Arts
Lloyd Jones in conversation with Krissy Kneen about his new book, 'The Cage'. The book is available for purchase here: http://avidreader.com.au/products/the-cage-1 The three salon readers who read their works-in-progress at the beginning of this event were (in order) Chloe Cooper, Holly Robertson, and Admas Tewodros. Two mysterious strangers appear at a hotel in a small country town. Where have they come from? Who are they? What catastrophe are they fleeing? The townspeople want answers, but the strangers are unable to speak of their trauma. And before long, wary hospitality shifts to suspicion and fear, and the care of the men slides into appalling cruelty. Lloyd Jones’s fable-like novel The Cage is a profound and unsettling novel about humanity and dignity and the ease with which we’re able to justify brutality. This podcast was recorded at Avid Reader Bookstore in Brisbane as part of our year-round events schedule. For more information and to see what we having coming up, visit our website: www.avidreader.com.au/