Chris Gordon
Chris Gordon is the community engagement and programming manager. She also writes on the topics of gardening and cooking for the Readings Monthly.
Blog post — 8 Dec 2014
Books v. Cigarettes in 2014
Chris Gordon reflects on George Orwell’s memorable essay from the ‘40s, Books v. Cigarettes, in relation to our lives today.
I recently read a wonderful essay by the great…
Review — 30 Dec 2014
Epilogue by Will Boast
This autobiography could have easily, and forgivably, been filled with indulgent analyses of grief, loss and growing up. It opens with Boast’s father dying, quietly and in isolation. Having already…
Blog post — 1 Dec 2014
The most memorable foodie trends of 2014
Our resident foodie shares four books that epitomise popular food trends of the past twelve months.
I Quit Sugar for Life: 148 Recipes + Meal Plans for Families and Solos…
Review — 26 Oct 2014
The American Lover by Rose Tremain
Tremain has won many prestigious writing awards over the years, including the Orange Prize for her novel The Road Home, so we already know we are in the hands…
Blog post — 30 Sep 2014
Q&A with Yotam Ottolenghi
Our resident foodie Chris Gordon chats with chef Yotam Ottolenghi about his gorgeous new cookbook.
The Sydney Morning Herald recently called you ‘the man who sexed up vegetables’. What’s the…
Blog post — 23 Sep 2014
Q&A with Adam Liaw
Our resident foodie Chris Gordon chats with chef Adam Liaw about being a workaholic, and his recommended cooking plans for a variety of evening plans.
First, congratulations of your new…
Blog post — 21 Sep 2014
Event Highlights in October
Events Manager Chris Gordon shares some highlights from our October program of events.
Roll up roll up… Our October events program is full to the brim with goodness. We are…
Review — 25 Mar 2013
The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth is a storyteller whose books are spun out of magic and folklore. Her most famous work, Bitter Greens, is the retelling of Rapunzel. In all her stories…
Blog post — 1 Sep 2014
Q&A with Simon Rickard
Chris Gordon interviews Simon Rickard about his gorgeous new gardening book.
Simon, firstly a huge congratulations from one novice gardener to you, an experienced gardener for your beautiful and accessible…
Review — 22 Apr 2014
The Claimant by Janette Turner Hospital
In her terrific new novel, with what feels to be great delight, Janet Turner Hospital plays with personal histories and notions of identity to create a work based around the…
