A review by Nalini Haynes Connor Giannopolos is a 16 year old private school student in Sydney when he wags class (skips class). While skyving …
equity
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 3
This is part 3 of my response to Lionel Shriver’s views on appropriation and representation of others’ experiences. (Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.) …
Dick of the Day or why Lionel Shriver is wrong
This is not part of my three-part response to Lionel Shriver. This is a blog about yesterday and living as disabled; I am trying to …
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 2
This is part 2 of my response to Lionel Shriver’s views on appropriation and representation of others’ experiences. (Part 1 is here.) In this part …
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 1
My response to Lionel Shriver and authors’ appropriation of ‘other’ experience is in three parts, scheduled weekly. This is part one. Lionel Shriver’s speech at …
Down Under (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Shit-stick is a stoner sloth type who’s giving his cousin Evan a driving lesson before they settle in to watch …
Zana Fraillon
This interview can be accessed by the podcast (above), the video (below) or iTunes. Zana Fraillon grew up surrounded by books. Her love of literature, …
Rajith Savanadasa on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed Rajith Savanadasa about his debut novel; we also discussed equity and representation. (See the full interview in video or listen in podcast …
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
Cleverman s01e01: First Contact
A review by Nalini Haynes In a parallel universe set in contemporary Australia, a group of Moari and Indigenous Australians have too much hair — …
Diversity
Dark Matter Zine wants to support diversity in all its forms. Therefore we have a new category, Diversity, under which umbrella we feature Aust. & …
When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A review by Nalini Haynes Michael and his dad are at a rally against refugees. There aren’t many on their side of the protest so …
Ruins by Rajith Savanadasa
A review by Nalini Haynes Ruins is set in 2009 in Sri Lanka, following the lives of one family from 5 perspectives. Civil war rages …
The Returned s01e03: Julie
A review by Nalini Haynes Patent-leather ankle-breaker boots walk down the stairs revealing… Cat Woman. Her companion is Bat Woman? They kiss. They’re an item! Bat Woman …