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 — 11 Sep 2023
The best food and gardening books of the month, with Chris Gordon
5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is a bloke with his finger on the pulse. He knows we all dream of spending time in the Mediterranean and that…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson’s first full collection of short stories, Normal Rules Don’t Apply are absurdist in their content – and, to be honest, a little spooky. It does seem as if…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith’s first historical fiction novel is for readers who are prepared to pause, reflect, and then continue. It is not an easy read, but stay with it because Smith…
Blog post — 18 Aug 2023
Novels where I have not skipped a word
This year I have found myself with quite a bit of quiet time on my hands, and I've used this time to luxuriate in the art of reading. I have…
Blog post — 3 Aug 2023
The best food and gardening books of the month, with Chris Gordon
Halliday Wine Companion 2024 by James Halliday & Campbell Mattinson (ed.)
For over 30 years, the Halliday Wine Companion has been recognised as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. Campbell…
Review — 3 Jul 2023
Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
We know Kate Grenville is one of Australia’s most acclaimed authors, and that she is an astute researcher. She is a writer who can fill in the gaps. If she…
Review — 24 Apr 2023
Heartbake by Charlotte Ree
Heartbake is a call to arms written by a tenacious and hungry woman. This is the type of book you read because you understand that reading another person’s story can…
Blog post — 12 Apr 2023
The best food and gardening books of the month, with Chris Gordon
Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook by Nancy Singleton Hachisu & Ellie Smith
Nancy Singleton Hachisu, one of the most recognised voices in Japanese food (perhaps you saw her on that excellent…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Did I Ever Tell You This? by Sam Neill
I feel like I have known Sam Neil my whole life. I cannot remember a time when he wasn’t on my screen. And it is always a joy to see…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Shy by Max Porter
I would not choose to be a teenager again for all the love and wealth in the world. Do you remember how exhausting it is learning to navigate an understanding…
