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National Sorry Day, 2019
Most anticipated books to film and TV
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right. What do you do when the apocalypse is coming? Do you drown your sorrows, laugh it off as a hoax, or do you do something about it? This is the predicament that Azirap…
Fantasy series to keep you going now that Game of Thrones has finished
Art and design highlights
Who hasn’t harboured dreams of disappearing off into the wilderness, living self-sufficiently and …
2019: Don’s (Other) Party – Chris Gordon reflects on our Election Night event
On Saturday night, filled with hope and anticipation, we gathered at the Church of All Nations to reckon with the 2019 Federal Election at the inaugural Readings Election Party.
Our hosts for the evening were George Megalogenis and Sally Warhaft. These two brilliant people held our hands, steadily discussed each new wave of counting and introduced us to conspiracy theories, history lessons and …
Kids books to read for IDAHOBIT
An IDAHOBIT suggested reading list
Today – Friday, 17 May – is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a day to stand against the prejudice, fear, violence and marginalisation that members of the LGBTQIA+ community continue to face in their daily lives. It’s also a day for LGBTQIA+ people to celebrate themselves and their community, and for allies to commit in solidarity to making th…
What We’re Reading: Hanff, Butler
I recently gobbled up 84 Charing Cross Road, which I picked up thinking would be a frivolous indulgence, but ended up being genuinely surprised by the charm and force of personality packed into it.
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A reading list for Emerging Writers’ Festival 2019
Bodies on the TV, explosions, barriers, and people fleeing. No access to social media. And a dad who’ll suddenly bite your head off – literally. These teens have to learn a new resilience… Highway Bodies is a unique zombie apocalypse story featuri…
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