Chair: Sean French

Shalom Auslander, author of the darkly funny Foreskin’s Lament: A Memoir and Hope: A Tragedy, turns his satiric gaze to contemporary identity politics, family relationships and cannibalism in his latest novel. The outrageous premise of Mother for Dinner serves as a clever device to interrogate these themes in sharp, entertaining and often grotesque ways. Auslander joins us to talk about tribalism, mother issues and the crippling weight of history.

Event details: Sat 04 Mar, 1:15pm on the West Stage