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Staring down literary criticism's gender bias
- Neve Mahoney
- 30 January 2018
6 Comments
In literature, young adult fiction and romance are frequently looked down upon. It's no coincidence that such books iare often written by and for women and girls. Even women's literary fiction can't escape the blowback of 'Goldfinching', whereby a previously acclaimed book that has become popular with women is taken down a peg.
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A sensitive view of high school gay romance
- Tim Kroenert
- 29 June 2017
1 Comment
Some films seem custom made for the high school English curriculum. First Girl I Loved should be essential viewing and a conversation starter for teenagers and their parents, for its sensitive and authentic exploration of the lived experiences of young people coming to terms with their sexuality in a high school context.
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Interracial romance's antidote to cultural appropriation
- Tim Kroenert
- 08 March 2017
2 Comments
Mildred would later say of Frank that 'he always took care of me'. Yet this telling of the story shows a more mutual exchange of strength and support than such a statement might imply. The Lovings' entanglement with the state of Virginia would ultimately lead to constitutional change in favour of interracial marriage, and Loving portrays Ruth as the main agent of the battle. At a time when cultural appropriation has become much talked about, this film by a white filmmaker shows a different way.
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Painful memories of my schooldays
- Isabella Fels
- 27 May 2015
9 Comments
It was a place of torture, with great physical and mental pain. I remember being hit at with a hockey stick. I was forced to stoop, in all sorts of ways. All my efforts came to nothing, even when I gave the girls money to buy lollies, and lent them my Sweet Dreams teenage romance novels.
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Cancer teens in love and death
- Tim Kroenert
- 12 June 2014
1 Comment
Augustus and Hazel meet in a support group for cancer sufferers. During the course of their ensuing romance they both prove to be pragmatic about their own mortality. They share frank discussions about God and the afterlife, and gain little comfort from them. It's an inherently sad story, but to parallel the individual horror of their cancer with the experiences of Anne Frank during the Holocaust is a step to far.
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AUSTRALIA

News and entertainment a difficult mix
- Michael Mullins
- 25 June 2012
6 Comments
Many Fairfax readers will miss the familiarity and romance of print. But more disturbing is the likelihood that the dignified authority of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age mastheads will be lost when the more ephemeral, entertainment-oriented electronic edition is all we have.
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Woody Allen's icky philosophy
- Tim Kroenert
- 15 October 2009
3 Comments
Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David plays a lovable misanthrope in Woody Allen's latest film. The character's fatalistic views on romance take on an uncomfortable air when you recall the seedy aspects of Allen's personal life.
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AUSTRALIA

Gay 'justice' suits pragmatic pollies
- Deborah Singerman
- 07 October 2008
9 Comments
Gay equality is a touchstone by which to measure politicians' moderate credentials. Turnbull's support is not totally altruistic: the inner-Sydney seat he represents has one of Australia's largest gay and lesbian populations.
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AUSTRALIA

Romance v. reality
- Virginia Bourke
- 24 June 2006
The cost of raising a child is no measure of a parent’s love.
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Frontier romance
- Radhika Gorur
- 31 May 2006
Radhika Gorur reviews Brigid Hains’ The Ice and the Inland: Mawson, Flynn and the Myth of the Frontier.
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Keywords: Romance