Books
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Nicking the style of David Sedaris
I hand David Sedaris his book. It has a yellow post-it note poking out with my name on it for the author to copy. My new friend Roger and I …
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‘The Fabulous Lost and Found and the Little Greek Mouse’ helps kids foster a love of Greek language
A new series of children’s language books have been released to help foster a love of Greek language in youngsters. Aimed at children aged from 2-7 years, ‘The Fabulous Lost …
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‘111 Places in Athens’ gives insight into the ‘secrets’ of Greece’s capital city
11 Places in Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss, published this year by Emons Editions (Cologne, Germany), is a rather unconventional travel guide for the Greek capital. It forms part of …
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Greek nurse honours a promise to write her rich life story
In the evening after the games, they’d all sit around me for a story. Even Stephanos would listen with his mouth open, and he’d already heard the stories. They were …
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Libraries are living organisms
The Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists (ΑGLIS) together with the National Library of Greece (NLG) organised a meeting last month, 23 November, entitled ‘Meta- IFLA WLIC Athens 2019: …
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IFLA’s recently elected Australian president encourages us to strengthen libraries’ global voice
A few months ago we reported on the election of the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) new President, Australia Christine Mackenzie. The organisation’s 85th Conference was subsequently held in …
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Christos Tsiolkas in the shortlist for 2020 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
The shortlist has been announced for the 2020 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, including Australia’s richest single literary prize worth $100,000. The 23 shortlisted titles comprise some of 2019’s best fiction, …
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GACL Book Prize 2019 celebrates the works of Greek-Australian writers
Greek-Australian writers are working hard to express themselves. The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) rewarded their efforts on Sunday, 1 December, with the announcement of the winners of the Book Prize …
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Australian Philhellene sheds light on the Battle of Crete
“The battle for Crete was at once the most modern and the most ancient of wars.” With those words, Brisbane-born Professor Peter Monteath introduces the readers to his new book …
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‘Kleio and Despina’, stories from Kastellorizo are inspiring the next generation through storytelling
In the crowded hall of the Kastellorizian association last Saturday evening, several members of the diaspora arrived to celebrate the launch of ‘Kleio and Despina’, the second book of the …