Another review for Inside Story, on a topic that I didn't think I would know enough to write upon. But it turns out this great book by Kate Loveman on Pepys's famous 17th-century diary is mostly about the different ways readers have and can approach history. Loved it. Here it begins: The website pepysdiary.com has been posting … Continue reading Gateways to History and Samuel Pepys
Month: October 2025
Questions for Mai – ABR essay
Loved writing this more personal (for me) and reflective essay for Australian Book Review. It begins: Zoom in. The most unusual detail in this painting is the left hand, with tattooed dots carefully spaced across its back and knuckles. The fingers themselves are poorly done. The thumb and pointer are folded into the figure’s thick … Continue reading Questions for Mai – ABR essay