Just checking in to see what's up with everyone in their neck of the woods. How are you coping with your COVID-19 restrictions? Are you getting stuck into those projects that have been hanging around forever? One of our friends is finally sewing clothes out of fabrics she bought on overseas trips years ago, another … Continue reading Living under COVID-19 (2)
COVID-19
Monday musings on Australian literature: Spanish flu
COVID-19, history tells us, is a one in 100 year event, the last such event being the Spanish flu of 1918 to 1920. This week, I thought I'd share some references to the Spanish flu from Trove - not news reports about the course of the flu itself, but some random references that indicate the … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Spanish flu
Monday musings on Australian literature: Authors respond to COVID-19
In last week's Monday Musings I wrote more generally about COVID-19 and its impact on the Arts. Like that post, this one is not aiming to be a formal comprehensive one either; news and ideas are coming far too quickly. And, anyhow, as I also said last week, most if not all of you are … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Authors respond to COVID-19
Living under COVID-19 (1)
This may be the first of a regular, irregular or occasional series of posts about living under COVID-19 , probably occasional because I suspect that, once we settle in for however long it's going to be, life will become same-same. Like many bloggers - see Nancy in the Netherlands' post, and Stargazer in London who … Continue reading Living under COVID-19 (1)
Monday musings on Australian literature (and the arts): COVID-19
I don't know about you, but I'm finding it hard to settle to read, let alone write thoughtful reviews right now. (I'm sitting on one at the moment that I really want to do justice to, but my brain is all over the place.) Consequently, I'm going to just write a COVID-19 Monday Musings - … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature (and the arts): COVID-19
Whispering Gums 