Today we’re talking to Cadance Bell, for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Cadance ‘Cady’ Bell is an Australian storyteller whose writing has appeared in publications including the Guardian and the popular queer blogs Rainbow Roo and I […]
by KHYATI SHARMA
Tag: Memoir
Book Review: The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody
Synopsis What’s it like to grow up in an Aussie family that has a man of every flavour? A bank robber, an infamous sports umpire, several different breeds of drug addict (collect the whole set!), […]
Book Review: Hip Hop & Hymns
Synopsis Mawunyo Gbogbo is a church-going African Australian girl growing up in the sleepy mining town of Muswellbrook, NSW. At home, her parents argue all the time, and sibling rivalry runs deep. At primary school, […]
Mawunyo Gbogbo on her debut memoir—it can be scary baring your soul
Today we’re in conversation with the fantastic Mawunyo Gbogbo for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Mawunyo was born in Ghana, raised in Muswellbrook in the NSW Hunter Valley, and now calls Sydney home. She has […]
Book Review: Childless
Synopsis I always wanted to have children. The earth might be in trouble—overpopulated, descending into ecological crisis—but I was always sure my kids would help make the world a better place. I would be a […]
Sian Prior on writing memoirs: It is a way of processing my long-buried grief
Today we bring you the incredible Sian Prior for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Sian is a Melbourne-based writer, broadcaster, musician and creative-writing teacher. With a career spanning thirty-plus years in journalism, she has also […]
Book Review: Dirty Little Secrets
Synopsis: Countries, relationships, and temples form the destiny of this memoir about a woman who’s in search of her identity and is also struggling with blackmail. The total distance from Delhi to Melbourne is 10,213 […]
Why do we write a memoir? Hear it from author Nandita Chakraborty
Today we’re in conversation with supremely talented Nandita Chakraborty for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Born in Kolkata (India), Nandita’s sense of creativity started very young. She would go on dreaming and writing about everyday […]
Danielle Dayney on writing books: Don’t give up! It takes time and patience
It is great to have the lovely Danielle Dayney for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Born and raised in Ohio, Danielle started writing rock concert reviews for Toledo-based music magazine, The Glass Eye. Today, her work has […]
Book Review: When Love Sticks Around
When Love Sticks Around by Danielle Dayney is a beautiful tribute to her bittersweet childhood consisting of moving essays on life, loss, acceptance, and everything that comes in between. Each of us has a journey that […]
Book Review: Emotional Female
I had been following Yumiko Kadota on social media for quite some time, so I was keen to read her memoir once it was out. After chasing her passion and love for medicine, Yumiko had […]
No One Quite Like My Grandma
“Congratulations, it’s a girl,” Nurse said smilingly as she placed me onto my grandmother’s lap. “Nincompoop, couldn’t you wrap her in a piece of cloth? She might catch a cold,” scolded my granny to the […]