Damon Young
Philosopher/author. Nonfiction/fiction. Agents: @literaryagent1 & @ZeitgeistLit (nonfiction) & @alexadsett (fiction). Soon: ON GETTING OFF: SEX AND PHILOSOPHY.
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Melissa Harrison's The Stubborn Light of Things - Faber & Faber Blog
If you are a lover of podcasts you will probably already know about Melissa Harrison’s top-rated nature series The Stubborn Light of Things. This November we are delighted to publish her nature diary, also titled The Stubborn Light of Things. You...
Library worker dressed as The Hulk helps save man from cardiac arrest
When Tyron Waugh dressed up as a superhero for Book Week he had no idea he would help save a life for real. The library worker was one of several bystanders who performed CPR on a gravely ill man.
Realistic challenge sees SAS Australia contestants lie about a war crime
Tasks include deleting incriminating footage
Jennifer's Body - Movie Review
Chris Stuckmann reviews Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, Chris Pratt, Kyle Gallner, J.K. Simmons. Directed b...
Damon Young
Here's a good review of the massively misunderstood and mismarketed "Jennifer's Body" (2009) by @Chris_Stuckmann
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'Sleeping giant' Arctic methane deposits starting to release, scientists find
Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered
The story of Jack-o’-lantern: ‘If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur’
How Irish immigrants brought the Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins (originally turnips) to America
Joe Biden makes the case for why he should be president
The former vice president talks with Norah O'Donnell about the pandemic, taxes, the Supreme Court, and the "stark" differences between himself and President Trump. O'Donnell also speaks with Mr. Biden's running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris.
Amy Coney Barrett’s First Votes Could Throw the Election to Trump
A sinister argument from Bush v. Gore returns with a vengeance.
Beejay Silcox reviews 'The Lying Life of Adults' by Elena Ferrante
Opening a review with a book’s first line allows a critic to thieve the author’s momentum for themselves. I am in a thieving mood. For the first line of Elena Ferrante’s new novel, The Lying Life of Adults, carries an enviable wallop: ‘Two years...
The more things change, the more inequality stays the same
Hannelore Cayre's novel shows that when it comes to social inequality and injustice, 150 years don't guarantee a shift.
Immortal Women of Fantasy
What would it be like to live forever? Some of our favorite women in fantasy wrestle with that question their entire immortal lives. Check out our favs here!
Covid in Australia: Melbourne to exit 112-day lockdown
Locals in Australia's second-biggest city have spent more than 100 days in a strict lockdown.
The Madman's Library
'Anybody who loves the printed word will be bowled over by this amusing, erudite, beautiful book about books. It is in every way a triumph. One of the...
Australians among women subjected to 'offensive' examinations after newborn found in Qatar airport bathroom
The Australian Government expresses "serious concerns" with Qatar after several passengers on board a flight from Doha to Sydney were reportedly subjected to an invasive internal examination.
The Creative Process: Hilary Mantel | Tin House
"I think that every time a novelist writes about a love affair, they’re also writing about a power relationship. Every time they describe a family, they’re describing a mini-state. There is nowhere in human experience, where power politics isn’t." ...
Damon Young
Of course, Mantel herself adds: "The present tense is potent but I think you shouldn’t reach for it as a matter of course. You need a reason. I have come across a lot of novels recently where the use of the present tense is frustrating and limiting...."
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Mould and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda
In Australia, we do housing and we do health, but they sit in different portfolios of government and the policy dots aren't joined often enough.
Rewrite the English department: Lessons in radical decolonisation
Can we reimagine the world of literatures in English in a way that puts historically marginalised voices at the centre?