Literature

Recommended reading – April 26

Books reviewed this month include The Sunbird, Bird Deity, The Boy and the Dog Tree, Departure (s) and My Body is for Kindness.

Recommended reading – April 26

Books reviewed this month are: Lamington Left Behind, Cape Fever, Wild Dark Shore and The Silken Thread.

Thuy On poetry

Enjoy two poems from Thuy On: Williamstown Pier and Mixed Media.

A wonder of words and ideas – the importance of writers festivals

Behind the headlines, writers festivals still fulfil a core community function.

Recommended reading – March 26

Books reviewed this month are How to Free a Jinn and The Adventuress of Albany.

Recommended reading – February 26

This month's reviews are Crikey Roo and the Riddler, and The Long Night.

Under the same sky, with different stories

A story reminding us that we don’t belong to one world or the other. We belong to both.

From Melbourne’s West to the world stage; a climate poet’s call to action

Amanda Anastasi was invited to COP30 and even with her experience as a poet and climate communicator, Amanda was struck by the emotion in the room

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