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The Inaugural Stella Prize

Posted on 17/04/2013 by

Last night the inaugural Stella Prize for women’s writing was awarded to Carrie Tiffany, for her novel Mateship With Birds. The prize awards $50,000 to recognize fantastic writing by Australian women. The name of the prize comes from one of … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Posted on 29/12/2012 by

Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore lives up to its name: it is run by Mr Penumbra, it is open 24-hours, and it does sell some books… But Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is also much more than the name on its front … Continue reading →

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Review: Street To Street, by Brian Castro

Posted on 15/11/2012 by

Brian Castro’s latest work, Street to Street, is based on the life of Australian poet, Christopher Brennan. No, not quite – it’s more about the life of Brennan’s biographer, Brendan Costa, and the ways that this man’s life paralleled with Brennan’s. … Continue reading →

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A Month of Reading

Posted on 01/11/2012 by

NOVEMBER! How the hell did we get here so quickly?! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be feeling a bit panicky and freaked out that the year just whooshed by like that. The last month has been a pretty active reading month, … Continue reading →

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The Memory of Salt Review

Posted on 06/09/2012 by

Alice Melike Ulgezer’s debut novel, The Memory of Salt, is organic, human, and above all, authentic. The story is about Ali and her Turkish father (Baba/Ahmet) and Australian mother (Mac). Baba’s life is ruled by mental illness and religion. Mac’s life … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Romance, It’s Erotica. Awful Erotica.

Posted on 09/07/2012 by

I’ve recently been struck by the realization that Fifty Shades of Grey might actually be the thing that saves book-stores – for the time being, anyhow. I know this is a pretty big thing to say, but I actually kind of mean … Continue reading →

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Review: The Summer Without Men, by Siri Hustvedt

Posted on 20/06/2012 by

Having been cheated on, poet Mia retreats first to “temporary psychosis”, and then to the small town of Bonden. This is where her mother lives in a retirement home, and where Mia comes to know and love the small community’s … Continue reading →

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A Month of Reading

Posted on 01/03/2012 by

With the extra day in February this year (a leap year), I’d convinced myself I’d have the upper hand and be able to read an extra book this year… Perhaps a whole book is a bit ambitious, but I am … Continue reading →

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Review: Flying With Paper Wings, by Sandy Jeffs

Posted on 06/02/2012 by

Sandy Jeffs’ autobiography, Flying With Paper Wings: Reflections on living with madness is an enlightening memoir and exploration of the experience of schizophrenia. Sandy Jeffs takes readers through her diagnosis and early experiences, through hospitalizations, and her later life negotiations with … Continue reading →

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Review: After the Snow, by S.D Crockett

Posted on 01/02/2012 by

Check out that cover artwork. It’s pretty nice, huh? Unfortunately I’ve been seeing an alternative cover floating around that’s nowhere near as pretty, but here’s hoping that we get this pretty thing in Australia. After the Snow by S.D Crockett is … Continue reading →

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