I wrote a piece for Killings (the blog of literary magazine Kill Your Darlings) on my eventful trip to New York City. It begins: Like Loco, Pola and Schatze I was drawn to New York City to find a millionaire playboy. Wait, that’s not right. But in my nine days in NYC I did sometimes feel that I was acting … Continue reading New York, Noo Yawk for Killings
Sandy
New York, New York
It's election day in America and I'm about to go spend the day at MoMA. People seem a little anxious; here on the east coast they've just been through Sandy and New York City is only just beginning to get back to normal. Last night it was very loud on the Lower East Side when … Continue reading New York, New York
Cate Kennedy’s The World Beneath
Scribe September 2009 9781921372964 (Aus, Grove US) There’s no doubt Cate Kennedy is one of Australia’s most perceptive writers. Her short stories, which can be found in various journals and the collection Dark Roots, are rich in character and often contemplate moments of connection, all the misfires and failed connections, and their consequences. In The World Beneath, Rich wants to … Continue reading Cate Kennedy’s The World Beneath
