The Rest is Her Story with Clare Wright, Yves Rees and Sita Sargeant

From monuments to documents, men have been the main characters in our history. Now two powerful storytellers are reframing the narrative to celebrate the accomplishments of women. Join Stella Prize-winning historian Professor Clare Wright as she speaks to Yves Rees about ten trailblazing women whose connection with the United States changed the course of Australian history, and author Sita Sargeant, founder of the She Shapes History walking tours, for a fresh feminist perspective on the Australian cities and towns we thought we knew.

About the AuthorsDr Yves Rees (they/them) is an award-winning writer, historian, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University, co-host of Archive Fever, and author of Travelling to Tomorrow and All About Yves.

Sita Sargeant is a storyteller, activist, founder of She Shapes History walking tours, and author of She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women.

ⓘ True Story Festival info

True Story is a festival of ideas celebrating the best creative non-fiction writing in Australia today. Bringing writers and readers together in Coledale, the festival showcases trusted voices, gripping yarns, and local perspectives that illuminate our world.

Credits

Recorded by Kingsley Reeve

Curated by Caroline Baum, Sarah Nicholson (South Coast Writers Centre) & Genevieve Swart

With thanks to The Illawarra Flame

The South Coast Writers Centre acknowledges the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, and we offer our respect to elders past, present and emerging.