Jeff Sparrow

Melbourne Writers Festival 2009 diary part four: finding meaning in the media

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 6 Comments

...in which the audience gasps audibly at the mention of Twitter! Official festival blogger Estelle and I are aptly blogging this morning's session laptop by laptop, sandwich by sandwich, in a cafe overlooking one of the festival venues. Jeff Sparrow spoke to Margaret Simons about Finding Meaning in the Media. Simons is a fellow Crikey blogger, and … Continue reading Melbourne Writers Festival 2009 diary part four: finding meaning in the media

A callout of sorts, plus some killing, space and Eggers

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 6 Comments

Hello litnibblets, Exciting things are afoot. Book launches, Melbourne Writers Festival, my first spoken word poetry gig, an illustrated short story zine project, and in a few months, National Young Writers Festival and Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (I'm doing panels at both). How did you like Sam Cooney's guest review? I'm looking to do … Continue reading A callout of sorts, plus some killing, space and Eggers

Overland 193

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 4 Comments

Summer 2008, ed. Jeff Sparrow, 9780980534603 Another stimulating issue of a journal that dares to challenge you. By this I don't mean just political stimulation (thought there is plenty of that there) but through non-mainstream points of observation. Overland generally gives you a variety of pieces on topics you may not have even thought of thinking about, if you know what … Continue reading Overland 193