The stories keep on coming, the stories, I mean, of indigenous children stolen from their families and what happened to them afterwards. I've posted on Carmel Bird's compilation of stories from the Bringing them home report, The stolen children: Their stories, and also on Ali Cobby Eckermann's memoir Too afraid to cry. Now it's Marie Munkara's … Continue reading Marie Munkara, Of ashes and rivers that run to the sea (#BookReview)
Monday Musings on Australian literature: Three Top End explorers
Well, folks, I'm back on the grid, but still in the Top End holidaying, so I'm going to make this one as short and sweet as I can. As we traveled through Arnhem Land we learnt about various early 19th century explorers in this region, particularly Phillip Parker King (who makes an appearance, if I … Continue reading Monday Musings on Australian literature: Three Top End explorers
Delicious descriptions: Marie Munkara on cars
I don't usually post Delicious Descriptions before I review a book but this one seems apposite. Yesterday, we did a tour of the Tiwi Islands - of Bathurst Island in particular. This is where Marie Munkara's memoir Of ashes and rivers that run to the sea, which I mentioned in my last Monday Musings, is … Continue reading Delicious descriptions: Marie Munkara on cars
Delicious descriptions: Elizabeth Jolley on the value of libraries
Regular readers will know that in June I joined in Lisa's (ANZLitLovers) Elizabeth Jolley Week by posting two reviews, one of which was for the novella Orchard thieves. In that post I mentioned the sly humour, but I didn't really share a quote to demonstrate it. However, I knew that I could always write a … Continue reading Delicious descriptions: Elizabeth Jolley on the value of libraries
Australian Women Writers 2018 Challenge completed
As in previous years, I'm writing my completion post for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge, around the middle of the year, even though I will continue to contribute until the year's end. However, I like to get the formal completion post out of the way, so I can relax! I signed up, again, for the top-level, Franklin, which involves … Continue reading Australian Women Writers 2018 Challenge completed
Monday musings on Australian literature: about Arnhem Land
When this post goes live (during NAIDOC Week) I will be in Australia's Top End, touring a region called Arnhem Land - and will most likely be incommunicado. Located in the north-east of the Northern Territory, it is named after the ship captained by Dutchman William van Colster who visited the area in 1623. The … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: about Arnhem Land
Six degrees of separation, FROM Tales of the city TO …
It's July - a cold month in my city - but when this post is published I won't be there. I'll be in the far north, about to start a 12-day tour of Arnhem Land which is not only a fascinating place to visit, but a warm one! However, I didn't want to miss this … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Tales of the city TO …
Michelle Scott Tucker, Elizabeth Macarthur: A life at the edge of the world (#BookReview)
There's something special about reading a good, engaging history - and this is how I'd describe debut author Michelle Scott Tucker's biography Elizabeth Macarthur: A life at the edge of the world. There are, in fact, three prongs to my statement, namely, it is history, it is good history, and it is engaging history. I … Continue reading Michelle Scott Tucker, Elizabeth Macarthur: A life at the edge of the world (#BookReview)
Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2018
Last year, some of you will remember, I was a mentor for the ACT Writers' Centre ACT Lit-bloggers of the future program. It was great fun, and I really enjoyed working with Angharad and Emma over the six-months the program lasted. I wrote a couple of posts about the program, but if you'd like to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2018
My literary week (12), some art, a film, and an unseen play
Much as I'd like to, I don't have time to write full posts on the three "events" I'm writing about today, but I do want to at least document them. I don't, in fact, document every film, show or exhibition I attend but I have particular reasons, which will hopefully become obvious, for wanting to … Continue reading My literary week (12), some art, a film, and an unseen play
