Jessica Zhan Mei Yu is a writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Melbourne. Her debut novel, But the Girl was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year Award, Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction and the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize. Her essay collection, All the Stain is Tender, is set to follow.
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Jessica Zhan Mei Yu
The Writer Aquatic
Soak in an evening of poetic musings related to the ritual of lap-swimming, and the vital role that public pools play in the writer’s imagination, and to their wellbeing. Go ahead and take a dusk dip before or after the reading, at a discounted price.
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