Gabriel Garcia Marquez

 

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for his great novel ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ has died at the age of 87.

‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, is considered one of the 20th Century’s great novels, acclaimed throughout the world.

Celebrate Gabriel’s  life by reading one of his wonderful books.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America. Continue reading

ParraPods Episode 3 – Love in the Library

ParraPods number 3!

Parramatta City Library – Podcasts

Listen to our third episode, Love in the Library. Listen to Amy Andrews, Shannon Curtis, Ansley Patton. 3 Mills & Boon writers in a special romance panel & hear about their writing & publishing experiences.

 

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Stay tuned for many more fun and interesting pod casts from ParraPods.

2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlist

CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTION

The Secret Lives of Men, Georgia Blain (Scribe Publications)

The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan (Random House Australia)

The Railwayman’s Wife, Ashley Hay (Allen & Unwin)

Questions of Travel, Michelle de Kretser (Allen & Unwin)

Game, Trevor Shearston (Allen & Unwin)

The Swan Book, Alexis Wright (Giramondo Publishing) Continue reading

ParraPods – Episode 2 – Dr Xanthe Mallett

 

 

ParraPods number 2!

Parramatta City Library – Podcasts

Listen to our second episode, Dr Xanthe Mallett celebrating Internation Women’s Day Parramatta City Library.

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Stay tuned for many more fun and interesting pod casts from ParraPods.