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Saturday 4th April // 10am  Newcastle writer David Owen Kelly discusses his darkly funny and confronting memoir State of Origin, which explores loyalty, misguided love and loss. Host / Ed Wright

Saturday 4th April // 11am With her novel Wolfe Island, Lucy Treloar joins a growing number of writers whose work explores anthropogenic catastrophe. She discusses the thin line between the present and a dystopian future. Host / Susan Wyndham

Saturday 4th April // 12pm Gabrielle Jackson and Lee Kofman explore what it’s like to live in a body that deviates from the norm – from the complexity of self-image to the minefield of medical intervention. Host / Caroline Baum

Saturday 4th April // 1pm David Leser explores the origins of misogyny, the impact of the #MeToo movement and proposes a new map for masculinity. Host / Rosemarie Milsom

Saturday 4th April // 2pm Sarah Macdonald and Cathy Wilcox share their straight-talking, laugh-out-loud survival guide to raising teenagers. Host / Meredith Jaffé

Saturday 4th April // 3pm  Charlotte Wood discusses her critically acclaimed novel The Weekend, which centres on the intricacies of female friendships and the impact of ageing. Host / Ailsa Piper

THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Saturday 4th April // 4pm Join poet and lapsed psychologist David Stavanger for a live-streamed lockdown from his couch in Port Kembla. There will be readings, poetry karaoke, Q&A, lit games plus ‘page meets stage’ raves with special guest Anne-Marie Te Whiu. Hosts / David Stavanger and Anne-Marie Te Whiu  

Saturday 4th April // 5pm What happens when the person you love conceals their true identity? Susan Francis and Stephanie Wood discuss the devastating fallout. Host / Suzanne Leal  

Saturday 4th April // 6pm From heavy wipe-outs to heaving crowds, soulful road trips to flow states, Ash Grunwald provides insight into the lives of surfing legends who also happen to be brilliant musicians. Host / Nick Milligan