Never mind the books,what about the art?

Never mind the books,what about the art?

The State Library of NSW is known for its books,but it has a remarkable collection of paintings as well.

  • bySusan Wyndham

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Veteran of Australian broadcasting from the pre-television era

Veteran of Australian broadcasting from the pre-television era

ABC announcer,producer and director Arthur Wyndham was remembered by colleagues as “a cool dude” and an open-minded,supportive boss.

  • bySusan Wyndham
A family’s season of revelations in the middle of lockdown

A family’s season of revelations in the middle of lockdown

Ann Patchett’s latest novel is an antidote to dystopian hysteria.

  • bySusan Wyndham
The last interview:Robert Adamson on poetry,life and facing death

The last interview:Robert Adamson on poetry,life and facing death

Susan Wyndham spoke to the acclaimed poet a few weeks before he died.

  • bySusan Wyndham
Two years ago she was suddenly paralysed,now Cressida Campbell makes history

Two years ago she was suddenly paralysed,now Cressida Campbell makes history

In recent years,the artist’s career has accelerated and her life has taken too many life-and-death turns.

  • bySusan Wyndham
Witch trials and ghost houses:This Gothic mystery has one operatic climax

Witch trials and ghost houses:This Gothic mystery has one operatic climax

A fragile family is haunted by personal trauma and the dark history of a “storm-bruised” island that becomes home in Eliza Henry-Jones’ Salt and Skin.

  • bySusan Wyndham
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Extraordinary moments that changed everything:Ann Patchett’s essays

Extraordinary moments that changed everything:Ann Patchett’s essays

The American novelist’s essays show gratitude for people she has loved,lost,and those who have saved her.

  • bySusan Wyndham
In another masterful work,author Michelle de Kretser has remixed her ingredients

In another masterful work,author Michelle de Kretser has remixed her ingredients

The two leading characters in Michelle de Kretser’s new novel are separated by the structure of the novel and the design of the physical book.

  • bySusan Wyndham
What writers look for when they read a novel

What writers look for when they read a novel

Belinda Castles’ anthology offers a compelling series of essays by authors on the qualities of other contemporary writers.

  • bySusan Wyndham
The stories behind the people who wielded the blue pencils

The stories behind the people who wielded the blue pencils

Australian publishing has had its fair share of charismatic editors,as Craig Munro reveals in Literary Lion Tamers.

  • bySusan Wyndham
The polished gems from Shirley Hazzard's trove of sparkling stories

The polished gems from Shirley Hazzard's trove of sparkling stories

The New York-based Australian writer's complete short fiction reveals her intellectual confidence and stylistic control.

  • bySusan Wyndham