Miles Franklin winner Shankari Chandran has an agenda in her new book Safe Haven,as our desire not to see has only been strengthened.
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases,including historical fiction,a ripping yarn about the Labor Party and MasterChef inaugural winner Julie Goodwin’s memoir.
The novelist’s account of the brutal attack on him and how he survived is moving,ghastly and full of self-scrutiny.
Journalist Daniel de Visé tells the story of the classic comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
No book should ever be banned,but if you’re really worried about kids’ safety,maybe we should start censoring some of the classics.
The Irish writer brings one of the Walsh sisters back to Ireland after heartbreak in New York.
The writer’s first collection of poetry in more than 25 years replaces the idea of ageing as diminution with a blazing and sensual testament to what is held close.
Cassandra Pybus uncovers the details of the harvesting of Indigenous Tasmanians’ skeletons.
Writer Tony Birch reflects on how Miles Franklin Award-winner Kim Scott has intrigued and inspired him.
Our reviewers assess recent fiction and non-fiction publications.
Ceridwen Dovey’s latest speculative stories,all set in space,unfold with fierce clarity and breezy wit.