Non-fiction: Alexa Thomson: Antarctica on a Plate (Random House Australia, 2003) Many different kinds of people go to Antarctica. Scientists, adventurers and the people who keep the infrastructure running. Often, this last category produces the best books. Alexa Thomson writes about her experiences as a cook at an Antarctic tent Continue Reading
Research Blog Antarctica #103: The Book of Ice
Art book: Paul D. Miller: The Book of Ice (Mark Batty Publisher, 2011) Paul D. Miller, also known as DJ Spooky, created a multimedia performance piece called Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica in 2009. This book is a part of that project. It’s kind of a documentation book or an artbook, Continue Reading
Research Blog Antarctica #102: Pym
Novel: Mat Johnson: Pym (Spiegel & Grau, 2011) Mat Johnson’s Pym is a stellar example of what an Antarctic novel can be. It’s the story of a black American university man preoccupied with Edgar Allan Poe and issues of race. He gets sacked from his university for failing to serve Continue Reading