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Magda Szubanski visits Eltham

Join Magda Szubanski for an evening at the Eltham Community and Reception Centre as she talks about her new book, Reckoning.

Heartbreaking, joyous, traumatic, intimate and revelatory, Reckoning is the book where Magda Szubanski, one of Australia’s most beloved performers, tells her story.

In this extraordinary memoir, Magda describes her journey of self-discovery from a suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her father’s espionage activities in wartime Poland and by her secret awareness of her sexuality, to the complex dramas of adulthood and her need to find out the truth about herself and her family. With courage and compassion she addresses her own frailties and fears, and asks the big questions about life, about the shadows we inherit and the gifts we pass on.

Honest, poignant, utterly captivating, Reckoning announces the arrival of a fearless writer and natural storyteller. It will touch the lives of its readers.

Magda Szubanski began her career in university revues, then appeared in a number of sketch comedy shows before creating the iconic character of Sharon Strzelecki in ABC-TV’s Kath and Kim. She has also acted in films (BabeBabe: Pig in the CityHappy FeetThe Golden Compass) and stage shows. 

Find out more about Magda: @magdaszubanski

Refreshments will be served before the presentation, and Magda will be available to sign books afterwards.

To book, phone Eltham Bookshop at +61 3 9439 8700.