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#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
What does it mean to laugh in the face of misery? These books depict our impulse to process complex traumas into comedy gold by using laughter to disavow or transform our pain. In the great tradition of sardonic outsiders, these three witty writers consider the intersection of suffering and satire and the sweet catharsis of a good giggle.
#Artists
Jonathan O'Brien
Jonathan O'Brien is a Brisbane-based writer, educator, and creative freelancer, described as “a fresh and exciting voice” by The Guardian Australia. He was the recipient of a Brisbane Lord Mayor's Young and Emerging Artists Fellowship (2020), and the State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award (2017). Find him at jonobri.com.
Sita Walker
Sita Walker is a high school English teacher, freelance writer and award-winning memoirist whose first book, The God of No Good (Ultimo Press, 2023) was met with critical acclaim. Sita has written for The Guardian and the Griffith Review. In a Common Hour (Ultimo Press, 2026) is her debut novel.
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