What We’re Reading in November
A peek inside the current reading lives of our Balmain bookshop staff.
‘We cannot be part-time humans’: Barry Jones’ call for a proactive citizenry
The former Labor politician and author talks on his new book ‘What Is To Be Done: Political Engagement and Saving the Planet’.
Lucky’s: A sprawling family epic about a Greek-Australian diner franchise
Read an extract and review of Andrew Pippos’ debut novel, hailed as an ‘unforgettable epic’.
A dip into the water-loving life of Places We Swim’s Caroline Clements
Caroline Clements, author of Places We Swim Sydney, takes us for a paddle through her water-loving life.
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.