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Georgiana Molloy by Bernice Barry
Can you imagine arriving in the early 1800s to the remote Western Australian coast, leaving friends and family behind and starting a new life in a foreign landscape with only your husband for company? It would break so many of…
Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
We know Helen Garner best for her novels and her harrowing dissections of human dramas. She has a way of describing the world with such wisdom and candour and, sometimes, delight, that it takes one’s breath away … at least…
Talking to My Country by Stan Grant
In 2015, veteran journalist and Wiradjuri man Stan Grant caught the attention of Australia with his short but passionate response to the booing of footballer Adam Goodes. Earlier this year, he got the country talking again when his speech on…
A Murder Without Motive by Martin McKenzie-Murray
I’ve long been a fan of Martin McKenzie-Murray’s journalism, and I think his work for The Saturday Paper is outstanding. He is skilled at approaching difficult topics with sensitivity, compassion and empathy. I am still haunted by the series he…
Mietta’s Italian Family Recipes by Mietta O’Donnell
Welcome to Melbourne, where we pride ourselves on having the very best café and food landscape in Australia. We have this landscape because there are certain families and undeniable creative identities that years ago fostered a culture so rich and…
Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own by Kate Bolick
For me, there’s no greater joy than sitting alone in my living room with a glass of wine, cat curled up at my side, and thinking about my feminist forebears who’ve allowed me the freedom to be exactly right here…
Under Cover: Adventures in the Art of Editing by Craig Munro
University of Queensland Press (UQP) is a fine independent publisher but from the early 70s to the late 90s in particular it really punched above its weight. At one time or another, its stable of authors included Peter Carey, David…
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Described as required reading by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ searing missive to his 15-year-old son Samori is one of the most powerful pieces of writing I’ve ever read. Through anecdotes and reflections, and analysis of history and language…
Walking Away by Simon Armitage
The first time I heard a poem by Simon Armitage, I was in our shared homeland, Yorkshire. I was in a year ten English class and I very clearly remember the moment, because prior to that moment, I had never…
Gut by Giulia Enders
Anyone who enjoyed Norman Doidge’s bestselling The Brain That Changes Itself will find much to appreciate in Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Under-Rated Organ. While these two organs may not appear to have much in common…
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