I like the sense of mild exasperation suggested by the title of David Leser’s latest book where he applies his not inconsiderable skills of investigative journalism to the current latest global discussion on the relationship between the sexes.
Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2019
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School holidays are almost upon us – so maybe some funny reads from the wonderful Nick Falk and Tony Flowers to keep them amused? ( Clicking on the book cover image will take you to this book at Booktopia)
There are lots of titles in this wonderfully silly series by Nick Falk which comes with illustrations by Tony flowers. These two collaborators have as much fun dreaming up these stories as your kids will have reading them – they are probably just big kids themselves!
Recorded at Byron Bay writers Festival 2019
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This week one for lovers of Crime books. A glimpse into a scary underworld in Australian criminal circles.
This is wonderful lengthy read by a journalist who has certainly come up close and personal with some of the worst criminals in Australian history both as a crime reporter and as an author.
Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2019
Two novelists who write lighter fiction but with deeper messages this week
What starts out as a seemingly simple story of two women friends, Stella and Jessica, returning to Stella’s family home in Tasmania, becomes a more complex ecological lesson in the importance of forests and fungi!
Just because you are in a retirement home doesn’t mean you’ve lost interest – in anything!
Joanna Nell
Enjoyable , light reading for hot weather to come!
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Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival 2019
Many of us as we walk along the beach may see birds fossicking in the sand or mud and not realise that they may have come an enormous distance to land on these shores and feed. Just how far and how long it takes them is the subject of this beautifully written account, in which the author reflects on the ever diminishing populations of waterbirds and migrating birds and how we are impacting upon them.
Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival 2019
This week I bring you two authors who have written both fiction and non fiction about the role of women in modern society.
Tishani Doshi’s novel, ‘Small Days and Nights‘ has a female protagonist returning home to find a major secret in her family life- a responsibility which she is now expected to shoulder.
Megan K. Stack is the author of Every Man in This Village Is a Liar, which was a finalist for America’s 2010 National Book Award and an Australian bestseller. She reported on war for the Los Angeles Times from 22 countries, and was most recently Moscow bureau chief. When she took time out to have children she discovered a whole new area of conflict – what we term : Women’s Work
So many more authors over the coming months for you to catch up on so keep subscribing and share these posts as well! Later in the year, more of our popular half hour Podcasts series coming up!
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Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival 2019
Two great memoir reads to do with sex and identity this week- Fiona Patten and Benjamin Law. Fiona’s book is her own story while Benjamin Law tells his story of growing up queer in Queensland in a collection of other gay memoirs.
Your maiden speech in Parliament is a big deal. It is your one chance to ‘nail your colours to the wall’, and indicate where you stand on important issues. Fiona Patten decided to get in first on the matter of her colourful past history and delivered one to remember.
Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019
Well that’s the hetero side of it- now over to Benjamin Law….
Benjamin Law recounts his rocky adolescence- if you are gay and Asian in Queensland, where are your role models? How can he get the right hair? Get rid of acne? Tell your parents?
Recorded at Byron Writers Festival 2019
Lots more authors and interviews to come.
There are over 230 authors on the Narratives site and we are continuing to add more!The world’s largest collection of authors reading from their own works!
Confused about diet, ethical consumption , sustainable agriculture?
Wonder why everyone is going vegan? What if you like eating meat but also want to repair the planet?
Listen to Matthew Evans delve into the complexities of consumption, the ethics of agriculture and the need for a rethink about our relationship to food animals and vegetable production.
Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2019
BY an amazing coincidence we just happen to have Melissa reading from her novel and an interview in which she modestly declares she didn’t expect ‘Too Much Lip’ to be noticed in literary awards as it was too full on!
Melissa Lucashenko
Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2018
In the next few weeks I will be uploading reads and posting interviews from the following authors:
Matthew Evans -On Eating Meat
David Leser – Women, Men and the Whole damn Thing
Marele Day – Lambs of God
Ash Grunwald -Surf by Day, Jam by Night
Lisa-Ann Gershwin – Stung
Matt Condon – The Night Dragon
Hung Le – The Crappiest Refugee
Barabra Toner – Four Respectable Ladies
Bruce Pascoe – Young Dark Emu
Tishani doshi – Small Days and Nights
Tracy Stanley – Over Byron Bay
Joanna Nell – The Single Ladies of the Jacaranda Retirement Village
Matt Condon – Knight Dragon
Isobelle Carmody – Alyzon Whitestarr
Antony Funnell – So Far, so Good
Damon Gameau – 2040
Marcus Zusak – Bridge of Clay
Tony Flowers – How to Stop an Alien Invasion
Megan Stack – Women’s Work
Stephen Pyne- Burning Bush
Benjamin Law- Growing up Queer in Australia
Harry Saddler- The Eastern Curlew the -Extraordinary Life of the Migrating Bird
Di Morrissey – Arcadia
Recorded at Byron writers Festival 2019
and please note: Currently our book cover images will not take you to Booktopia when clicked on- this is due to administrative changes at Booktopia. We will be working to fix this in the next few weeks.
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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.
Recorded at Bellingen Writers Festival 2019
Di Morrissey