Back in August, I wrote the first post in my Monday Musings sub-series on Quiet Achievers in Australia's literary landscapes, meaning people like publishers, for example. My first post was on Terri-ann White from Upswell Publishing. Of course, most of these people aren't really Quiet Achievers. Those in the industry will know them, often well. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Quiet achievers 2, Barry Scott of Transit Lounge
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AS Patrić, Black rock white city (Review)
With that extended conflict known as the Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) now over for more than a decade, we are starting to see books written about them. I've reviewed two on this blog to date, Aminatta Forna's novel The hired man (2013) (my review) on the Croatian War of Independence, and Olivera Simić's memoir Surviving peace (2014) (my review) on … Continue reading AS Patrić, Black rock white city (Review)
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