writer john boyne
Books are my first love, although they've been sorely neglected this year. At least the literary kind. But one title that did manage to sneak its...
Read moreBooks are my first love, although they've been sorely neglected this year. At least the literary kind. But one title that did manage to sneak its...
Read moreIt's confession time. There's nothing I love more than listening to The Book Show on the ABC's Radio National. I have it on while pottering away in...
Read moreEvery now and then I meet someone who is living my dream life. And when I talk about dream life, I'm talking about living out the deep-seated desir...
Read moreIt's always interesting to see the path someone takes with their life. I first met stylist and writer Andrea Millar about five years ago when she...
Read morePolitics and fashion seem a funny mix. But not really when you think about it. They're both about egos and image, and often great stories are embed...
Read moreTo launch a magazine is a huge achievement. To do so and make it go on to have a cult following, and win numerous awards takes a special combinatio...
Read moreSusan Orlean says it best: "I'm an author, a staff writer for The New Yorker, a dog owner, a gardener, a parent, a frequent lecturer/speaker, an oc...
Read moreTo make it to the top of the news journalism in Australia as a woman is no easy task. Caroline Overington has not only done that - she's twice won ...
Read moreI'm always inspired by writers. And Emily Maguire is one of them. I've read her columns for The Sydney Morning Herald, heard her talk at the Sydney...
Read moreThere are only a handful of books I've returned to again and again. New York by Lily Brett is one of them (as well as her book of Poems). If you ha...
Read moreWhen was the last time you laughed when reading a book? And not just laughed, but laughed out loud. Really loud. And consistently. Well, for me, i...
Read moreCan I just say now that I'm in love with Julian Schnabel. I've written about my crush before. But after finally getting to watch The Diving Bell an...
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