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Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin The story of two couples who live in the same apartment in north-east Paris almost fifty years apart. In 2019, Anna, a psychoanalyst, is processing a recent miscarriage. Her husband, David, takes a job in London…

Explore our books of the month for June; each of the below titles has been read and recommended by our booksellers before being selected as our book of the month for its category. FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH All Fours…

So it’s June, somehow. The passage of time is clear to the bookseller, who is always reading into the future, partially living in the idea of the months to come. This is also the time of year when I let…

Many talented and dedicated people have worked at Readings over our 55-year history. In July, our Hawthorn shop manager of the last 27 years, Desiree Boardman will retire. During her tenure, Desi has been a committed shop manager and passionate…

Australian fiction | Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran After arriving in Australia seeking asylum, Fina dedicates herself to aiding the refugees held in a detention centre at Port Camden, a remote island outpost. Appalled by the mistreatment of those in…

New episodes of the Bridgerton Netflix series are finally here, but if you're finding Penelope's new look to be the highlight and Colin to be mostly forgettable, try one of these books! The romantic leads will be living in your…

Ela! Ela!: To Turkey and Greece, a Journey Home Through Food by Ella Mittas Are you wistfully dreaming of travelling through Turkey and the Greek islands, but all you can afford is a souvlaki on Sydney Road? Ella Mittas, who…

Ceridwen Dovey needs no introduction to the Readings faithful, but for completeness, let me remind you that she was the inaugural recipient of The Readings Prize for New Australian Writing in 2014 with Only the Animals, an inventive work…

The Work by Bri Lee Butter by Asako Yuzuki & Polly Barton (trans.) Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra by Bruce Pascoe & Lyn Harwood Wholesome by Sarah by Sarah Pound Sanctuary by Garry Disher …

Each week our wonderful staff share the books and music that they've been enjoying. Joanna Di Mattia is enjoying various books by Tessa Hadley I’ve decided to binge-read Tessa Hadley. It wasn’t a conscious decision, it’s just that I read…

The winners of the annual Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were announced last night! Our congratulations to the winning authors, illustrators and publishers. The 2024 ABIA Book Award winners are: ABIA Book of the Year, General Nonfiction Book of the…

Writers Jayne Anne Phillips, Jonathan Eig, Ilyon Woo and Nathan Thrall were announced last night amongst the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners. Jayne Anne Phillips won the Fiction prize for her novel, Night Watch; Jonathan Eig and Ilyon Woo…