Book review: Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing | David Leser
In February 2018, the Good Weekend cover story by author and journalist David Leser, ‘Women, men and the whole damn thing’, received an extraordinary…
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We talk women, men and the whole damn thing with David Leser
It’s a gorgeous winter’s day at the Byron Writers Festival when we sit down with Australian journalist and author David Leser, to discuss his…
Brisbane Writers Festival hosts stellar 2019 program
Brisbane Writers Festival 2019 is playing host to a line up of over 160 internationally renowned writers, thinkers and opinion makers appearing at State…
Byron Writers Festival: Live review | 2 – 4 August, 2019
Running for its 23rd year, the Byron Bay Writer’s Festival showcased an impressive line up of authors, activists, poets, environmentalists, musicians and politicians. With…
Book review: ASH (audiobook) | Luke Romyn
Once upon a time, Amazon sold only books online. Nowadays the e-commerce behemoth is coming close to owning global online retail. However, Amazon has…
Book review: Hillbilly Elegy | J.D. Vance
The idea of “hillbilly” conjures up images of the Beverly Hills Clampetts; a comical depiction of working class American country folk that lack the…
Andrew Stafford: on the bill at the Byron Writers Festival
Billed as Australia’s largest regional literary event, the 2019 Byron Bay Writers Festival, now into it’s 23rd year, is a three day extravaganza of…
Off the record: From Crisis to Collapse
This month, Prudence from Off The Record chatted with Ian Konrad, guitarist from the local metal band, ‘From Crisis to Collapse’. In between writing…
WIN: Byron Writers Festival hosts epic comp for 2019
With writers like Benjamin Law, Tara June Winch, Behrouz Boochani, the Hon. Kevin Rudd and Di Morrissey on the agenda, there are already plenty…
Book review: The Yield | Tara June Winch
The Yield, the latest novel from Australian author Tara June Winch, is a brilliant story that leaves you yearning for wide, open spaces and…