Join the Wheeler Centre for a shared lunch at Montalto, as David James speaks with Alexis Wright's about her powerful new novel, Praiseworthy. The highly anticipated novel from this multi-award winning author, incorporates both an examination of climate disaster and a rallying cry against oppression.

One of Australia’s most celebrated writers, Alexis Wright has also published Carpentaria and The Swan Book, as well as three works of non-fiction: Take Power, an oral history of the Central Land Council; Grog War, a study of alcohol abuse in the Northern Territory; and Tracker, an award-winning collective memoir of Aboriginal leader Tracker Tilmouth.

Daniel James, winner of the 2018 Horne Prize for his essay Ten More Days, is a contributor to the Age, IndigenousX, SBS, Crikey, Croakey.

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Make the most of your day in the Mornington Peninsula and enjoy a tasting experience at the Montalto's cellar door. 

Alexis Wright image credit: Vincent Long