Water Book Club: 'A River with a City Problem' (2019 by Margaret Cook
When
10.30 – 11.30am, Thu 30 Apr 2020Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Member's Lounge
About
For the safety of our community, all public programs, events and tours have been cancelled until further notice. If you have paid to attend this event, you will be refunded within 10-15 working days. We thank you for your understanding. Discuss art, life, culture and creativity at the QAGOMA Members Book Club. From January through to May the titles on the Members Book Club reading list have been selected to connect to, contextualise and discuss ideas presented in ‘Water’. Book 4: A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods (2019), Margaret Cook A River with a City Problem is a compelling history of floods in the Brisbane River catchment. Through a detailed analysis of Brisbane’s worst floods (in 1893, 1974 and 2011), historian Margaret Cook reveals how those governing Australia’s third most populous city have consistently failed to implement sensible floodplain management policies, condemning our ever-increasing population to periodic catastrophe. Extensively researched, the book highlights the force of nature, the vagaries of politics and the power of community. With many river cities facing urban development challenges, Cook makes a convincing argument for what must change to prevent further tragedy. Book 1: Other Minds: the Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness (2016), Peter Godfrey-Smith Book 2: Night Fishing: Stingrays, Goya and the Singular Life (2019), Vicki Hastrich Book 3: Too Much Lip (2018), Melissa Lucashenko Book 5: Carpentaria (2006) Alexis Wright $12 Members | $17 Members' guests (includes coffee/tea and sweets) / Book online or call (07) 3840 7278 to join the monthly discussions hosted by Book Club Facilitator Eve Jensen Members receive 20% off current and past Book Club titles from the QAGOMA Store. Pre-order your books with the Store to avoid disappointment.