{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/246b525e-24ae-578b-8975-4e6cbf3b5733/e3f58863-2275-4d5c-8113-04cbf391d29f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"124 Fiona McGregor - The Christmas Handicap","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610bc19b748075188a971e24/610bc20dc9f05900130af193.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Fiona McGregor reflects on a long held family tradition.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.fionamcgregor.com/home\">Fiona McGregor</a> is a Sydney novelist, essayist, art critic and performance artist. She has published five books including <a href=\"http://www.fionamcgregor.com/words/strange-museums\">Strange Museums</a>, a travel memoir of a performance art tour through Poland. Her latest novel <a href=\"http://www.fionamcgregor.com/words/indelible-ink\">Indelible Ink</a> won Age Book of the Year. She writes for The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, Overland, RealTime, Runway and Running Dog. Fiona's performance, prioritising endurance and durational forms, has been presented internationally.&nbsp;Since the 90s, Fiona has been active in Sydney's queer alternative culture, currently co-producing dance party UNDEAD, the annual fundraiser for <a href=\"https://www.unharm.org/\">Unharm, a grassroots organisation campaigning for drug law reform.</a></p>\r\n<p>Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit <a href=\"http://www.maevemarsden.com/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.maevemarsden.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHo4vDhyiCs6vGzfbGVr-HZQzcCpw\">www.maevemarsden.com</a>, and follow&nbsp;<a href=\"http://facebook.com/queerstoriesaus\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=http://facebook.com/queerstoriesaus&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKYx6o_X5cY1Nb6sOo-OjW4AuTMQ\">Queerstories on Facebook.</a></p>\r\n<p>The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on <a href=\"https://www.booktopia.com.au/queerstories-maeve-marsden/prod9780733640728.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.booktopia.com.au/queerstories-maeve-marsden/prod9780733640728.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGC9WrZWyZhIPhfG3srEJhN6YSDkA\">Booktopia.</a></p>\r\n<p>To support Queerstories, become a patron at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWtdunm4q8uyJaTrNzxmI2DrYvHQ\">www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter</a></p>\r\n<p>And for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow me - Maeve Marsden - on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/maevemarsden/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=http://twitter.com/maevemarsden/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFr4uVSB20T7jf00D9HiPppLfYCcw\">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http://instagram.com/maevegobash\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=http://instagram.com/maevegobash&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1579126436373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKEk16ZPI_wauuuF3L4NwVKIbHLw\">Instagram</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> ","author_name":"Queerstories"}