A Western Sydney Book Club returned in 2026, with its February edition featuring A Savage Turn by Luke Patterson.
The session was led by facilitator Anne-Marie Te Whiu, guiding participants through discussion and reflection on the text.
Event Details
When: Fri, 27 February – 6:30pm – 8pm
Where: ACE Parramatta, 8 Victoria Rd
About the Book
A Savage Turn is a searing debut poetry collection from Gamilaroi poet Luke Patterson. Using biting wit and sharp insight into both modern and traditional life, Patterson’s poems move across forest billabongs, prisons, and the lingering nightmares of the not-so-distant past. The collection explores memory, violence, place and survival, confronting the ways history continues to shape the present.
