Published 6 July 20096 July 2009 · Main Posts Readings and Writings: 40 Years in Books Jeff Sparrow You might have seen that Readings, the legendary Carlton bookshop (OK, I know it’s in other places as well now but it’s located in Carlton on the spiritual plane) is celebrating its anniversary by publishing a collection of short stories by Australian writers.The Readings site explains: Readings and Writings is a collection of new Australian short stories from writers who have been involved with Readings over the years. All have contributed freely to celebrate the shop and its achievements, and to assist The Readings Foundation in supporting literacy, the arts and the community. The list of contributors is below: Alex Miller Cate Kennedy Robert Egan Chris Womersley Jenny Sinclair Michael McGirrv Peter Goldsworthy Josephine Rowe Christos Tsiolkas Myfanwy Jones Kalinda Ashton Mark Seymour Barry Divola Amy Tsilemanis Louise Swinn Chris Grierson Elliot Perlman Paddy O’Rielly Miles Allinson Tony Birch Catherine Harris Paul Mitchell David Cohen Leanne Hall Kate Holden Steven Amsterdam Not bad company Overland‘s associate editor keeps these days. Jeff Sparrow Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor, broadcaster and Walkley award-winning journalist. He is a former columnist for Guardian Australia, a former Breakfaster at radio station 3RRR, and a past editor of Overland. His most recent book is a collaboration with Sam Wallman called Twelve Rules for Strife (Scribe). He works at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. More by Jeff Sparrow › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 4 October 202418 October 2024 · Main Posts Announcing the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers 2024 longlist Editorial Team Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 and now in its ninth year, recognises the talent of young Indigenous writers across Australia. 16 August 202416 August 2024 · Poetry pork lullaby Panda Wong but an alive pig / roots in the soil /turning it over / with its snout / softening the ground / is this a hymn