To celebrate the publication of The Library That Made Me: 200 Years of the State Library of NSW, an illustrious line-up of contributors reflect on the libraries that shaped them as readers and writers.
From tiny mobile libraries to the grand Mitchell Library, the seriousness of university libraries or the tragedy of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Public Library, hear about how these spaces for reading, creativity and refuge sparked something magical in some of Australia’s finest thinkers.
Fanatic Heart
You don’t need me to tell you Keneally is a brilliant storyteller, but with Fanatic Heart he proves it once again.
ARTS HUB
'The novel's resonance for our time is deafening.'
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
A retelling of the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel, with a particular focus on his time in exile on Van Diemen’s Land.
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