How would you be described in a book?
Writers can be brutal in their descriptions of their minor characters. While the protagonist is usually complex and multilayered, writers…
To read, or not to read – perhaps I’ll give Shakespeare a go
I have a confession to make. I've never really understood Shakespeare. I’ve been to quite a few plays written by…
The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
I came to The Witches of Eastwick as a big fan of John Updike. I had read Couples and the…
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…
The writer stripped bare
It can be hard to find gifts for a father-in-law. If he’s not into golf, footy or fishing, the choices…
