This is the first time we have had a January meeting but we now have 12 members.
Lynn had fairly short notice to think about a book so she thought it would be good to look back at last year. She enjoyed the essays, most of them made her laugh but one was depressing. She most enjoyed “The Cook ...etc.' and ' To Hell with the Future”
Others:
Loved the variety and different lengths of the stories. Most of us liked the one about the American election. The one about the demise of The Bulletin was a bit dry and angry. “Into a Liquid Ether” was odd and seemed to be a fragment, it did seem to be making an observation about our obsessions. “Reaching One Thousand” was lovely and non judgmental. The inclusion of David Marr's essay on Patrick White's partner seemed self indulgent but he says in the forward that the publisher insisted!

8 ½, 8,7,8,7,7,8 ½, 8 ½, 7, 7, 6