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PEOPLE OF THE BOOKS
We are delighted to launch a new strand in our cultural offering that celebrates Jewish literary voices: PEOPLE OF THE BOOKS. Join us as we showcase Sydney’s most exciting new Jewish authors.
UPCOMING GUEST
NADINE J. COHEN
NADINE J. COHEN
‘Everyone and Everything’
When Yael Silver’s world comes crashing down, she looks to the past for answers and finds solace in surprising places. An unconventional new friendship, a seaside safe space and an unsettling amount of dairy help her to heal as she wrestles with her demons – and some truly terrible erotic literature..
“So utterly, beautifully, awkwardly human you will laugh and howl and cringe in recognition.” – Emily Maguire
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nadine J. Cohen is a Sydney-based writer working across media, screen, and literature with bylines in The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, SMH/Age, ABC, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. Her debut novel, Everyone and Everything, was released in 2023 to critical acclaim, nominated for two Australian Book Industry Awards and named Booktopia’s debut release of the year. Nadine also co-hosts and produces the SBS podcast Grave Matters, about death, grief, and the business of dying, and is a passionate advocate for refugees and asylum seekers affected by offshore detention.
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PAST GUESTS
JULIA LEVITINA
JULIA LEVITINA
‘The Girl from Moscow’
Moscow, 1983. Twenty-one-year-old Ella dreams of playing Natasha Rostova in War and Peace at the Moscow Theatre Academy. But when she meets her good friend Vlad at a city square, Ella finds herself in the middle of a protest and attracts the glare of the KGB.
‘Embark on an exhilarating Cold War journey with Julia Levitina’s brilliant debut, The Girl From Moscow. I was hooked by Ella’s story from the very first page. This is a must-read for fans of fast-paced, engrossing historical fiction.’ – Kelly Rimmer
‘A unique new voice in historical fiction.’ – Belinda Alexandra
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia Levitina grew up in Moscow with her Ukrainian Jewish mother and grandmother, who were both Holocaust survivors. She studied design and worked as a theatre designer before immigrating to Australia in 1991 with her family, two children and $200 to her name. Julia completed a Masters of Theatre Design at the University of Technology Sydney. While teaching set and costume design, she wrote short stories, and her short story ‘E-Love’ was acquired by Radio National. The Girl from Moscow is her first novel. It was shortlisted for the ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize for unpublished manuscripts. She lives in Sydney’s eastern suburbs with her husband and their toy poodle, Honey.
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