SL magazine
SL magazine has news, views and reviews of exhibitions, events, new acquisitions, fellowships, what goes on behind the scenes and much more!
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Features from the August 2009 issue
Zines: Pen and heart
Our vibrant collection of zines is evidence that these independent publications have survived the social media wave.
Q&A Steve Cannane
ABC radio and TV presenter Steve Cannane took up almost permanent residence in the Mitchell Library reading room while writing his new book First Tests: Great Australian Cricketers and the Backyards That Made Them. It was five years after the Walkley award-winning journalist had interviewed Nick Cave at the Library.
Bon voyage: Captain Cook’s souvenir waistcoat
One of our greatest treasures — a tapa cloth waistcoat embroidered by Mrs Cook for her husband James — is on its way to a major exhibition in Germany. Margot Riley examines this remarkable relic.
The household guide to everything
Debra Adelaide writes about a book in our collection that inspired her novel The Household Guide to Dying, with tips on avoiding picnic disasters as well as advice on befriending one’s hens.
