Libby RichesWindowWe had lived for the better part of 5 decades as an extended family. My brother and I had grown up in a rambling weatherboard in the…Jul 30, 20201Jul 30, 20201
Libby RichesLiving with ghostsLast week my grandfather turned 93. In the shadow worlds of dementia and pandemic isolation he doesn’t know it yet. Just a stone’s throw…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Libby RichesPlease don’t feed the guru complexAround ten years ago I got dumped by my best friend. Well, ghosted would be more accurate. One moment, I had what I thought was a strong…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Libby RichesLiving with nature2019 was a bad year for Australia. Floods, unspeakable drought and now extensive wildfires. As a former city girl, I hear a lot of despair…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Libby RichesOn FireAuthor’s note. This piece is written by a non-Indigenous Australian for non-Indigenous Australians. When I use language such as “we” or…Jan 11, 2020Jan 11, 2020
Libby RichesMincegate and other tales from Smalltown News.Eight years ago, like some kind of digital age Mary Shelley, I hit the “create group” button on Facebook and birthed a sort of monster. It…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Libby RichesWhat I have learnt from the crazy cat people of the int.Several months ago I had a car accident. Lying curled up in bed on the couch, physically but more importantly psychically sore, my phone…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Libby RichesYou are Not The CommunityHumans, it is widely agreed, are social animals. All of us live in communities, to greater or lesser explicit degrees. Broadly defined as…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
