Constellations/Not Writers' Week with former director of Adelaide Writers' Week, Louise Adler, and Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah

About this episode

The episode features a conversation between Louise Adler and Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah discussing the latter's novel and the implications of speaking out.

This week, we listen to an edited recording of a conversation between former director of Adelaide Writers' Week, Louise Adler, and Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. The pair discuss Abdel-Fattah's latest novel, Discipline and the cost of speaking out, as part of Constellations/Not Writers' Week, presented by the Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) on March 1, 2026, at Adelaide Town Hall.

People in this episode

Guests: Louise Adler, Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah

Topics covered

• literature
• Palestinian authors
• freedom of speech
• Adelaide Writers' Week
• cultural discussions

Keywords

• Louise Adler
• Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
• Discipline
• Adelaide Writers' Week
• freedom of speech
• Palestinian literature
• cultural events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Friends of Palestine Association

Books & works: Discipline

Places: Adelaide Town Hall

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