The Signature of All Things – by Elizabeth Gilbert – the second in an occasional series for the beautiful Islington Hotel, Hobart. “From 19th century America to Tahiti and Europe, this is a novel of science and sensuality, intellect and exploration. It has all the grit and colour of Dickens, but the quiet control and social […]
The exquisite Islington Hotel in Hobart asked me if I’d like to write about books. So here is the first in a new monthly review of a book I’ve recently discovered and enjoyed. And stay tuned for more about books and writing at the Islington through winter … The Burgess Boys – by Elizabeth Strout My grandfather was […]
I first picked up George Eliot’s Middlemarch when I was about 15. And put it down again after a page or two. Now, many years later, I decided to try again. (What can I say, I’m stubborn. I have come late to a few of the classics only to find that Catcher in the Rye, or […]
A brief trip to Sydney for the Writer’s Festival was inspiring! Lawrence Krauss, particle physicist, reminded us that we are utterly insignificant in the trajectory of our flat universe. Strangely empowering. And the remarkable Kate Atkinson reminded me that you don’t have to be versed in the entire history of literature, history, politics and philosophy […]
It’s like going from lap swimming to the ocean. Less boundaries, more creatures. Finding Serendipity was launched at Fuller’s Bookshop, Hobart to a wonderful mix of young and old on Saturday April 27th. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen – particularly my co-author Danielle Wood. It is wonderful to have finally […]
