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What we’re reading: Stoneman, Hermes Gower, Burr

Each week our wonderful staff share the books that they've been enjoying.

Aurelia is reading Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend by Richard Stoneman

The only thing second to the amazing feats accomplished by and longlasting influence of Alexander the Great are the fantastical legends that emerged after his death. Richard Stoneman has written an entertaining, eye-opening novel about…

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Debut fiction to read this month

Proving just how strong the Australian literary scene is at the moment, we have a wonderful selection of ten debut fiction and crime fiction books this month to add to your 'to be read' pile. There are also a couple of excellent international fiction titles to throw into the mix!

🦘 Australian fiction

Translations by Jumaana Abdu

Amid a series…

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Australian fiction to pick up this month

The Temperature by Katerina Gibson

What brings six very different people together? Fiona is a millennial media writer; Sidney a failed poet; Tomas a thirty-something factory worker and father; Lexi a fading activist icon; Govita a non-binary visual artist; Henry a Vietnam veteran ageing out in rural isolation. On the face of it, they have nothing in common – but…

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