Tag Archives: books
Editors' Picks
Editors’ picks for February: The Rosie Project, Girls Soundtrack Vol. 1, and Quiet
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion — Imogen Kandel, Online Editor I often try to convince myself that I dislike romance novels – it’s a strict diet of David Foster Wallace and Camus for me, thank you very much. But I do suffer from the occasional … Read more
Column: From the Editors
Cracking spines and firing up tablets: My (e)reading list for 2013
Another year, another mountain (both real and virtual) of books to read. Checking out upcoming publications is a little like being in a candy store. Without wanting to gorge myself on literary lollies, I’ve put together a list of things I’m looking forward to reading this year, … Read more
Editors' Picks
Editors’ picks for January: How to Be a Woman, The Lawrence/Julie & Julia Project, Gone Girl
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran — Imogen Kandel, Online Editor I have to admit books were not high on my list of priorities over the holiday break. In fact books sat somewhere between sipping wine and cleaning the bathroom. Let’s be honest, they were … Read more
KYDYAC
What does YA mean to you? A discussion about definition
Image: Horia Varlan We’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking and talking about what constitutes Young Adult (YA) fiction lately. It’s quite a topical, contentious subject amongst writers, readers, publishers and sellers. So, in the lead up to the KYD YA Championship, without being purposefully reductive … Read more
Column: Books and Writing
Reading with a vengeance
It’s not just the dream of the 90s that’s alive in Portland. The best of the 80s is also getting a revamp. Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure novels that were hugely popular in that decade? One anonymous, highly inventive Portland local (of course, he’s also a zinester) … Read more
Column: Film and TV
The book is never better than the film
Hearing somebody say ‘The book is always better than the film’ is like fingernails down a blackboard to me. This ill-informed yet common cliché about the supposed superiority of literary texts over visual texts is highly reductive and suggests that a comparison can be made between two … Read more
Column: Books and Writing
Books: machines to think with
Image credit: jblyberg In case you missed it, this year 14 February wasn’t just an opportunity to pen some purple prose for your beloved. It was also a chance to wax lyrical about your love of reading. On Valentine’s Day 2012, the Australian Government launched their National Year … Read more
Recommended Reading
Recommended reading: What we’re looking forward to, Part III
In this final instalment of ‘What we’re looking forward to’, Martin Shaw asks some of our leading local writers what they’re recommending for 2012. We hear from Louise Swinn, Miles Vertigan, Geordie Williamson, Charlotte Wood, Chris Womersley and Rohan Wilson. For Parts I and II click here and here. … Read more
Recommended Reading
Recommended reading: What we’re looking forward to, Part II
Bookseller Martin Shaw asked Australian writers what they are excited about reading in 2012. Today, we hear from Wayne Macauley, Angela Meyer, Pip Newling, Favel Parrett, A S Patric and Laurie Steed. This is the second part of this series. For Part I, click here. Wayne Macauley … Read more
Column: Books and Writing
‘Objectifying objects’: pre-emptive nostalgia and books
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
