Crabb visited family in Singapore over summer and discovered the delights of holidays with cousins who can entertain each other round the clock ... a glorious binge of reading ensued, some of which is covered here. (Crabb is now sulkily back at work)
• Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
• La Côte Basque, 1965 (Esquire, Nov 1975) the original article Truman Capote published in 1975, against his editor's advice. It destroyed many of Capote's friendships.
• The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper
• Heavy by Kiese Laymon
• These Are Your Memories (Letter from Kiese's mum, 10 June 2018 via Keise Laymon's website: https://www.kieselaymon.com/)
• The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
• The Wife (2018) starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce
• The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
• The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
• A Star is Born (2018) starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
• A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland, James Mason
• A Star is Born (1976) starring Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson
• Vice (2018) starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell
• RBG (2018) documentary about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• On the Basis of Sex (2019) true story about young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Mary Poppins Returns (2018) with Emily Blunt
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Capitol Theatre Sydney 2019
• Killing Eve Season 1 (2018) starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer (on iView)
• The Family Law Season 3 via SBS On Demand:
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