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Caroline Baum Caroline Baum i(A12267 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1984
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1 The Hungry Years : A Campaign to Rescue Declining Tastebuds Caroline Baum , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , April no. 68 2020; (p. 134-140) 'Like falling over, choking in public is always a little embarrassing. When it happens, people feel the need to apologise once the episode is over, as if it were a sign of weakness or social gaucheness instead of an involuntary malfunction.' (Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Robert Dessaix Interviewed by Caroline Baum. Caroline Baum (interviewer), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2018 18384828 2018 single work interview
1 Secrets of the Library : 'Magic with Livestock' and Patrick White's Nanny's Trunk Caroline Baum , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 14 May 2018;

'From bespoke glue for repairing old books to multisensory projects and Twitter bots, the NSW state library reveals its treasures to its first ‘reader-in-residence’' (Introduction)
1 3 y separately published work icon Only : A Singular Memoir Caroline Baum , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2017 10673364 2017 single work autobiography

'Caroline Baum's fascinating and moving memoir about being an only child in a very unusual family.

'Three barely felt like a family. It felt like it did not count. Like we were unfinished. Incomplete. There was always a gap at the table, room to set places for others. Visitors were few and far between. Mostly, there was only me.

'Only is a painfully honest and entertaining story of an unconventional childhood. It reveals what it feels like to be an only child and the focal point of two people damaged by trauma and tragedy, and the courage it takes to break free from the past and the pull of its secrets.

'Caroline Baum’s poignant and gripping memoir is for anyone who has felt the pressure of being at the fulcrum of a seesaw, the focus of all eyes and expectations - torn between love and fear, obedience and rebellion, duty and the longing to escape. In exploring what being a Good Daughter means and why it can be so difficult, Only uncovers truths that offer readers deep emotional insight.'
1 Dominic Smith Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2016 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 May 2016; (p. 22) The Saturday Age , 21-22 May 2016; (p. 24)
1 y separately published work icon Clive James Interviewed by Caroline Baum. Caroline Baum (interviewer), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2016 18358333 2016 single work interview
1 Melissa Ashley Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2016 single work interview
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 15-16 October 2016; (p. 18) The Sydney Morning Herald , 15-16 October 2016; (p. 28)
1 Shirley Barrett Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 September 2015; (p. 24-25) The Sunday Age , 20 September 2015; (p. 24)
1 Tegan Bennett Daylight Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18-19 July 2015; (p. 24-25) The Age , 18 July 2015; (p. 24)
1 Patti Miller Caroline Baum , 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 April 2015; (p. 24-25) The Canberra Times , 11 April 2015; (p. 13) The Age , 11 April 2015; (p. 24)
1 James Bradley Caroline Baum , 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 January 2015; (p. 30-31) The Canberra Times , 31 January 2015; (p. 19) The Age , 31 January 2015; (p. 24)
1 y separately published work icon Di Morrissey Interviewed by Caroline Baum Caroline Baum (interviewer), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2015 18385333 2015 single work interview
1 Interview : Omar Musa Caroline Baum , 2014 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 August 2014; (p. 26-27) The Age , 16 August 2014; (p. 30)
1 Brook Davis Caroline Baum , 2014 single work interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 June 2014; (p. 30-31) The Canberra Times , 28 June 2014; (p. 19) The Age , 28 June 2014; (p. 30) 'Her first novel was prompted by her mother's death in a freak accident. Now it has been picked up around the world.'
1 Emily Bitto Caroline Baum , 2014 single work interview
— Appears in: The Age , 31 May 2014; (p. 28) The Canberra Times , 31 May 2014; (p. 19)
1 Reporting on the Role as Her Husband's Caregiver Caroline Baum , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 13 April 2014; (p. 16)
— Review of The Twelfth Raven : A Memoir of Stroke, Love and Recovery Doris Brett , 2014 single work autobiography
1 Interior Life of a Carer Caroline Baum , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 13 April 2014; (p. 12)
— Review of The Twelfth Raven : A Memoir of Stroke, Love and Recovery Doris Brett , 2014 single work autobiography
1 Interview : Ashley Hay Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: The Age , 25 May 2013; (p. 28) The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 May 2013; (p. 28-29) The Canberra Times , 11 May 2013; (p. 19)
1 At the Heart of the Matter Caroline Baum (interviewer), 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: The Age , 20 April 2013; (p. 26) The Canberra Times , 20 April 2013; (p. 19)
1 Waltzing the Jaguar Caroline Baum , 2013 single work biography
— Appears in: My Mother, My Father : On Losing a Parent 2013; (p. 7-26) The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014; (p. 18-32)
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