The response to Toni Morrison’s death shows the power of literature
Since the death of American writer, Toni Morrison, this week, a chorus of writers and readers has paid tribute to…
A bit of pain for parents is worth the gain in Book Week
Is there anything more annoying than an invitation to a fancy dress party? All of the anticipation of a night…
There is a story in all lives, great and small
Sometimes, reading can make you feel like people are living much bigger lives than your own. Lying in bed after…
My new favourite bookshop is the op shop
Buying books can get expensive when you have a tbr pile as high as mine. In fact, my collection of…
Can fiction really change you?
The books that change people I find it fascinating to hear people talk about the books that changed them. I…
Updike proves a little less palatable in the #MeToo era
I was thrilled to pick up a copy of John Updike’s Witches of Eastwick at an op shop recently. I…
If only we knew each other the way we know our favourite book characters
I didn’t really think about Bob Hawke much before he died. I was a young child when he was prime…
Enough of the plastic – McDonald’s should replace its Happy Meal toys with books
Lately, a visit to McDonald’s has been leaving a bad taste in my mouth, and it’s not due to the…
An embarrassment of riches is a good problem to have when it comes to books and podcasts
Do you remember that feeling of freedom and possibility when you graduated from the children’s and young adult section of…
Am I living in a literary echo chamber, as well as a political one?
Reading the list of books most commonly borrowed from libraries from April 2018 until March 2019, just after the shock…
