Reading Like a Critic

Every book has more than one story to tell.

In this 2.5-hour workshop, step inside a new Australian novel with trusted critic Beejay Silcox as your guide. Together, you’ll uncover how a work reflects its cultural and historical moment, how it speaks across time and how the author’s creative practice – their choices and technique – shape the story. Along the way, gain a deeper understanding of your own reading taste and the unique perspective you bring to every novel. 

Whether you want to begin or hone your own critical practice or deepen your reading, this immersive workshop connects you to the larger conversation that literature makes possible.

Suitable for readers and writers at all stages and experience levels. Participants are asked to read Rhett Davis's Arborescence before the workshop and bring a copy with them.