Project - Read
READ covers fiction, fanzines, zines with no fans except for us, websites, blogs, magazines, artist's books and other independent releases. Chances are, if it's been published then we know about it and chances are, if it's not in TwoThousand, then we didn't like it. READ is for people who were born with ink in their veins and a fat balding critic on their shoulder. READ has also created more best-sellers than Oprah's Book Club and more wannabe to be writers than Hunter S Thompson.
Summer reading
Nothing divides sentient humanity like a summer reading list, so I want to clarify that the following books have been chosen according to a unique set of criteria that I made up just then. Will it make me look smart if falls out my bag? Is it waterproof? Can I email the author if I want to ask annoying questions? Can I use it as an excuse for being disorganised about Christmas? In many cases below, the answer is yes.
Cookbook
A million miles away from the over done gloss of Jamie, Nigella and co., Cookbook is that rare breed: the kind of recipe book you won't feel compelled to hide behind the rice cooker when guests come over.
Divided into three courses with accompanying colour code, typeface and linocut artwork by Ned Culic, Jon Campbell and Tin & Ed, Cookbook showcases twenty-four favourite home-style recipes from local food luminaries such as Neil Perry of Rockpool.
The Small Chair (The McSweeney's iPhone App)
McSweeney's, those bleeding heart suppliers of hope to disenfranchised hardcover-speciality-dust-jacket-book-lovers of the world, have come up with an iPhone app. It's called 'The Small Chair' and it costs $6.80 from iTunes. What the hell is going on? Jeremy spoke with Eli Horowitz, publisher and captain of the good pirate ship Valencia, to find out.
Little People in the City - The Street Art of Slinkachu
The quote worthy introduction:
"Policeman: Excuse me sir. Would you mind telling me what you are doing?
Slinkachu: oh, Er... I was just gluing down this little plastic person
P: Eh?
S: Here, look. It's an... er... an art thing. Kind of. I take take photos of these little people. Then leave them.
Peter Arkle News, Number 56
As we know, but are embarrassed to admit, technology has not improved things: digital photos are never printed, our DVD discs freeze, MP3 files shwoosh, internet phone is like an echo chamber, and news and text on screen fries our eyes. That is why PETER ARKLE NEWS is a rare anachronistic gem. Concerning itself only with the minutiae and mind of New Yorker Peter Arkle, P.
Midnight Morning
Like Hemmingway and his daiquiri, collaborative efforts generally involve violent heartache, breathtaking beauty and copious amounts of alcohol. MIDNIGHT MORNING is no different. These art-nouveau-graphic-novel-Hello-Kitty-inspired illustrations are an expression of three Sydney-based illustrators' temperamental journey of love and devastation.
My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekov to Munro
Jeffrey Eugenides knows about love. Dave Eggers, the ‘Bono of lit', knew that Jeffrey knew about love, and asked him to compile a book of love stories. In 25 parts, MY MISTRESS'S SPARROW IS DEAD charts that many-splendoured thing from its first flush to its final denouement, from ‘voyeuristic longing to disenchanted entanglement'.
Random Entries:
Subscribe to our e-newsletter for weekly updates and exclusive stuff:
Browse our guide to Sydney by interest
Sydney Events Calendar
Select a date to see what's on in Sydney
Browse our guide to Sydney by keyword
Browse our guide to Sydney by weekly issue
Working