Early one morning on my way to Rabaul with my family we did not see even one woman. However, we overtook many men on foot and on bicycles, all moving in the same direction with their bodies naked from the waist up. Each wore a bright red lap-lap or long piece of cloth knotted at the hip to form a skirt. Continue reading
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Living In Ireland
Two book reviews about memoirs, about writing, and about death and strong women. Continue reading
Shorts@45
an evening of memoir writing from three of Australia’s brightest writers Continue reading
Saving a famous Irish Australian family
the female line has generally displayed inspired leadership, probably commencing with Alicia Lalor, Peter Lalor’s wife Continue reading
In Search of Owen Roe: a new play by an O’Neill
A new Australian play about Irish forebears and failure. Continue reading