Monthly Archives: July 2019

New readings uploaded!

ELIAS GREIG -I Can’t Remember the Title but the cover is Blue

ELIAS GREIG -I Can’t Remember the Title but the cover is Blue

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The problem with this book is reading it in  public- you just can’t help laughing and stifling incredulous  gasps as Elias details in dead pan prose his  experiences  everyday in a suburban bookshop.

Counterpointed with  succinct little illustrations by Phillip Marsden  , Elias firmly nails all the idiosyncratic, poignant and just plain loopy denizens who cross the doorway in search of  that  one special book.

If you are a subscriber to Bay FM you can go in a draw to win an autographed copy of this book  this  Thursday July 25th around 10.15am. Listen online www.bayfm.org or tune in on 99.9.

Elias Greig read

 

Elias Greig Interview

 

 

Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019

 

New readings uploaded!

Marcia Langton – The Quiet Revolution

Marcia Langton – The Quiet Revolution

 

Taken from Professor Marcia Langton’s 2012 Boyer  lecture, this extract  begins to detail the creation of millions of hectares of  indigenous managed reserves and the flow on effect into the life of aboriginal culture.

Restoring the land also restores health and self respect and provides community cohesion and purpose.

 

The Quiet Revolution  

 

 

Marcia Langton – Interview

Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019

 

New readings uploaded!

KERRY O’BRIEN – Keating

KERRY O’BRIEN – Keating

 

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This is an extraordinary in-depth look at one of Australia’s most important policy shapers. Keating was not served well by some sections of the media which tended to portray him as elitist with arcane interest in antiques- this portrait shows the depth of his understanding of the workings of the national economy and how that leads to social cohesiveness, and the lasting legacy of his economic reforms. Written by Kerry O’Brien, who had unlimited and intimate access over a period of some time.

Kerry O’Brien reads from ‘Keating’

 

 

Kerry O’Brien Interview

 

 

Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019

New readings uploaded!

KERRY O’BRIEN – A MEMOIR

KERRY O’BRIEN – A Memoir.

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And what a memoir it is! When you have lived the sort of life that Kerry  O’Brien has, close up to the action politically and culturally for over three decades, you have a lot of memories to impart.

Kerry O’Brien is a media giant, and these days, tied to no one station or restriction  he has been letting us know where he thinks Australia is headed – and why we should be doing a u-turn.

He also believes that the Labour  government headed by Bob Hawke and Paul Keating had a true vision for this country and the foundation they laid down in the 80’s has protected us from the worst  of global downturns and led to a more egalitarian society – this is about to change however unless we start to demand proper government.

In this read and interview, Kerry talks about the privilege of getting up close and personal with leading lights of the creative industries. I got the distinct feeling he considered them a welcome relief from the endless parade of politicians dodging the issue!

Kerry O’Brien reads from ‘Kerry O’Brien – A Memoir’

 

 

Kerry O’Brien – Interview

 

Next week I will post Kerry O’Brien’s biography on  Paul Keating. An in depth examination of an extraordinary politician who has had a profound influence on our lives.

Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019