The Weekly Review

Corrie Perkin eyes what may be a masterpiece.

Ingrid Betancourt spent 6½ years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle. As she prepares to visit Melbourne, she speaks to Sarah Marinos.

Three weeks before she was due to appear at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre to discuss her new biography of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, New York-based Hazel Rowley suffered a massive stroke. A few days later, on March 1, Rowley died. She was 59.

Two weeks ago my book club celebrated its 20th anniversary with a dinner at our shop. It was a loud and busy night, with plenty on our agenda to discuss and dissect.

One of the mantras in our little bookshop is, “When you read to children, they will never forget’’. We remind our customers of this when they come in to choose a book for their child.