A&U 2009, 9781741756838 (Aus, US/Kindle) The fundamental thread, through Philipp Meyer's brilliant American Rust, is mistakes and failures, and how they come about through choice, instinct or luck. In the novel, each of the characters comes up against choices large and small, and the reader is not only witness to the outcomes of their decisions, … Continue reading Philipp Meyer's American Rust
Sydney Writers Festival
Strike a pose
Some stuff in my week: * A photo shoot for Emerging Writers' Festival promo material with freelance/TV/ comedy writer Mia Timpano (I love this article of hers, have a look around her website while you're there); librarian/comedian Josh Earl; games writer (and writer in various other mediums) Paul Callaghan; and comedian Xavier Michelides. We had to 'pretend … Continue reading Strike a pose