The WINNER for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is:
Adam Johnson for his book The Orphan Master’s Son, an exquisitely crafted novel that carries the reader on an adventuresome journey into the depths of totalitarian North Korea and into the most intimate spaces of the human heart.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Continue reading
The Story of Danny Dunn by Bryce Courtenay
A beautiful novel by the prolific Mr Courtenay.
A descriptive account of Balmain and Sydney during the 1930’s, 1940’s, right through to the seventies.
The characters are wonderfully depicted and true to the era of the Depression. Many readers shed a tear as memories of the past came back to them.
Danny Dunn’s character is that of many a young man who willingly went to war and after came back broken and found it hard to relate to a ‘normal’ world again.
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Commonwealth Writers inspires writers, storytellers and a range of cultural practitioners to work for social change. It builds communities of less heard and emerging voices to influence, directly and indirectly, the decision making processes which affect their lives.
In line with this vision, the Commonwealth Book Prize and Short Story Prize unearth talented writers to take part in online residencies and on-the-ground activities. As well as inspiring others through their work. Continue reading
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
Overall the group seemed to enjoy the book.
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Whether it’s fiction or non fiction crime writing is always a popular genre in Western literature. This month the reading theme is Crimereads.
Parramatta City Library has many titles in its collection and you can go to our online catalogue to reserve whatever you like, or download an ebook or you can simply come to the library and pick up some books. Continue reading