Everywhere I Look is a collection of Helen Garner’s non-fiction from the last twenty-or-so years – although some pieces from the 90s have also been included. Even if you’ve read these before, it’s a treat to revisit them again, even more so when they’re all together. My bookcase is getting a nice area that’s purely…
Due to a death in the family, blogging will be suspended for a little while. I have already pre-scheduled a post to go live next week, so when you see that come through, that’s why. Speak soon. Hug your loved ones; tell them they’re loved.
April 23rd, 2016 is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. He is probably the writer to have had the greatest impact, or significance, on my literary life. I doubt the legacy he has left upon the world will ever be topped. Below are some of my favourite moments on film/video. Not all are from the…
This picture was taken almost two years ago but perfectly depicts what’s happening in our house today. Keira and I are laid up with a cold. Sore throats, sniffles. The usual deal. So we’re snuggled in bed, resting. Though I’ll have to get up eventually to go down and get Riley – he’s due back…
As we approach Mother’s Day in Australia, it’s not uncommon for me to open up shopping catalogues and make this face. Why? It’s usually because I’m not interested in most of the products on sale, but also due to the pandering nature of advertising copy. So I thought I would write a post…
Here we are at the end of school holidays! I know they say screen time is bad for kids, but spent a big chunk of my youth in front of a screen and it was the best. So while I’ve been working Riley has indulged in YouTube videos on Minecraft and Keira finished re-watching the…
1. Public Libraries We are lucky in Melbourne – where in other parts of the world pubic libraries are closing down, here they seem to be holding steady, if not doing better than ever. We were in Carlton at the new Kathleen Syme Library on Friday and I dusted off my Melbourne Library Services card…
It’s been a strange week. Something about sticking a public holiday at either, or both, ends presses the rest of the days together. So here we are again and I’m struggling to think of what I accomplished. Little things. But little things matter. Before I go any further, I will be closing registrations for My…
I was going to blog yesterday. But I was enjoying the mini-holiday – so I didn’t. The whole truth, though, is I also spent the time staring at a big pile of papers. This pile, to be exact: Staring, and avoiding. And feeling… fear isn’t quite the right word. Daunted? Yes, daunted. There’s so much…
