02.08.2023 - Clara Felis ist Radbotin, Buchhändlerin und schreibt.
13.12.2022 - Am 03. November 2022 feierte der Haymon Verlag sein 40 Jahre Jubiläum und ließ die Literatur hochleben. Im Treibhaus Innsbruck wurde zu diesem Anlass gemeinsam lyrischen Stimmen gelauscht.
01.02.2021 - Maria, Sandra and Andrew discuss an extraordinary novel: an intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle.
01.02.2021 - Maria and Sandra discuss this highly topical, 'powerful exploration of the clash between society, family and faith in the modern world'. (the Guardian review)
01.02.2021 - Maria, Sandra and Andrew each choose 3 of their favourite books, from the 75 books discussed in the Reading Circle since Autumn 2012.
01.12.2020 - from Scotland via Australia to the Somme Playlist: texts read and music played 1. Simon Armitage: ‘The Bed’ (Armistice Day, 2020) 2. Hymn: ‘Abide with Me’ 3. Frederick Delius: ‘In a Summer Garden’ (1912) 4. Leon...
01.12.2020 - Playlist: Texts read and music played:- 1. John Donne, ‘No man is an island…’ 2. John Muir: ‘Climb the mountains…’ 3. Melody: ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ 4. Daniel Defoe: Journey Thro’ the...
09.11.2020 - Australia (4) Playlist: texts read & music played 1. Quiz on Ned Kelly 2. Ballad on the Kelly Gang 3. Ballad, ‘The Kellys’ 4. Douglas Stewart, ‘Australia’s the violent country…’ 5. Peter Carey, from...
30.09.2020 - Playlist: texts read & music played 1. Percy Grainger: Gumsuckers’ March 2. Dorothea MacKellar: My Country (1911) 3. Peter Sculthorpe: Sonatina, 1st movement 4. James Vance Marshall: Walkabout 5. A.E. Housman: The Land of Lost Content 6....
30.09.2020 - Playlist: texts read and music played 1. Dorothea MacKellar: I Love a Sunburnt Country 2. Bruce Chatwin: from ‘The Songlines’ 3. Advance Australia Fair (national anthem) 4. a ballad: Botany Bay – A New Song 5. James Kevel: A...