Matthew Benjamin

Matthew Benjamin is a former Readings St Kilda bookseller

Review — 26 Feb 2014

The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt

To put it plainly, The Blazing World lives up to its title and burns the page away. Siri Hustvedt’s new novel is an art-world satire with a genuine emotional resonance…

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Review — 24 Oct 2013

Report from the Interior by Paul Auster

Who is the ‘You’ that Paul Auster’s memories in Report from the Interior are addressed? Not even addressed, perhaps it is more accurate to say directed, by a giant wagging…

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