Liane Moriarty has a big question for you.
A sneak peek at this year's hottest new book, the latest spring fashion staples, and the woman whose goodbye to her mum took an unusual turn. Welcome to your weekly dose of MID-spo.
What would you do if you knew exactly how much time you had left?
That’s quite the question. But it’s one that Liane Moriarty poses in her new book Here One Moment.
And it was a question that Holly Wainwright discussed with Liane (a little nervously, it must be said because no matter how many famous people you’ve interviewed, when it comes to someone whose work you respect and admire, it’s… butterflies) in the latest episode of MID. A conversation about mortality and the tick, tick, ticking of life’s clock.
Because by MID, you’ve worked out that time is actually the only currency that counts and it’s flying by at warp speed.
You know how it goes.
What are you doing for Easter? My, haven’t you grown? Winter’s so long this year. I don’t celebrate the cup. We have to catch up. Wishing time away and then trying to hold onto it is the story, it seems, of a life.
Can we really live in the truth of time being finite, as if each day was our last? Rushing between loved ones, telling them they matter, hoovering experiences to tick off a list, savouring each sunrise, never going to bed angry?
Do we really get here and need to despair about how much of it we spent on emails or folding laundry, wiping bottoms, waiting for the pasta water, swiping Instagram? Is it a waste if you’re not on a yacht? Summering in Europe, grinding to make bank?
Is it a waste to spend some of it just lying in bed with a kid a little too long, remembering that farts are funny? Or under a tree with a skiving friend, hiding from today’s to-dos? Or under a doona with someone you like, later for work with every kiss?
During the course of this conversation, Liane, author of books that sell millions, that speak to millions, that get made into culture-defining TV shows, explains how some ordinary but extraordinary events in her own life, like losing her father, and both she and her sister being diagnosed with breast cancer, inspired the premise of her new book’s theme.
A book that begins like this:
Later, not a single person will recall seeing the lady board the flight at Hobart Airport.
Nothing about her appearance or demeanour raises a red flag or even an eyebrow.
She is not drunk or belligerent or famous.
She is not injured, like the bespectacled hipster with his arm scaffolded in white gauze so that one hand is permanently pressed to his heart, as if he's professing his love or honesty.
She is not frazzled, like the sweaty young mother trying to keep a grip on a slippery baby, a furious toddler and far too much carry-on.
She is not frail, like the stooped elderly couple wearing multiple heavy layers as if they're off to join Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition…
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9 spring wardrobe staples to wear at any stage of life.
This week on Nothing To Wear, Leigh Campbell chatted to Sally Mackinnon, a Melbourne-based stylist who helps brands and clients with ageless style. Because while we may tell ourselves we can't wear certain trends or items because of our age, there are no rules.
It's all about our frame of mind, and wearing what makes us feel good — regardless of which store the clothes come from and how old the models are in their campaigns. With that in mind, here are Leigh’s favourite spring picks that are great for any age and her suggestions on how to style them.
A neutral midi skirt in a linen (or linen blend) will quickly become one of your 10 per cent pieces. A knit and trainers or boots, a tee and sandals, then throw on a denim jacket or a trench — there's really nowhere a classic skirt can't take you.
If you're after an item you can pick out, pull on and go, a statement dress that's versatile enough to wear to the beach or a wedding, means all you have to do is decide on shoes and accessories…
🎧 Follow to listen to hear more of Leigh Campbell unpacking the latest spring styles and how to wear them on this episode of Nothing to Wear.
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This viral obituary is dividing the internet.
A woman from Maine has sparked controversy after writing a somewhat ‘different’ obituary for her late mother.
Christina Novak, the daughter of the deceased Florence Harrelson, shared the obituary on her Facebook page. She accompanied the post with the song 'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' from The Wizard of Oz. Her words and song choice immediately divided the internet.
Although her mother passed away from heart failure in February, Novak claimed to Bangor Daily News that she only heard of the news in August given their estranged relationship.
In only four short sentences, Novak’s obituary drew a clear, and very harsh line in the sand.
"Florence 'Flo' Harrelson, 65, formerly of Chelsea, died on Feb. 22, 2024, without family by her side due to burnt brides and a wake of destruction left in her path. Florence did not want an obituary or anyone including family to know she died.
"That’s because even in death, she wanted…”
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