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Medieval Manuscripts
Can You Judge a Book?
Is the Book Dead?
Mean Streets of Melbourne
 
 

All About Books

A stellar line-up of speakers discusses books in these recordings of events from All About Books week, held in early June 2007. The week celebrated the book in all its forms – from crime fiction and beat poetry to rare medieval manuscripts.

All About Books put the spotlight on the Library's magnificent permanent exhibition, Mirror of the World: books and ideas, which showcases rare and beautiful books from the Library's collection and celebrates books as keepers of ideas, knowledge and the imagination.

Listen to Medieval Manuscripts mp3  18.3MB 45:30

In this presentation, held on 3 June 2007, Shane Carmody, Margaret Manion AO and Dr Bronwyn Stocks provide some illuminating insights into medieval manuscripts.

Listen to Can You Judge a Book? mp3  25.1MB 60:42

In this presentation, held on 5 June 2007, hear Jane Sullivan and industry experts Stephen Banham, Chong Weng Ho, Natalie Winter and Mary Callahan in a lively discussion about book covers.

Listen to Is the Book Dead? mp3  21.3MB 52:59

In this presentation, held on 6 June 2007, hear key commentators including Louise Adler and Jason Steger discuss the future of the book.

Listen to Mean Streets of Melbourne mp3  27.8MB 69:12

In this presentation, held on 7 June 2007, listen to Melbourne crime writers Kerry Greenwood, Shane Maloney and Garry Disher discuss what it is about our city that turns their thoughts to murder.

 
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