In the lead up to our first event of 2019, January Story-share: Advice to my teenage self, we’re catching up with our speakers to find out more about them and get a sneak peak at what they’ll be sharing on the night. Today, meet Jane AlverRead more…
Cooking as an antidote to alienation
At eighteen, I left my home smelling of crushed cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. I stepped into Australia in the intense summer of 2013. The air smelled of eucalyptus and rosemary – a smell that I still pick up inRead more…
Skywhale | Things That Helped
Below is an extract from Things That Helped, Jessica Friedmann, Scribe Publications 2017. Jessica is delivering a special workshop ‘Writing Life, Writing Self’, on Sun 8 Oct, 2-5pm, Canberra, presented by the Feminist Writers Festival. More info is here. __ The wind on the hillRead more…
Migrant identities, gender and writing – Roanna Gonsalves
This month’s Read Like a Feminist Bookclub will be discussing Roanna Gonsalves’ The Permanent Resident. Ahead of our bookclub discussion, come along to hear Roanna in conversation with Founder/Editor of Feminartsy, Zoya Patel at Muse Canberra, Sunday 7 May. More info isRead more…
Street Light Interference Phenomenon
The door swings shut behind me. I’m clenching my green bag so hard my knuckles are white. I stride down the cracked concrete driveway but stop abruptly next to my recently petrol-siphoned car. Should I turn left past the houseRead more…