Who doesn't love a bit of ancient wisdom and a bear on a quiet afternoon?

It's a strange juxtaposition when you're reading about the Holocaust and selling boutique soap

Spent much of the weekend at the Perth Writers Festival. Panel discussions included ideas of otherness, the use of War in literature, and issues of displacement. Got a few new books on my to read list, including Zana Fraillon's The Bone Sparrow, Anita Heiss' Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms, Armando Correa's The German Girl, and Rashida Murphy's The Historian's Daughter. I love the way writers festivals give me new books and ideas to explore.