LITTLE MOUNTAINS

A conversation club

Small sparks.
Warm talks.
Big impact.

Welcome to Little Mountains where we champion meaningful conversations through sparking creativity, curiosity & self-expression.

We believe a society that talks together, stays together.

Pull up a chair, get comfy, and browse our cosy corners of treasures for the storytellers, self-explorers, life-learners, community builders & culture makers of the world.

A little space with playful ideas to ignite your creativity.

Home of all the tidbits and tales that are tickling our intrigue.

Guided group workshops to ignite & extract your inner voice.

LIBRARY SHELF

Books we often chatter about.

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

By Maya Angelou

Angelou's poetic celebration of the courage within each person is matched by the daring vision of artist Basquiat.

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Big Magic

By Elizabeth Gilbert

“A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life… I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugar

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The House That Joy Built

By Holly Ringland

'This book is an openhearted clarion call to experience the joy and freedom of creating.'

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By Rick Rubin

'From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making'

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Creative First Aid

By Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose

Creativity meets mental health in this empowering and playful guide to self-care and wellbeing, with 50 inspiring prescriptions anyone can try.

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Unstoppable Us

By Yuval Noah Harari

A book about humans storytelling superpower, 'and that we’ve used it to create strange and mysterious things — from ghosts and spirits to governments and corporations.'

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Prisoners of Geography

By Tim Marshall

In this New York Times bestseller, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers.

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Philosophy: A Visual Encyclopedia

BY DK Books

In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy.

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What's the big idea?

By Tracey Turner & Tequita Andrews

Informative, bite-sized explanations alongside beautiful, eye-catching illustrations of crucial concepts. Perfect for inquisitive minds.

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Utopia for Realists

By Rutger Bregman

Every progressive milestone of civilization — from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy — was once considered a utopian fantasy.

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Tiny Beautiful Things

By Cheryl Strayed

Tiny Beautiful Things brings the best of Dear Sugar columns in one place. This book is a balm for everything life throws our way.

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Say What You Mean

By Oren Jay Sofer

A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication.

'Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply--a guide to having more meaningful and mindful conversations through nonviolent communication'

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We Need New Stories

By Nesrine Malik

It is becoming clear that the old frames of reference are not working, that the narratives used for decades to stave off progressive causes are being exposed as falsehoods. Six myths have taken hold, ones which are at odds with our lived experience and in urgent need of revision.

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The Describers Dictionary

By David Grambs and Ellen S. Levine

A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations. 'The unmatched guide—and perfect gift—for stymied scribes and working wordsmiths everywhere, now expanded and updated.'

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Storytellers

By Leigh Sales

Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft – how (and why) they bring us the stories that inform our lives.

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Reading Lessons

By Carol Atheron

The books we read at school, the conversations they spar, and why they matter.

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How Do We Know We're Doing It Right?

By Pandora Sykes

An anthology of essays about modern life being 'full of choices – but how do we know we’re making the right ones?'

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Trick Mirror

By Jia Tolentino

Reflections on self delusions. 'A bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television.'

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All Fours

By Miranda July

'An irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious, and surprising novel about a woman upending her life.'

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Sorrow and Bliss

By Meg Mason

A beautiful book about this inside of depression, told in a way that sparked giggles and snorts of laughter.

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God Of Small Things

By Arundhati Roy

An all-encompassing tale about two twins in India whose lives are dictated by tragedies in their past.