Reviews

Book review: A Line in the Sand, Red Room Poetry
A sample of 20 years of Australian poetry is showcased in this wide-ranging anthology.

Book review: At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler
A collection of remixed and modernised fairy tales.

Exhibition review: Newell Harry: Esperanto, Murray Art Museum Albury
Newell Harry draws on archival material to invite visitors on a self-guided journey across history and language.

Theatre review: June, Theatre Works
Veteran actress Caroline Lee performs a monologue about her character's year of silence.

Book review: The Hummingbird Effect, Kate Mildenhall
Four time lines that stretch from the past into the future follow characters as they navigate events beyond their control.

Book review: Inkflower, Suzy Zail
For YA readers and older, this book touches on the story of a Holocaust survivor, interlaced with more current dramas…

Book review: Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life, Anna Funder
Conspicuously missing from male-centric biographies, Eileen O’Shaughnessy is the true Orwellian hero.

Theatre review: The Turn of the Screw, Seymour Centre
An homage and a modern stage version of Henry James' famous ghost story.

Festival review: Illuminate Adelaide, from Unsound to Oneohtrix Point Never
Adelaide’s winter festival offers a rich array of experiences, from the sensory overload of Unsound Adelaide to a night-time ramble…

Event review: Gertrude Street Projection Festival, Melbourne
Bringing contemporary projection works to fresh eyes.