Word Christchurch - Spotlight on Caitlin Doughty

SPOTLIGHT ON CAITLIN DOUGHTY   Already proving to be one of the most popular speakers appearing at the festival, Caitlin Doughty talks and writes with wit and wisdom about the one thing that is certain about life: death. Her memoir Smoke Gets in Your Eyes about working in a crematorium is peppered with the history of death in Western culture and other cultures, and is a New York Times bestseller. She will make you look at death in a new light and should not be missed. READ: a recent interview with Caitlin in Sunday magazine LISTEN: to a fascinating and moving interview with Kim Hill WATCH: a selection of videos from Caitlin's weird and wonderful web series Ask a Mortician For a full list of all of Caitlin's events, visit her bio page on our website.

 

 

Tea & Cakes with Josephine Moon      Do you like cake? Josephine Moon is the first Australian novelist to make a commercial career out of writing foodie fiction… with three novels published internationally. Treat yourself and a friend to an afternoon tea with Cakes by Anna while Josephine talks about her books, and the strong creative women characters making their mark on the world that she portrays. Thursday 25 August, 2-3.15pm, The Piano                 More here