Ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Luke Reynolds reviews “Ruling the World, The Story of the 1992 World Cup” by Jonathan Northall, from a time when one-day cricket really did rule the world.
Almanac Book Review: Ruling The World, The Story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
May 27, 2019 by 18 Comments
Almanac Books – ‘The Animator – a street art fable’ by Peter Warrington and Rachel Williams.
December 6, 2018 by 1 Comment
Peter Warrington and Rachel Williams of ‘Not Quite Newtown’ have a new publication – ‘The Animator – a street art fable’. Inner western Sydney, street art, story-telling and mystery come together in this colourful production.
Almanac Book Review – The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018: Bobby’s banter is good for footy
November 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
Fourteen year old Grace Kerwin is a big Bobby Macumber fan. In this review of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018 she highlights Bobby’s contributions.
Almanac Review: Time and Space, and Footballistics
October 18, 2018 by 6 Comments
Ken Haley has read these two books very closely as this very entertaining and instructive review suggests.
Almanac Cricket Dinner: Joe Darling biography with Bernard Whimpress and Graeme Ryan
October 12, 2018 by 2 Comments
Col had a wonderful night gaining fabulous insights into the extraordinary life of Joe Darling: cricketer, farmer, politician and family man.
A Father’s Day suggestion- “An Artifact of of Interest: A murder mystery ” by Steve Rogers
August 31, 2018 by 1 Comment
Almanacker Steve Rogers, better known as The Rhymer, has a novel out available in paperback and Kindle versions. A terrific review of the book can be read here.
Almanac Book Review – Joe Gorman on Australian Soccer
June 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Andy Fuller enjoys Joe Gorman’s well-researched and clearly written book on the rich and complex history of soccer in Australia.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Adelaide Sporting Sites’ by Bernard Whimpress, Santo Caruso and individual contributors
June 14, 2018 by 15 Comments
Bernard Whimpress, Santo Caruso and a band of contributors have compiled a history of Adelaide sporting sites. Peter Crossing reviews a book he finds rich in detail and historical knowledge.
Almanac Book Review: Roar by Samantha Lane
May 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
John Butler’s review of a book that captures the story of the AFLW’s initial steps and also seems ahead of its time: Roar by Sam Lane
Almanac Book Reviews: Ken Haley on “Through the Peacock Gate” by Sandy McCutcheon
May 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
“Through the Peacock Gate” by Sandy McCutcheon (formerly of RN fame) has been reviewed by noted author/journalist Ken Haley
Freedom and adventure without the accompanying danger.
April 24, 2018 by 2 Comments
It wasn’t the piece Adam Fox originally envisioned, but fatherhood, work & study have conflated to bring us this, a laundry list of literary gems in order of encounter.
Book Club with Konrad Marshall: Listen here
March 7, 2018 by 3 Comments
Jack Banister and Gordon Hunter-Merdeith interviewed Konrad Marshall, author of Yellow and Black, A Season with Richmond, for the latest episode of their podcast, The People’s Game. Take a listen.
Almanac Book Review: The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong
February 12, 2018 by 9 Comments
Read Swish’s review of Jock Serong’s 2016 Australian thriller, ‘The Rules of Backyard Cricket’.
The People’s Game Podcast
February 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Jack Banister has started a new footy podcast. Here’s the run down and the first episode.
Almanac Books: Empathy, Race and Australia Day – thoughts based on A Rightful Place, edited by Shireen Morris, & Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
January 28, 2018 by 8 Comments
Jack Banister responds to the discussions which make up Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge and A Rightful Place: A Roadmap to Recognition by various authors. His review essay is timely. [These are books 3 and 4 in Jack’s 52 book odyssey]
Martin Flanagan reviews Footy Town (published in The Age)
January 25, 2018 by 9 Comments
I was just putting some info together about Footy Town for someone who has just heard about it, and recalled this terrific review from Martin Flanagan. We have a few copies left if anyone is interested. JTH
Read Martin Flanagan’s glowing review essay of Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game.
Almanac Books: Siren’s Call – Family, Love, Passion and Footy
January 22, 2018 by 5 Comments
Yoshi is full of praise for friend, fellow Saints supporter and well loved Almanacker, Yvette Wroby, after reading her memoir Siren’s Call.
Summer – Quiet, Reading, Silence
December 29, 2017 by 11 Comments
Jack Banister’s been thinking a lot about silence, and its been shaping his summer reading list.
Almanac Book Review – How the West was One: Memoirs of Melbourne’s Western Suburbs
November 15, 2017 by 1 Comment
Kerrie Soraghan, whose father grew up in “the Paris End” of Footscray, sees “How the West was One” as a celebration of many families’ stories, including her own.
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