Author In Conversation: Nathan Dunne

Join us for an author talk with Nathan Dunne as he discusses his new book, When Nothing Feels Real: A Journey into the Mystery Illness of Depersonalisation.

About the author

Nathan Dunne is a journalist and critic, and has contributed to many publications, including The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Slate and Artforum. 

After graduating from the University of Sydney with the University Medal, he studied art history at Cambridge University and received a PhD from Birkbeck College, University of London. He has lectured at Harvard and Yale, and also worked for several years at Tate Modern.

Nathan now lives in Sydney.

About the book 

When Nothing Feels Real is Nathan's quest to find his way through to the other side from the terrifying onset of his illness, the years of misdiagnosis, and his long search for an answer and a cure. 

In the vein of Lost Connections and The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, he expertly weaves in neuroscience, patient experiences, and interviews with leading doctors in the field, using himself as a guide to courageously explore the personal, medical, psychological, and philosophical issues raised by depersonalisation.

About the event

Better Read Than Dead bookshop will be selling copies of the book on the night.

5:30pm - Light refreshments

6-7pm - Author talk

7-7:30pm - Book sales and signing