In 2012, a National Year of Reading, Parramatta City Library Reading Groups have decided the books that they’d like to read and share views with others. Continue reading
A beautiful place to die – discussion
This Tuesday evening, the reading group has discussed the book ‘A beautiful place to die’ by Malla Nunn. Here are some very brief points from the group. Continue reading
Discussion note – The year of magical thinking
This Wednesday, the reading group has discussed the book The year of magical thinking by Joan Didion. The group has followed 18 questions and handed me a brief notes.
General overview: Continue reading
Vote your favourite title for NSW
In celebrating National Year of Reading 2012 Parramatta City Library will start voting for your favourite title at all its branches from 1st of November.
One of six titles to be voted for for NSW
Bereft by Chris Womersky
Torn apart by Peter Corris
Sydney Harbour: a history by Ian Hoskins
Lilian’s story by Kate Grenville
Idea of home by John Hughes
The harp in the south by Ruth Park
Parramatta City Library has all titles available for lending.
You can come to the library and pick up a voting slip and drop it at any of the branch, or you can go to online to vote on http://www.abc.net.au/arts/yearofreading/
Farid Farid
Farid Farid is coming to Parramatta City Library for the lunch hour author talk on Wednesday, 2nd Nov, from 1 -2 pm. He’ll talk about Middle East, its culture and politics.
Farid Farid is a final year doctoral candidate and freelance writer based at the Centre for Cultural Research -UniversityofWestern Sydney. His thesis examines the cultural politics of trauma and loss amongst exiled Iraqi artists & writers inSydney. He has been published in various international and national journals including Le Monde Diplomatique, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Age, The Australian Literary Review, New Matilda,Eureka Street, Social Semiotics, borderlands, Real Time Arts & Art Link.
He is a regular cultural commentator on ABC News 24, The Drum, triple J, ABC Radio National and SBS Arabic Radio providing his observations on the political and cultural dynamics of the Arab world and its diaspora as part of his research. Farid is a member of the Arab Film Festival of Australia Committee, was a judge of the 2011 NSW Premiers’ Literary Awards as well as chair of the prestigious NSW Writers’ Fellowship judging panel. Most recently he participated at Sydney Writers’ Festival and is an invited guest at Brisbane Writers’ Festival later this year.