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Lip Bookclub: Therese Raquin (+ next title announced)
Well, that month went by quickly! For those of you have read it, it’s time to make a cup of tea (or a cup of whatever your poison is, but let’s face it, tea is rather literary — so is whisky, but tea is safer) and get to discussing. Being our first one, the process [...]
interview: nicole trilivas
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed Nicole Trilivas’s debut novel Pretty Girls Make Graves. I spoke to Nicole about her candid writing regarding sex, what’s coming next in her writing, and iconic females in literature. The narration and content of the book is very raw and honest, particularly when it comes to sex, [...]
lip lit: kate bussmann, a twitter year: 365 days in 140 characters or less
Chances are if you’re reading this, you’re a Gen Y (meaning you were born between 1980-2000, though these dates are not clearly defined). Gen Y are sometimes referred to as the Millennial Generation, Generation Me and the Net Generation. Gen Y is stereotyped as having Peter Pan syndrome, being disrespectful to authority figures, having a sense [...]
q&a and giveaway: roxy jacenko
I recently reviewed Public Relations dynamo Roxy Jacenko’s debut novel Strictly Confidential. Large parts of Strictly Confidential are inspired by Jacenko’s own career, particularly when her protagonist sets up her own PR firm with barely any funds. She speaks to us below about PR, writing, and what’s coming next.
lip lit: nicole trilivas, pretty girls make graves (+ giveaway!)
“You and me, Reader – we’re in this together. I know more about you than you think. I know you’ve worn a scarlet letter (though it wasn’t necessarily an “A”). I know because we’ve all been the adulterer and the cuckold, the widowed and the one dearly departed; we’ve bared everything from crosses to [...]
lip lit: sarah beth durst, drink slay love
There’s no denying vampire fever – the beautiful ageless undead have their fangs sunk into pop-culture, with no sign of sunlight threatening their reign. We all know the fundaments of ole’ basic vampire lore: they are ageless, sunlight turns them to dust, they are repelled by garlic and holy water, don’t have a reflection, you [...]
lip bookclub: emile zola, therese raquin
lip is pleased to announce the launch of our online book club! We know how difficult it can be to faithfully attend one in real life (and when you do you are often sidetracked by discussions about anything else but the book) so we figured an e-book-club would be a handy portal for you to [...]
lip lit: roxy jacenko, strictly confidential (+ giveaway!)
If you live in Sydney, chances are you know who Roxy Jacenko is. I’ve heard whispers of Jacenko through friends who work in PR. There’s the story about the graduate who was rejected for a job, and her only post-interview feedback was that she was “too nice”. Or the story about how Jacenko allegedly banned [...]
lip lit: 5 summer reads
When it comes to summer reading, I generally go for something lighter than my usual tome. Not too light though – I don’t want to feel like I’ve wasted valuable reading time. My Zoe Foster chick lit days are reserved for when I’m sick or hungover. Summer reading, for me, is time to catch up [...]
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lip lit: joshua cody, [sic]
[sic] by Joshua Cody is more than your average cancer memoir. It’s not just because it’s excruciatingly raw and distressingly honest. It’s because at times, while reading, you forget about the cancer. Cody’s book isn’t just about his battle with the disease, it’s about his relationships (namely with various women), it’s about sex, it’s about [...]
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