SWF Live & Local: Helen Garner: The Season

Next date: Friday, 23 May 2025 | 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM

Livestreamed from Sydney Writers’ Festival to Parkdale Library

Step into the world of one of Australia’s most treasured writers as Helen Garner returns with The Season - her first full-length work in a decade.

In this deeply personal and quietly powerful book, Garner turns her famously observant eye to a new subject: Aussie Rules football, seen through the lens of love for her grandson.

Over the course of a season, she watches from the sidelines—at training sessions, weekend matches, and moments between plays—gathering gentle insights into the passions, tensions, and timeless rituals that bind generations together.

In conversation with acclaimed journalist David Leser, Helen reflects on her experiences, the making of this unique memoir, and the lessons learned from a year spent immersed in one of Australia’s most iconic traditions.

This event is part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival livestream series—bringing some of the nation’s most celebrated authors and thinkers to local libraries around the country. Parkdale Library audiences will enjoy a live stream direct from the Sydney stage, with the opportunity to submit questions for the live Q&A.

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