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Morris West, (born 1916-died 1999) was generally shunned by Australian literati during his lifetime; however, he is honoured here for two reasons: 1) He was the first to write the so-called “blockbuster” Aussie novel; and 2) he was something of an enigma, an ex-Christian Brothers monk seemingly well equipped to discuss thorny religious matters, who […]
Matt Silwood, a valued Vortex Books customer, recently told us that he is establishing a private library in his new home — a worthy project seemingly out of sync in today’s electronic world. However, the idea of a private library has always appealed to our family, too. We started one many years ago, and guess […]