I Read A Lot
Karys McEwenA newsletter dedicated to helping busy educators and parents find the right books for the young people in their life.
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Reading shaped the modern mind. Its disappearance will reshape it.
Some further investigating into the decline of reading including the cheery sentence, "The library of the mind falls into disrepair."
Oh, some big thoughts today! And some lighter ones, too. Some great books, always. Let’s just get straigh...
For Worriers, Great and Small
Vertigo, overthinking, brave books and two fresh Australian choices for your Year 10 booklists. Things go a bit off-track this week, but then are brought back (I think).
Hello! It’s been a week of highs and lows, with some incredible schoo...
Run from Holes
A newsletter in which I calmly explain why you shouldn't teach Holes to your Year 7s next year. (It took me a lot to stay calm.)
Hello readers! It’s lovely to have you here.
What belongs on the shelf?
On Heartstopper, feminist fantasy, following a three-year-old through the library, and Ambelin Kwaymullina’s vision of a future in which everyone belongs.
Hello! Happy Sunday. I hope you’ve been staying warm, especially if you’re in Victor...
Does reading still matter?
Holiday reads, new books to watch, and some big questions about curiosity, AI and the future of English education.
Hello! I’m back! Thank you for your patience while I took a proper break, headed west to see family and attended the AATE Na...
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Karys McEwen is an author, librarian, bookseller, the Education Advisor for the Melbourne Writers Festival, and vice president of CBCA Victoria. She has written two novels, All the Little Tricky Things (2022) and The Paperbark Tree Committee (2025).
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