first Hot Desk Fellowship extract of 2023, Mason Wood worked on ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ where are you?: a creative nonfiction memoir piece about dating, obsession and Sally Rooney. https://t.co/3oRf6E1pWA

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Wrong End of the Telescope, Rabih Alameddine

The Wrong End of the Telescope

Rabih Alameddine
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From this Thursday, you can watch Rabih Alameddine in conversation with @OmarjSakr about his new novel, The Wrong End of the Telescope. Book now: https://t.co/qX2I2K8mnM https://t.co/XKoL06vA5m

Paperback, 2022

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: For the Good of the World: Why Our Planet's Crises Need Global Agreement Now, A. C. Grayling

For the Good of the World: Why Our Planet's Crises Need Global Agreement Now

A. C. Grayling
The Wheeler CentreThe Wheeler Centre

Is global agreement on global challenges possible? In September, renowned philosopher AC Grayling will deliver his keynote lecture, 'Technology, Climate, Justice and Rights: Can We Get the Whole World to Agree on Any of Them?'. Supported by @dumbofeather. https://t.co/Dxaxl78K3I

Paperback, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond Productivity Culture, Jenny Odell

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond Productivity Culture

Jenny Odell
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Ahead of Jenny Odell's appearance at the Wheeler Centre for World of Words this May, enjoy a review of her new book, 'Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond The Clock,' and discover to what extent the clock is keeping us captive. https://t.co/y4gOWMEyxd https://t.co/wALzddWxeD

Paperback, 2024

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book