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Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Michelle de Kretser. She has short dark hair and is seated, wearing a printed dress. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Theory & Practice.' it's orange and has a Polaroid photo of the author as a young woman.
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Book review: Theory & Practice, Michelle de Kretser

A beguiling mix of fiction, essay and memoir.

Nina Culley

Dec 23, 2024
Two panels. On the left is of author Peter Ames Carlin. He has dark hair and a dark shirt and tan trousers. He is seated. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Name of this band is R.E.M' which features an orange background and 4 members of R.E.M when young and Michael Stipes still had hair.
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Book review: The Name of This Band Is R.E.M., Peter Ames Carlin 

'Follow me, don’t follow me': the contradictions guiding “The Most Improbably Successful Group In The World” in this biography of…

Richie Black

Dec 23, 2024
A man dressed in a tartan black and red Father Christmas costume.
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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol, Subiaco Arts Centre

Yet another iteration of this classic novel, but one with a distinct bogan flavour.

Lucinda Coleman

Dec 23, 2024
Two panels; On the left is the writer Anna Go-Go, who is wearing a black and red print top and holding onto her black and white cat. On the right is the cover of her book. It's pink and features Anna Go-Go wearing pink and black leopard print top holding onto a tabby cat.
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Book review: Cat Lady Manifesto, Anna Go-Go

A jaunt through the history of that most maligned trope, 'the (crazy) cat lady', and a reclamation of its power.

Thuy On

Dec 19, 2024
Two men and a woman dress up as three little pigs. They have pink pants on and pig ears. They are wearing a red, green and blue top respectively in 'The 3 Little Pigs.'
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Musical review: The 3 Little Pigs, National Theatre Melbourne

An adequate production, but one that could have been better.

Isabelle Oderberg

Dec 19, 2024
A red car installation that is perched on one side on grass.
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Installation review: BIG Sculpture, St Kilda Trail

A perfect summer's day activity: public art finding in a beachside location.

Ash Brom

Dec 19, 2024
A painting by Merrin Eirth that features a cactus, a clown and an inflatable silver dog balloon.
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Exhibition review: Merrin Eirth, Vietta Korren-Steele, Works on Paper Salon, Tacit Gallery

Tacit’s last show for 2024 is a whirlpool of talent.

Ash Brom

Dec 18, 2024
Two panels. On the left is writer John Merkel. He has dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket with green shirt. On the right is the cover of the book 'Tomorrow There Will Be Sun', with an illustration of rising suns.
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Book review: Tomorrow There Will Be Sun: A Hope Prize Anthology, various authors

These excellent short stories reveal both the evil and the good in humanity.

Erich Mayer

Dec 18, 2024
Two panels. On the left is Daneil Juckes, who has brown hair and is wearing a grey t-shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Moment of the Essay' which has an orange and pink column on the diagonal.
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Book review: The Moment of the Essay, Daniel Juckes

Some interesting analysis of Australian essayists, but greater breadth and depth would have been welcome.

David Burton

Dec 17, 2024
Two panels. On the left is photo of Amanda Laugesen, who has blonde hair and is wearing a pink scarf over a violet top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Australia in 100 words', which features a black and white image of a man boxing with a kangaroo.
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Book review: Australia in 100 Words, Amanda Laugesen

The chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary explores the world of Australian English – and, in doing so, our…

Peter Hackney

Dec 17, 2024
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