Montefiore’s take on Jerusalem is both a physical and spiritual chronology. And what a subject! Could there be any place on earth that has been so fought over, so prized by so many different people’s across three millenia?
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Congratulations to Tim Winton who last night picked up the Miles Franklin Award for the fourth time for his novel Breath. “I’m stoked, of course, but also mindful that there are terrific writers who will be feeling pretty stiff tonight, because their books are more than good enough to have won,” said Winton. “To some [...]
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OK its not new, but it is kind of cute. And it is fun to try out with your favourite bits of writing.
Filed under: Fiction | Tagged: Breath, Craig Silvey, Gender, Jasper jones, Laila Lalami, The Secret Son, Tim Winton | Leave a Comment »
