Beaches COVERED. Issue 34 Spring Style

LITERARY LINE-UP WITH BOOKOCCINO

HEDLEY THOMAS IN CONVERSATION

We partner with Glen Street Theatre to host Hedley Thomas, the investigative journalist whose hit podcast The Teacher’s Pet intrigued the nation and led to a guilty verdict. Set in our backyard the investigation into Lynette Dawson’s disappearance raised uncomfortable questions about the Northern Beaches culture of the 1980’s. Get the explosive full story with Hedley Thomas in this special event with Bookoccino’s owner and former investigative journalist Raymond Bonner.

T RENT DALTON, IN CONVERSATION WITH MALCOLM KNOX

Lola in the Mirror is a powerful portrait of a young woman caught between flight and fight. It is a big, fast moving, bleakly funny, violent, heartbreaking and ultimately beautiful novel, just what we’ve come to expect from the bravehearted Dalton. The bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe joins us, in conversation with Malcolm Knox. Drinks and live music at Bookoccino before moving across to Avalon Cinema.

DAVID MARR IN CONVERSATION WITH JOURNALIST MARIAN WILKINSON

One of the country’s most respected investigative reporters, David Marr discovers that his forebears were members of the Native Police and involved in atrocities during Australia’s Frontier War. Killing for Country: A Family Story is “a soul-searching… gripping family saga of fortunes made and lost, of politics and power in the colonial world, and the violence let loose by squatters.”

A NIGHT OF LAUGHS WITH RICHARD GLOVER AND WENDY HARMER

Two of Australia’s finest comedians, Richard Glover and Wendy Harmer will cover everything from noisy restaurants, pre-ripped jeans and pedestrians who walk five abreast, to being the “funny looking kid” who grew into a frank and fearless national treasure. Join us for an uproariously funny evening with the authors of Best Wishes, and Lies My Mirror Told Me Drinks at Bookoccino from 6pm, then Avalon Cinema from 7pm SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, FROM 6PM | TICKET: $38 | TICKET + ONE PERSONALLY SIGNED BOOK: $65 | TICKET + TWO PERSONALLY SIGNED BOOKS: $90

ART ON THE STREET

B.A.D ARTIST PATRICK HUNTER

Check out the incredible Octopus mural by Patrick Hunter, also known as @inkhunterartist. This brilliant artwork has been unveiled outside the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. Drawing inspiration from Valerie Taylor’s remarkable efforts in shark protection and combating overfishing, Patrick chose to employ the environmentally conscious P5 rated non-slip LUXAPOOL® Poolside and Paving paints from local manufacturer Colormaker Industries. Don’t miss the chance to admire it on your next visit to Darling Harbour.