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Get your calendars ready because March has a whole feast of exciting cultural and literary events coming up! 2 March:  The Alarming Conservatory Book Launch Corey Wakeling is launching his new poetry collection, The Alarming Conservatory, published by Giramondo Publishing. The event will take place at Frontyard in Marrickville from 6pm to 8pm, with readings […]

Kristyn M. Levis reviews Andrew Michael Hurley’s dark novel Devil’s Day.