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"This beautiful memoir honours love, grief, and riotous fun. An utter joy to read." Kaz Cooke
John Clarke was best known in NZ for his Fred Dagg character and in Australia for his 7:30 Report interviews with Bryan Dawe.
When John died suddenly on a bushwalk in 2017 his family were in shock. Over the ensuing weeks they received an avalanche of condolences from unexpected places. People from all over the place had stories and the message was consistent: John Clarke was the same interested, kind, generous, hilarious and patient person with everyone.
So what was it like having that person as your dad? And why was he like that? Lorin Clarke delves into her family life, and explores the question of how our families make us who we are.
WOULD THAT BE FUNNY? is a story about the almost imperceptible things that define a family—from long-told folklore, in-jokes, and archetypes, to calamities like world wars, deep-seated traumas, and sudden loss.
Book sales and book signing will be available at the event.
If you need anything in order to participate in this event, please contact events@grlc.vic.gov.au at least two weeks prior to the event date.
| Mon, Dec 15 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Dec 16 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, Dec 17 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Dec 18 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Dec 19 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Dec 20 | 9:00AM to 1:00PM |
| Sun, Dec 21 | 2:00PM to 5:00PM |
Waurn Ponds Library is located next to LeisureLink aquatic and fitness centre, over the road from Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre. The modern building features a children’s area on the ground floor with a semi-outdoor reading deck and family room. The first floor offers flexible areas for reading and study, and large non-fiction and young adult collections. Other features include public access PCs, free WiFi, coffee and vending machines, and a meeting room for community hire. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here.
The Geelong Regional Library Corporation acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin nation, and the Gulidjan and Gadubanud Peoples of the Maar nations as the Original Owners of the lands on which our library services operate. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and celebrate First Nations Peoples of this land as the custodians of learning, literacy, knowledge and story.
