Fiction
Book review: Never Look Desperate, Rachel Matthews
A comedic novel that cradles emotional warmth at its core.
Patrick Gunasekera and Georgi Ivers: two artists and their journeys in crip time
Care can come in the form of time, patience, flexibility and community engagement in a world that still poses so…
Book review: Lola in the Mirror, Trent Dalton
Trent Dalton's latest novel looks in the mirror and finds violence and despair, but also hope and art.
Book review: We Only Want What's Best, Carolyn Swindell
Turbulence and scandal in the dance world as seen from the perspectives of both parents and children.
Book review: God Forgets About the Poor, Peter Polites
A sympathetic tale of one migrant’s experience.
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2023, edited by Suzy Garcia
The latest Kill Your Darlings short story collection captures the shifting shades of Australian identity.
Book review: Sunbirds, Mirandi Riwoe
Set in the Dutch East Indies on the eve of World War II, this novel draws you in and keeps…
Book review: Let's Never Speak of This Again, Megan Williams
This award-winning book is an enjoyable, insightful and distinctly Australian coming-of-age story.
Book review: Vincent & Sien, Silvia Kwon
Forget your textbook knowledge of Vincent van Gogh.
Book review: Why We Are Here, Briohny Doyle
A hilarious and devastating window into the transformative impacts of love and grief.