Emmett Stinson
@emmettstinson.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Creative Humanities, Edith Cowan University. Writing, publishing, literary culture, contemporary literature. Views mine etc.
I wasn't sure about this at first but I'm now 2/3rds through and enjoying it very much. I wish the writing was more stylish but could a novel even win the Miles Franklin if it weren't a little clunky in places?
August 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I wasn't sure about this at first but I'm now 2/3rds through and enjoying it very much. I wish the writing was more stylish but could a novel even win the Miles Franklin if it weren't a little clunky in places?
Helen Garner at the launch of HEAT in Perth
July 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Helen Garner at the launch of HEAT in Perth
I have that edition and he signed it for me. He told me that the cover is just a painting the illustrator had previously done--it had nothing to do with the book!
March 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I have that edition and he signed it for me. He told me that the cover is just a painting the illustrator had previously done--it had nothing to do with the book!
Ha, yeah, but who pays those prices? I did spend a bit more than $20 on the other two here...
March 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Ha, yeah, but who pays those prices? I did spend a bit more than $20 on the other two here...
Yes, I love that the author photo is in the cover photo!
March 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Yes, I love that the author photo is in the cover photo!
Bought this lovely hardback copy of Camille’s Bread last week in an op shop for a fiver. Is the Amanda who signed it…um…you know…?
March 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Bought this lovely hardback copy of Camille’s Bread last week in an op shop for a fiver. Is the Amanda who signed it…um…you know…?
Starting off the work-at-home morning with some uh happy music
February 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Starting off the work-at-home morning with some uh happy music
I also got the Dalkey edition of Bouvard and Pecuchet for three dollarydoos.
February 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I also got the Dalkey edition of Bouvard and Pecuchet for three dollarydoos.
top-notch op shop cop
February 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
top-notch op shop cop
If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?
February 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?
Looks like I'm never leaving this corner of the house again ever
January 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Looks like I'm never leaving this corner of the house again ever
This is an absolutely beautiful print object but not an easy read...
January 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This is an absolutely beautiful print object but not an easy read...
Seems as bad a time as any for this...
January 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Seems as bad a time as any for this...
This was an incredible reading experience—and surprisingly propulsive despite the novel’s difficulty. The first 100 pages are so unbelievably great that the novel can’t quite maintain that level, but this is true of a lot of great books (eg White Noise).
January 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This was an incredible reading experience—and surprisingly propulsive despite the novel’s difficulty. The first 100 pages are so unbelievably great that the novel can’t quite maintain that level, but this is true of a lot of great books (eg White Noise).
Managed to find two interesting books in a not very good bookshop. The guy at the counter said, ‘Hmmm, these are a bit off the beaten path…but I’m sure you’ll enjoy them!’
January 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Managed to find two interesting books in a not very good bookshop. The guy at the counter said, ‘Hmmm, these are a bit off the beaten path…but I’m sure you’ll enjoy them!’
Enjoyed this funny, metafictional novella about a French author self-consciously trying to write an 'American' novel.
January 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Enjoyed this funny, metafictional novella about a French author self-consciously trying to write an 'American' novel.
Several years ago, I tried to read Oguz Atay's The Disconnected and gave up because of the poor quality of the translation. What a joy finally to read his work in elegant, idiomatic English!
January 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Several years ago, I tried to read Oguz Atay's The Disconnected and gave up because of the poor quality of the translation. What a joy finally to read his work in elegant, idiomatic English!