Beatniks and books in Batlow  

The Literary Institute of Batlow provided a perfect winter evening on Friday night: a crackling fire, a hearty supper, and poetry readings from two highly respected Australian poets. Their Beatnik Cafe’s featured guests Melinda Smith, recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Poetry, and Victoria McGrath, shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize, had attendees “enthralled,”…

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