Serendipity is a lovely word, and is even lovelier when it touches my reading. Such was the case with my last two books, Olga Tokarczuk's House of day, house of night (my review) and Brian Castro's Chinese postman. The connections between them are simple and complex. Both focus more on ideas than narrative, are disjointed … Continue reading Brian Castro, Chinese postman (#BookReview)
Month: November 2025
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1925: 2, fostering Australian sentiment
During 1925, two sets of articles appeared which discussed the issue of fostering "Australian sentiment". Australian literature and labour John Mckellar, 1929Herald (Melbourne), 27 November 1929, p 16 During the year, John McKellar (1881-1966) gave lectures on topics relating to literature and labour or the working class. On February 12, a newspaper titled Labor Call … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1925: 2, fostering Australian sentiment
Six degrees of separation, FROM We have always lived in the castle TO …
If you have ever been to Japan you will know that they are deeply interested in weather. Turn the TV on and more often than not you will get a weather report or a cooking program. This now old Internet article was written by a Canadian who, at the time, had lived in Japan for … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM We have always lived in the castle TO …
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