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An evening with Germaine

The redoubtable Germaine Greer thrilled a sold out Readings audience at the Athenaeum Theatre on Monday night and signed copies of her new book Shakespeare's Wife. Keep an ear out for the Readings podcast of the night coming soon.

School Holiday Reading

Buy 2 or more items online, get FREE freight

Readings is now mailing out online orders FREE of charge when 2 or more items are ordered. It's a great way to shop at Readings without leaving home and without paying those pesky shipping fees!

Upcoming Events

David Stratton in conversation with Tom Ryan

Join us at Cinema Nova as The Age Movie Critic Tom Ryan chats to David Stratton about his autobiography I Peed On Fellini. The book is a recollection of David Stratton's remarkable life in film and indeed an account of both Australian and international film history.

John Harms in conversation with Martin Flanagan

Local commentator, reporter and lover of footy John Harms will be in discussion with The Age sports writer Martin Flanagan, following the release of The Australian Game of Football and his own Footy Almanac 2007. With beer and pies available, a riotous night is to be expected.

Wed 9 April 6.30pm, Readings Hawthorn
Free, but please book on 9819 1917 or RSVP on Facebook.

Dear Mr Rudd: Ideas for the 2020 Summit

In the lead-up to the Australia 2020 Summit we invite a panel of Australian experts to propose their ideas for a better Australia.
Join contributors and the editor of Dear Mr Rudd, Robert Manne, as he officially presents Professor Glyn Davis - vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne and the chairman of the 2020 summit - with these important proposals.

Giveaways and Offers

Easter DVD Specials

Please take care of this bear.
Relive Paddington's journey and enjoy the delightful extras, including 2 Paddington Specials and a Paddington paper doll play set to construct! And buy the DVD Box Set and enter a draw to win your very own Paddington Bear!

Check out more Easter DVD Specials here

The Famous Readings Bargain Table

Among the books currently sitting on the Bargain Table is Lionel Shriver's We Need To Talk About Kevin - the inside story of a Columbine-style high school massacre, told from the point of view of the perpetrator's mother which won the Orange Prize in 2005. Special price $15.95

Check out more great deals on the Readings Bargain Table.

Win a double pass to MTC's The 39 Steps

Needing to dispel his boredom, Richard Hannay decides on a carefree evening at the theatre. But before the night is over he has a dead blonde in his sitting room and a mystery to solve.

Readings and MTC are giving you the chance to win one of two double passes to see The 39 Steps on Friday 11 April 8pm, playing at the Arts Centre Playhouse. To win, email your name, address and contact number to info@mtc.com.au with 'Hitchcock' in the subject line to be in the running to win. Good luck!

Win tickets to see A Journey of Dmitry Shostakovich

An artful mix of archival footage, classical music and spoken selections from the composer's letters and diaries, the film is broken down into nine chapters, each devoted to a day in the final ocean voyage of the composer's life.

Readings has 20 double passes to the film to win when you buy any classical CD from Readings Carlton this weekend. While tickets last.

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