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States of Poetry 2016 SA Podcast | 'Alterations to the little black dress' by Jelena Dinic

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 23 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Jelena Dinic reads her poem 'Alterations to the little black dress' which features in the 2016 South Australian anthology.   Alterations to the little black dress A little pin-upthree fingersabove the knees. Behind the curtaina dress-up game –pretty things come undone. He chalks lineson raw stitches.I catwalk. My ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 NSW Podcast | 'Mauvement' by Toby Fitch

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 23 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Toby Fitch reads his poem 'Mauvement' which features in the 2016 New South Wales anthology.   Mauvement  Toby Fitch  'Mauvement' appears in 'States of Poetry - NSW'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here Read Toby Fitch's biography in 'States of Poetry - NSW' ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 NSW Podcast | 'Diva Maintenance' by Toby Fitch

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 23 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Toby Fitch reads his poem 'Diva Maintenance' which features in the 2016 New South Wales anthology.   Diva Maintenance her temper tanty's sus but your mites say sassy's entering the pleather dome lookin'poised w/ noose & savvy much obliged toglorify her cunning firm & toutits nous for oblivion where the pert ve ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 VIC podcast | 'FAUNE et JEUX' by Jessica L. Wilkinson

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 23 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Jessica L. Wilkinson reads her poem 'FAUNE et JEUX' which features in the 2016 Victorian anthology.   FAUNE et JEUX 'FAUNE et JEUX' appears in 'States of Poetry - VIC'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here Read Jessica L. Wilkinson's biography in 'States of Poetry - VIC' ... (read more)

Poem of the Week - Campbell Thomson reads 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy'

Poem of the Week 16 June 2016
In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Campbell Thomson reads 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Campbell who then reads and discusses his poem.   Campbell Thomson is a Melbourne writer and barrister, whose poems have been published in Overland, Cordite, and Rabbit. He practises criminal, native title, and environmental law. He is a judicial officer for the A ... (read more)

The Update - June 14, 2016

ABR Arts 14 June 2016
Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne Don't miss two outstanding exhibitions at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne: Susan Norrie: Field Work 2006–2016 (on now until 3 July) and Max and Olive: the photographic life of Olive Cotton and Max Dupain (on now until 24 July). The latter show explores the photographs taken by Cotton and Dupain between 1934 and 1945 (wh ... (read more)

Episode #3: Ashley Hay reads 'The Forest at the Edge of Time'

The ABR Podcast 09 June 2016
In 2015, ABR published Ashley Hay's Dahl Trust Fellowship essay, titled 'The Forest at the Edge of Time', that examines ‘what our mongrel trees tell us about our past, the present, and the future’. The essay was the main feature in our October 2015 Environment issue. The ABR Podcast is available from iTunes and SoundCloud. You can also listen to episodes on our website.   'The F ... (read more)