Summer reads
Series
Sydney
The summer that changed everything
In this Herald series, we asked prominent artists, comedians, authors and journalists to write about their “summer that changed everything”.
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Grand discovery after dazzling days and carefree nights
It was a summer of wild adventure through Europe: dancing on rooftops, swimming in fountains and sneaking into Roman ruins at midnight.
- by Jordan Baker
New fatherhood, collective grief and an endless summer on the road
The fatal felling of Phillip Hughes reinforced the fragility and preciousness of life for this cricket correspondent and first-time parent.
- by Chris Barrett
Summertime and emigratin’ ain’t easy
Emigrating is an exhausting summer pastime. To do it once is challenging, twice could be considered madness. No more ping-ponging for us.
- by Tim Barlass
Maggie’s movie star moments on trek through America
Gen Z’s ability to romanticise even the most mundane situation, like an overnight Greyhound bus trip, is a useful skill that served Maggie Zhou well on her West Coast adventure.
- by Maggie Zhou
A road trip, mix tapes, crosswords by torchlight. We were destined to be together
She thought I was annoying; I can be. But our weekend getaways evolved into week-long adventures.
- by David Astle
Get out! And do it before you crash into 40
Robbed twice, bitten by a dog, pushed in front of a train and “hit” by a car: this comedian certainly arrived in London with a bang.
- by Reuben Kaye
When the Kingswood was my king and I felt free
Despite a near-miss, Liz Hayes’ driving ambition won through.
- by Liz Hayes
Series
Real life
My least favourite thing
Age journalists and writers share their humorous, poignant and thought-provoking tales about the objects in their lives that they just can’t seem to get rid of.
Opinion
My Least Favourite Thing
My impossible choice: A kitchen Ferrari versus a retro model leaking motor oil
“Is it from a packet?” was my grandmother’s grandest insult upon tasting a cake baked by her progeny.
- by Melissa Singer
It was 60 bucks with glassed-in fins and my mum gave me half …
A brutal, salt-ridden learning curve for the young Markus Zusak was well worth it.
- by Markus Zusak
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/summer-reads-1m4a