Her well deserved laurels.
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The Shame of Scifi and the End of the Culture (Vale, Iain M. Banks)
In which the late, great scifi author gets quoted a lot: “The tricky thing about claiming we’ll ever create a utopian society is that our record up to this point is so lamentable.”
READ MOREShock moral panic at art museum
Damned artists. What are they trying to do, make us see things?
READ MOREThe Great Gatsby and All That Bazz
Nick Carraway found Jay Gatsby admirable, but he was starting from a low base. “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money … and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
READ MORENotes from the Sydney Writers Festival (plus, The Design Hall of Fame)
On writers’ tales and thoughts, tropic rain, design awards, and midnight shards of Sydney’s outrageous beauty.
READ MOREAnna Krien, sex, sport and consent
“Dickwhipped,” grey zones and interpreting smiles. Anna Krien talking with Helen Garner at the Wheeler.
READ MOREClunes Booktown Festival 2013 (Plus, What is a book cover for?)
Clunes: books, pizza, nagobs and a philosophical rant on the use and meaning of book covers.
READ MOREA Day at the Races: The Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase
Sunshine, sparkling wine and thundering horseflesh — what better way to spend an autumn day in Warrnambool?
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