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For folks abroad and in Melbourne, the Melbourne Writer's Festival is coming up pretty soon: August 22-31. I, volunteer blogger, have the responsibility of brainwashing all of you to check it out. :)

Details of the program are still being finalized, but in the meantime, the MWF have a page of transcripts and podcasts from last year's festival. More will be added as the festival nears.

What's up so far

Podcasts:
Podcast of The Politics of Atheism. with panelists AC Grayling, Margaret Simons, Val Noone, Jeff Sparrow.

Shouting Down Ideas Panelists Clive Hamilton, David Marr, Mark Rubbo discuss the stifling of dissent under the Howard Government.

And links to:
Dave Eggers - Heartbreaking Keynote Address recorded on 24 August 2007, in the Melbourne Town Hall

Clive James and John Clarke discuss WH Auden recorded on 25 August 2007, Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse

Creative Commons or Common Thief? recorded 26 August 2007, Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse. Panelists Cory Doctorow (Author of Little Brother), Jessica Coates, Jeremy Fisher, Sandy Grant, and Mark Williams discuss copyright in the age of the internet.

Plug: Cory Doctorow is the author of Little Brother, a novel that’s been making waves. ;) check out the reviews