Author Archives: Beth Spencer

Raining poetry in Adelaide

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Beth Spencer

I love this project from Raining Poetry in Adelaide, where they have stencilled very short poems on the pavement with a special paint that only shows up when it rains. My own rain poem is in this photo. According to the … Continue reading →

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I’d like to have permission to be post-modern, but I’m not sure who to ask…

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Beth Spencer

This essay/talk explores some of the issues I encountered with the publication of my fiction book How to Conceive of a Girl (Vintage/Random House, 1996) regarding how and when (and if) to seek permission to use short quotes from a wide range … Continue reading →

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The power of music — Remembering my mother (part 2)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Beth Spencer

[Also at my mother’s funeral in September I sang Danny Boy for her. Here’s my introduction to the song.] [If you’d like to read part 1, the eulogy, it’s here.] Mum loved music. When we moved to Yarra Glen Dad … Continue reading →

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