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R.F. Kuang: Katabasis on sale now!
The first event in our MWF 2026 Program has been revealed.
Hear literary sensation R.F. Kuang (Babel, Yellowface) discuss her latest spellbinding novel, Katabasis, at Melbourne Town Hall this May.
2026 Program Launches 19 March
Set your alarms – the 2026 program launches at 7.30pm, Thursday 19 March. Until then, sign up to our newsletter to receive a subscriber-only early bird discount on the program. Exclusions apply.
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