Today’s addition to the library involves a brief look at some of the blogs that are keeping me occupied and away from what I should be doing – in a good way.
Adam Curtis blog at BBC
The strength of this blog lies in its research. Adam Curtis is a documentary maker – currently, his focus is on Afghanistan. This is the kind of investigative journalism I like. It’s engaging, utilises the multimedia possibilities of the internet and provides an insight into historical and contemporary Afghanistan you will get from no other source.
Overland
Overland is one of Australia’s oldest lit journals. The hard copy is still published but they also have a blog updated regularly with lit chat, poetry and good social commentary.
A Piece of Monolgue
A Piece of Monologue’s tagline is Literature, Philosophy & Critical Theory, three things they handle well. They examine capital-L literature, with a lean towards Beckett and modernism, and the philosophies of, but not limited to, Sartre, Derrida, Foucault, Barthes and Nietzcshe. You’ll know if it’s your thing.
Sulci Collective
Marc Nash writes literature that is relevant to the 21st century. If you need proof, check out the flash fiction, the literary videos or the self-published novel. Not a word that’s wasted. Cutting edge? I don’t like the term – but you might call the Sulci Collective that.
Thuy Linh Nguyen
TLN is a reasonably new discovery for me. It covers the usual local lit happenings but the reviews of Australian literary journals – which are varied and difficult to keep track of – are especially good.
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Public Library 4.12
Today’s addition to the library involves a brief look at some of the blogs that are keeping me occupied and away from what I should be doing – in a good way.
Adam Curtis blog at BBC
The strength of this blog lies in its research. Adam Curtis is a documentary maker – currently, his focus is on Afghanistan. This is the kind of investigative journalism I like. It’s engaging, utilises the multimedia possibilities of the internet and provides an insight into historical and contemporary Afghanistan you will get from no other source.
Overland
Overland is one of Australia’s oldest lit journals. The hard copy is still published but they also have a blog updated regularly with lit chat, poetry and good social commentary.
A Piece of Monolgue
A Piece of Monologue’s tagline is Literature, Philosophy & Critical Theory, three things they handle well. They examine capital-L literature, with a lean towards Beckett and modernism, and the philosophies of, but not limited to, Sartre, Derrida, Foucault, Barthes and Nietzcshe. You’ll know if it’s your thing.
Sulci Collective
Marc Nash writes literature that is relevant to the 21st century. If you need proof, check out the flash fiction, the literary videos or the self-published novel. Not a word that’s wasted. Cutting edge? I don’t like the term – but you might call the Sulci Collective that.
Thuy Linh Nguyen
TLN is a reasonably new discovery for me. It covers the usual local lit happenings but the reviews of Australian literary journals – which are varied and difficult to keep track of – are especially good.
No related posts.