Page Turners: Samah Sabawi

There’s nothing better than relaxing during summer with a good book. The State Library have your reading list sorted with some of this season’s hottest page turners.

Work your way through the biggest non-fiction releases on the Library’s summer reading list, get your questions ready and join host Astrid Edwards for a conversation with the author themselves.

Samah Sabawi is an award-winning author, playwright and poet. In Cactus Pear For My Beloved, Sabawi recounts her family’s story, starting 100 years ago in Palestine under British rule and ending in Redland Bay, Queensland. This is a story of love, open-heartedness and the enduring human spirit.

Hear directly from Sabawi as she explores how she went about writing such an intensely personal story, the themes she wanted to convey and more. Plus, get the chance to ask any of your burning questions.

Book your tickets now and get reading.