AWW23: Why Books About Politics Matter - Laura Tingle & John Warhurst

Once upon a time the publishing mantra was that books about
politics only sell if written by progressives. The past decade
has proven that truism wrong. But what makes for a good book
about contemporary politics? Is it scandal? Revelation? Good
writing? Laura Tingle and John Warhurst (with Laurie Oakes) spent
much of the past 12 months reading as judges of the inaugural
Australian Political Book of the Year. So, what did they
conclude?


Event details: Mon 06 Mar, 3:45pm on the East
Stage