Summer Reading Guide: Language, poetry & essays
The Anthology of Australian Prose Poetry
Prose poetry is a resurgent literary form in the English-speaking world and has been rapidly gaining popularity in Australia. Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington have gathered a broad and representative selection of the best...
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Home Body
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Milk and Honey and The Sun and Her Flowers comes her greatly anticipated third collection of poetry.
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Rooted: An Australian history of bad language
From the defiant curses of the convicts and bullock drivers to the humour of Kath and Kim, Amanda Laugesen, director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of...
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Hansel and Greta: A Fairy Tale Revolution
Jeanette Winterson retells 'Hansel and Gretel'.
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Duckling: A Fairy Tale Revolution
Kamila Shamsie retells 'The Ugly Duckling'.
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Cinderella Liberator: A Fairy Tale Revolution
Rebecca Solnit reimagines a classic fairytale with a fresh, feminist Cinderella and new plot twists that will inspire young readers to change the world.
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Blueblood: A Fairy Tale Revolution
A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories.
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The Madman’s Library
A stunning new volume from Edward Brooke-Hitching, revealing some of the strangest books ever written and produced.
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The Rupi Kaur Boxed Set
Available for the first time, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Rupi Kaur, presents a gorgeous boxed set of her books milk and honey and the sun and her flowers.
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Ex Libris
From 'the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world' (Vanity Fair) comes an inspiring and beautifully illustrated selection of the life-changing books that none of us should miss
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Mantel Pieces
A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of the Wolf Hall Trilogy.
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Watsonia: A Writing Life
No other writer has journeyed further into the soul of Australia and returned to tell the tale...
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Rebel without a Clause
A fascinatingly idiosyncratic romp through the world of words by lexicographer and former Macquarie Dictionary publisher, Sue Butler.
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The Lost Spells
Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but new in form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure, a new collection of 'spells' - acrostic poetry and artwork - by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie...
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Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit
Now more than ever we need empathy, and Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit explores and celebrates generosities and kindnesses, those uplifting and memorable experiences that illuminate our lives.
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maar bidi: next generation black writing
In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is important to them.
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Lives of Houses
A group of notable writers ... celebrate our fascination with the houses of famous literary figures, artists, composers, and politicians of the past
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The Fire of Joy
In the last book he completed before he died, Clive James offers a personal guide to the poems he found it impossible to forget.
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A Body of Water
A new edition of Beverley Farmer's out-of-print classic A Body of Water, which in its mixing of genres - essay, memoir, fiction, folk tale - opened up new frontiers for Australian literature
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