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Lissa Christopher is a Journalist for Fairfax Media.

Europe’s largest high plateau is nothing short of wondrous

Europe’s largest high plateau is nothing short of wondrous

Up here, one is never far from a comfy chair, an Aperol spritz and a charcuterie board.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Electric Fields: Don't try putting us in a box

Electric Fields: Don't try putting us in a box

With his agile, androgynous voice, thigh-length cornrow braids and expansive physical gestures, Zaachariaha Fielding is an enthralling stage presence.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Still having fun: Cyndi Lauper keeps it real

Still having fun: Cyndi Lauper keeps it real

Cyndi Lauper's speaking voice is one part helium to three parts Queens (as in the working-class borough of New York). It's very appealing. That's just as well, because Lauper likes to talk. In long, digressive, streams of consciousness. In fact, for much of our scheduled 10-minute phone interview - which turns into a 30-minute monologue - I have no idea what she's talking about. It's still a pleasure, however. Listening to Lauper is like looking into a bowl full of fabulous, brightly coloured, unmatched beads.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Back in the groove

Back in the groove

Vinyl records are high maintenance, brittle and expensive. You can't play them on the bus to work. You need the precision of a surgeon to skip a track without scratching them. And - given it's possible to store hundreds of digital tracks on an MP3 player roughly the size of two Minties stuck end-on-end - they're an absurd size.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Lovers of writing pack venues as the words rain down

Lovers of writing pack venues as the words rain down

Heavy rain through the night might have brought on ''uhtceare'' and powerful urges to ignore the alarm in favour of ''floccilation'', but the city's literary crowd ventured out nonetheless, filling many of Thursday's Sydney Writers Festival sessions.

  • by Lissa Christopher
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Wordsmiths undeterred by precipitation

Wordsmiths undeterred by precipitation

Heavy rain through the night might have brought on "uhtceare" and powerful urges to ignore the alarm in favour of "floccilation", but the city's literary crowd ventured out nonetheless, filling many of Thursday's Sydney Writers Festival sessions to capacity.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Missing piece of puzzling tale

Missing piece of puzzling tale

Dreams are a big part of Kate Forsyth's writing. Some emerge as complete scenes and have her bolting from bed to write them down, while others provide solutions to structural problems in the narrative.

  • by Lissa Christopher
At home with John Waters

At home with John Waters

The veteran actor and musician values utility and comfort more than aesthetic appeal - even when it comes to moustaches.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Trouble with toys

Trouble with toys

A reliance on gifts to appease and reward children could be harming their development, writes Lissa Christopher.

  • by Lissa Christopher
Fat boy slims

Fat boy slims

Overweight pets can suffer from diabetes and arthritis, so if you really love them, put them on a diet.

  • by Lissa Christopher