I was thinking about A.S. Patric's recent post on the Overland blog all of yesterday afternoon. I thought I'd have a go at responding to his piece, just off-the-cuff. Note: the words in bold are Alec's. Are we more disconnected? I know how late my crush goes to bed. Are we more superficial? Skin is a surface. Does … Continue reading Response to A.S. Patric’s ‘Questionnaire’
Distraction
This cumulative kind of effect when you stop: an interview with Emily Maguire on Smoke in the Room, part one
In Smoke in the Room (Aus), three characters end up in a share house in Sydney. Katie works on instinct and is weighted by an overwhelming empathy. Adam, an American, is grieving and needs to save money to get home. Graeme, an aid worker, has rid himself of possessions and simplified his existence. In this … Continue reading This cumulative kind of effect when you stop: an interview with Emily Maguire on Smoke in the Room, part one
Literary Space – Damon Young
Damon Young, author of Distraction, says: My study is actually one corner of our lounge. The room's also an office for my wife Ruth, entertaining wing, tearoom, and playroom for my three-year-old-son, Nikos. It's part writerly den, part Lego wonderland. When our new baby's born, it'll also be a nursery. And, yes, the pram … Continue reading Literary Space – Damon Young
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