Story of the month
Remembering Shirley Barrett: An offbeat and generous Australian director and writer
"Barrett’s films presented a unique perspective on love, desire, and the workings of life at the margins — both social and geographic — of Australian society."
Read Kirsten Stevens’s vale to Shirley Barrett, Australian novelist and Caméra d’Or–winning film director, who died this month. Scroll down to our book recommendations for Barrett’s most recent novel.
via The Conversation
To listen to this month
The eel — a creature with a surprisingly slippery history!
Why have eels remained so mysterious, despite scientists' best efforts? Why are tiny baby eels worth so much? And did some tenants really once pay their rent in eels?
Via Gastropod — the podcast that looks at food through the lens of science and history.
What I'm Borrowing
A series exploring our affection for libraries, loans, and sharing great reads.
What I’m Borrowing: Trent Jamieson
What I'm Borrowing: Holly Ringland
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Where are they now: Luke Stegemann writes straight from the shoulder
