“Dickwhipped,” grey zones and interpreting smiles. Anna Krien talking with Helen Garner at the Wheeler.

Clunes: books, pizza, nagobs and a philosophical rant on the use and meaning of book covers.

Sunshine, sparkling wine and thundering horseflesh — what better way to spend an autumn day in Warrnambool?

TMBG, the brainiest, and oldest, pop group out of Lincoln, Massachusetts return to Australia. Playing Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide … and Bendigo.

Men need not apply. The inaugural $50,000 Stella Prize night — a sense of sisterhood, and the $10,000 giveaway that made it real.

“There’s a fundamental revolution in music in that it’s now a documentary when for four million years it was impressionism.” Matthew Herbert at the Melbourne Recital Centre, 8, 12, 13 April. Plus, the “Age” review reviewed.

Japanese beauty in Shepparton; Politics in Ballarat; Longing in Mornington Peninsula. And Tasmanian extras.

The Colin Laverty collection auction; catch Jeffrey Smart; Fred Williams in bloom; Cloud Atlas enjoyed.

Edward St Aubyn, author of the Patrick Melrose novels, speaking at the Wheeler. Drawing: “Teddy,” thinking.

Entrancing: Nicolas Rothwell talks about his novel ‘Belomor.’ Drawing: Rothwell reading from his book.