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“Indian Feminist Publishing and Political Creative Writing”
Anyone who has access to the International Feminist Journal of Politics (13.1 2011) through a university subscription can check out my review of the following four books: Suad Amiry’s Menopausal...
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The Carpet Wars, Christopher Kremmer (2002)
I have a particular liking for travel reportage, and Christopher Kremmer’s The Carpet Wars is very enjoyable, though unsatisfying in several important ways. The subtitle on the image I have posted...
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Road to Katmandu, Patrick Marnham (1971)
I had seen this book for sale in Canberra’s Academic Remainders Bookshop while I was waiting to hear whether I’d got the job I wanted in Kathmandu. I was tempted to buy it right away, but decided that...
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Goat Days, Benyamin, 2012
Goat Days, by Benyamin. Translated from the 2008 Malayalam ‘Aadu Jeevitham’ by Joseph Koyippally. New Delhi: Penguin, 2012. (Purchased for Kindle, Amazon Australia). (Shortlisted for the DSC Prize for...
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Weekly news
Events: Canberra: Saturday December 6th, 10am-5pm, Christmas drinks at The Asia Bookroom. Japanese Shakuhachi performance, 12-1pm. What I’ve been reading: ‘Documentaries do not always have to be...
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