Thuy On

About Thuy On

Thuy is a freelance literary journalist, critic and editor whose work has appeared in various publications including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Book Review and Books+Publishing. For the last six years she has also been the Books editor of The Big Issue. Her collection, Turbulence, was published in early 2020 by UWA Publishing.

I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE by BRYAN FERRY Text by Thuy On

It’s a song about the frisson of sexual and romantic connection and what’s so piquant and poignant about it is that the film is about dashed opportunities for such possibilities.

By Thuy On|2020-12-22T12:33:08+11:00October 5th, 2018|Books and Music, Film theme, Love stories, Poetry, The Big Issue Australia|0 Comments

SOMETHING CHANGED by PULP. Text by Thuy On

With the murmurings of chatter from other tables around us, our own conversation flowed smoothly, a stream without pebbles to impede the course.

By Thuy On|2020-12-22T12:35:10+11:00September 21st, 2018|Books and Music, Love stories, Poetry, The Big Issue Australia|0 Comments

EVERYDAY FORMULA by REGURGITATOR Text by Thuy On

As I pulled up to the Astor cinema and circled around for a park the band’s Everyday Formula reverberated through the tinny stereo system: My whole world's cheap and phony/ Dear hearts get lost and lonely/ I'll get what's coming to me soon.

By Thuy On|2020-12-22T12:36:50+11:00August 20th, 2018|Books and Music, Love stories, OzMusic, Poetry, The Big Issue Australia|0 Comments