Are diaries literature?
Having briefly gone down that particular Google rabbit hole, I can safely say – I don’t know. Plenty of others purport to know, however, if you need to fill a vacant hour or three. I think diaries are to a finished text the way preliminary sketches are to a finished oil painting. Beautiful, sure, and…
Never just a farmer’s wife
I’m often asked what sparked my interest in Elizabeth Macarthur. Many years ago I managed a government grants program and had the privilege to work with some grant applicants from outback Queensland – including a group of women farmers. I was very green and the farmers were very kind. They took the time to explain…