2005 Sydney Writers' Festival

With the Sydney Writers' Festival a little under a
fortnight away, Malcolm Knox, "The Sydney Morning Herald"'s literary editor, gives his list of the festival highlights to come. One of the interesting panels will be David Suzuki in conversation with Peter Garrett (ex Midnight Oil front-man and now Federal MP). As Knox puts it: "This could turn the idea of an author
interview on its head. Sure, we want to know what Garrett asks Suzuki. But what will Suzuki draw out of Garrett?"

Currently Reading

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State of Emergency by Sam Fisher
Cinematic, high-tech, futuristic rescue fiction. This might have started its own genre.

 

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Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
A coming-of-age novel set in a small WA mining town in the 1960s. Ticks all the relevant boxes.

 

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Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon
Chabon's homage to the adventure novel. Reminiscent of Moorcock and Leiber.

 

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Headlong by Susan Varga
When is life still worth living, or is it better to die with dignity?

 

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The Pages by Murray Bail
Bail's first novel since Eucalyptus, about an Outback genius philosopher - or is he? [Shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Award.]

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