Nonfiction November 2026 – the ‘journey’

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This week, Nonfiction November is hosted by Frances at Volatile Rune. The theme is a book that reflects a journey for its author, for the reader, or both.  ‘Journey’ is described as a physical journey, an emotional, psychological or spiritual journey or a combination of these – essentially, a book that leaves its author and/or reader in a different place at the end from the start point. Continue reading →

Six Degrees of Separation – from The Lady with the Dog to Grief is the Thing with Feathers

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It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading →

How to Die in the 21st Century by Hannah Gould

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I’m on loads of mailing lists for death and grief-related professional development. Over the years, I’ve noticed death/ grief ‘trends’. For example, ten years ago there was a focus on voluntary-assisted dying (it was topical in Australia at the time) and post-COVID there was lots about personal grief rituals (I think because COVID restrictions changed the way people conducted funerals). Lately, it’s all about death-bots and the problem of digital legacies. Continue reading →

Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

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01. An absolutely superb exhibition at RMIT Gallery – For Holding by Claire Garwoli, Davin Ivatts and Zosia Slifirski Duckett. Bronze objects that you’re invited to hold. Beautifully tactile and designed to fit snugly in your hand, each with a tiny inscription on the underside. I loved it so much. Continue reading →