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Kara Nicholson

Kara Nicholson is a former Readings bookseller.

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Rethinking Our World: An Invitation to Rescue Our Future
by Maja Göpel, David Shaw (trans.)

Reviewed by
Kara Nicholson, Mar 2023

Humankind is in the midst of environmental and social crisis. Business as usual is not an option. Dr Maya Göpel is a political economist who is motivated to impel her readers to question the very rules and concepts upon which…

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Recent blog posts by Kara Nicholson

16 Nov 2022

2022 Sustainability favourites

Bookseller and environmental advocate Kara Nicholson takes us through her top picks from this year that focus on the environment and living sustainably The Climate Book created by Greta Thunberg Greta Thunberg is hopeful that there is still time to…
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18 Nov 2015

10 gift ideas for ethical and socially responsible shoppers

Heartland: Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Conservation Foundation by Australian Conservation Foundation This lovely celebration of the fifty year history of the Australian Conservation Foundation is fantastic value. The photography is all the original work of MAPgroup documentary photographers,…
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17 Nov 2014

Ten gift ideas for ethical and socially responsible shoppers

Bookseller Kara Nicholson has compiled a list of ten gift ideas for shoppers aspiring to be ethical and socially responsible consumers this Christmas. 1. Jukurrpa 2015 Diary ($22.95) Designed and published in the heart of Australia, Alice Springs by IAD…
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8 Dec 2013

10 Gift Ideas for Ethical and Socially Responsible Shoppers

Bookseller Kara Nicholson has compiled a list of ten gift ideas for shoppers aspiring to be ethical and socially responsible consumers this Christmas. 1. People & Planet Calendar 2014 ($24.95) This is a great gift for lovers of beautiful photography…
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7 Mar 2013

What I loved: It’s Raining in Mango by Thea Astley

As 2013 will see the introduction of the inaugural Stella Prize, the first literary prize for Australian women writers, I feel compelled to revisit one of my favourite Australian authors. Despite winning four Miles Franklin Awards – as many as…
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