Frank Moorhouse and ‘Le Ghetto de Balmain’
By Matthew Lamb For much of the 1960s through to the 1980s the life and work of author Frank Moorhouse was synonymous with Balmain, Sydney. He was among the first […]
‘It should be fun’: Q&A with bestselling chef Alison Roman
Alison Roman dropped by Roaring Stories during her Australian tour of her new book, Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook.
What We’re Reading in April
From the great French novelist Émile Zola, to a combined cookbook and memoir. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.
‘Every day is a school day’: Q&A with chef Jimmy Callaway (Cult Sando)
In his debut book, former Firedoor chef Jimmy Callaway takes us on a mouth-watering journey into the abundantly inventive world of the sando – Japan’s unique take on the western sandwich.
‘Writing and singing are increasingly indivisible for me’: Q&A with Gregory Day (The Bell of the World)
‘Taking the time is important to me. The current mantra of ‘moving forward’ is just too rampant in our world.’
Local authors name the books they’ve loved so far this year
For Love Your Bookshop Day 2022, four local authors of Sydney’s inner west share the books they’ve loved most this year. Let us know which title you’ve enjoyed by tagging […]
2021 CBCA winner Zeno Sworder on his new book ‘My Strange Shrinking Parents’
A beautiful new picture book from the author of This Small Blue Dot.
‘Painting the Light is a love letter to my parents’: Q&A with Ned Manning
‘The book is about people who believed in things.’
‘This series is another one of my ghost stories I suppose’: Leanne Shapton on her new book, In Cars: On Diana
‘Her body language became beautiful to me, how she struggled with and made certain gestures almost a dance.’
How to Be Well: Q&A with Karen Coates and Sharon Kolkka
Ever feel completely, cell-achingly exhausted, and at an utter loss why? Dr Karen Coates and Sharon Kolkka – a power duo in health and wellness – are here to help.