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Column: Books and Writing

‘Objectifying objects’: pre-emptive nostalgia and books

by Caroline Hamilton , February 9, 2012 • Leave a comment

Here we are in the middle of one of the most significant communication technology revolutions since the development of the printing press – and it seems we are enchanted with the past. I’m not talking about Downton Abbey or Mad Men, although they do evince the trend. … Read more »

Column: Books and Writing

The stories that numbers tell: Jane Gleeson-White’s Double Entry

by S.A. Jones , January 23, 2012 • 4 Comments

Jane Gleeson-White is a doyenne of the Australian literary scene. She is the author of two books on literature (Classics and Australian Classics), the fiction editor at Overland magazine and the blogger behind Bookish Girl. It is only natural, therefore, that her new book should be about … Read more »