Craig Munro

Books: Wild Man of Letters, The Writer's Press (ed), Paper Empires (ed), Under Cover, Literary Lion Tamers

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

‘Moorhouse approached his life and work with an unusual combination of seriousness and play. He was the son of a successful business owner and a stalwart of the Country Women’s Association and he went on to reject domesticity, financial stability, heterosexuality and monogamy.’

[Susan Wyndham @WyndhamSusan]

First review of the first biography of writer Frank Moorhouse: ‘There are hazards aplenty for the author of a biography of a living person, especially one with as complicated a sexual history as Moorhouse.’ https://t.co/IzNCdrl6K8

[Edward Elderman @edwereddie]

- The letter-winged kite (Elanus scriptus) is a small, rare and irruptive bird of prey that is found only in Australia.
- Photo courtesy of Nik Borrow, Australia.

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

@edwereddie They were prone to catching fire when filling up the gas tank because of the close proximity of the filler tube to the engine.

[Edward Elderman @edwereddie]

Art Deco Deluxe Wurlitzer "Butterfly" Piano (1939)

[Dr. Laura Ingallinella @lauraingalli]

One of my favorite art pieces in the whole world is this membership card made by William Morris (d. 1896), the textile designer famous for his nature-inspired patterns. Morris was also a political activist and designed this card for Britain's first socialist party.

[Edward Elderman @edwereddie]

In 1959, a coffee maker was optional in Volkswagen cars.
The Hertella Auto Kaffeemachine was the fi1st& only known dashboard-mounted coffee maker. Manufactured in 1959 specifically for the Volkswagen Beetle,it came w porcelain cups which could stick to the machine magnetically.

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

The man who knows where the chapters are buried

[Literary Hub @lithub]

"Copy editors often wield what power they do have unpredictably, teetering between generous attention and brute, insistent force." https://t.co/mEHYJwobeM

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

Ben’s new book (Cornell University Press 2024) argues ‘that the Novel is not structured by “dissonance” (Lukács) but by “misrecognition”—plot is bound up in reification & fetishism of the commodity’. Can’t wait Ben!

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

There’s a trend in Spanish slang of describing someone with an overly high opinion of themselves as a powerful fictional character, but of a tiny territory. Examples are ‘Yeti of the fridge freezer,’ ‘Aquaman of the toilet bowl,’ and ‘Tarzan of the flowerpot.’ Anybody got more?

[A.A.Milne @A_AMilne]

“Tigger is all right, REALLY,” said Piglet lazily.
“Of course he is,” said Christopher Robin.
“Everybody is REALLY,” said Pooh. “That’s what I think, but I don’t suppose I’m right.”
“Of course you are,” said Christopher Robin. ~A.A.Milne

[Vaxine Beneba Clarke @slamup]

I thought Perrottet was a normal anti-abortion, anti voluntary assisted dying, ex Young Liberals president raised in the ultra conservative, historically fascist Opus Dei faith. And NOW we find out he was doing weird Nazi shit at Uni. Frankly, I am shooketh to the very cores.

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

Another timely brilliant must-read book from Sydney’s finest indie publisher @newsouthbooksau

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

@StudyListening @nlagovau This recording came with every copy of Myths and Legends of Torres Strait by Margaret Lawrie - published in 1970 @UQPbooks

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

The indefatigable oral historian whose @nlagovau archive is a priceless resource for biographical researcher.

[Research Listening @StudyListening]

hazel de berg’s tape recorder and microphone. at the @nlagovau, canberra. #MiEL

[Susan Wyndham @WyndhamSusan]

I was honoured to interview poet Robert Adamson in the last month of his life. #robertadamson #poetry https://t.co/UfagIGNlYU

[Simon Spanton @SimonGuy64]

Tried to post this yesterday but it got stuck in my drafts. So, kind of a day late, here's a lovely celebration of one of the very best Christmas books.

[Craig Munro @CraigMunroEdits]

@JoyceCarolOates Deep shadows of Christmas on the honey glow of what I hope is Australian silky oak.