Articles by Angela Meyer


Daily Proposition: Make some time for the classics

Angela Meyer, of Crikey’s books blog Literary Minded, is going to read 20 classic, modern-classic or cult books in 2011. All book-lovers have gaps in their reading — will you join her in catching up?

Daily Proposition: Read about a Utopian Man

Edward Cole was the forward-thinking, optimistic and eccentric founder of Cole’s Book Arcade. He lived a colourful life, and Lisa Lang’s book Utopian Man captures it beautifully.

Daily Proposition: In this play, you are the star

You walk into a café. You take a seat with a friend, or a stranger, and you put the headphones on. A voice instructs you through a series of short scenes where you inhabit certain roles. It’s all part of Etiquette, a play where YOU are the star.