Join us for an engaging session at the Marxism Conference on the politics of writing with playwright Patricia Cornelius and novelist Tony Birch. Cornelius and Birch are both acclaimed Melbourne writers with a long history on the left. Cornelius' latest work Truth deals with the saga of Julian Assange and what happens when we speak truth to power. Birch's latest work Women and Children also deals with silence, breaking silence and the trauma of violence. In these times, storytelling that understands class, oppression and power is vitally necessary. It can help us reflect on our society and be part of igniting struggle.