Letting forth late flowers while ‘ineluctably sagging’: Robert Dessaix on ageing well
Septuagenarian author and former ABC RN presenter talks about the sustaining power of a rich, rooted and playful inner life.
What We’re Reading in October
Plague lit, magical realism and the long-awaited new novel from the author of Jasper Jones.
Village of Writers
We reached out to a few of Balmain’s resident authors and asked them what book they have enjoyed reading the most this year.
Meryl Hare’s life work enriching private lives through interior design
The director of award-winning interior design company Hare+Klein talks her transient childhood, Nepalese master-weavers and the years-long journey of designing a home.
Big guns, huge balls: Peter Charley on infiltrating the NRA
In How to Sell a Massacre, Peter Charley explains why hidden cameras and fake identities were necessary to his information-gathering investigation.
Village of Readers: Alison Gorman
Alison Gorman teaches creative writing classes to kids. She shares with us her reading habits, preferences and loves.
Best books for Father’s Day
Our top picks to make dad smile, grab his reading glasses and settle into his favourite armchair this Father’s Day. Arranged by genre, picked by us. Art, Culture & Environment Current Affairs & History Fiction Food & Drink Little Peeps Sports & Lifestyle
How to tell if an old wine is genuine: from the Sydney merchant who found Stalin’s secret wine
John Baker, author of ‘Stalin’s Wine Cellar’, shares some tips.
What We’re Reading in August
Featuring Sofie Laguna, a pirate book and a Swedish murder mystery.
Biographer Stuart Coupe shares top 10 Paul Kelly playlist
Paul Kelly’s former manager and latest biographer sneaks in a whole ‘Professor Ratbaggy’ album.