Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
A book with a tricky structure can sometimes seem a little too self-conscious. The style can get in the way…
What book did you hate?
The question was asked in a book club on Facebook – what is the worst book you’ve read? I quickly…
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a book overflowing with life and death, love and loss – a book that…
The busy parents’ guide to Book Day
As seen on Ten Daily This is a community service announcement for parents of children in primary school: Children’s Book…
A bookstore is far more than just another business
As seen on Ten Daily Some are musty, ill-lit and crowded with stock, tucked shyly into the streetscape, while others…
The strangeness of death in life and literature
A woman died after being hit by a train at the crossing at the end of my street. V/Line announced…
What is the difference between literary and general fiction?
A glance at the cover can offer some clues as to the genre of a book, but it can be…
Have we become lazy readers?
In a widely panned speech this month, author Howard Jacobson asserted that the problem with literature was not with books…
Forget self-development, fiction will make you happier … and nicer
Forget self-help, fiction can make you happier Australian bookselling figures can provide an illuminating insight into the preoccupations of our…
Why are we all so obsessed with ancestry?
As seen on Ten Daily Interest in ancestry is booming, with more than 12 million people submitting their DNA for…
