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Two panels. On the left is author Jane Rawson who has short curly brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Human/Nature' which is split diagonally. With orange on one side and some foliage on the other.
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Book review: Human/Nature, Jane Rawson

Deep insights into the present and penetrating pointers to a better future.

Erich Mayer

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Kate Grenville, who has short hair and is wearing glasses and a black top. On the right is the cover of her book, "Unsettled'. It's a sepia tone photo of a path through trees.
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Book review: Unsettled, Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville faces a reckoning regarding her family's relationship with colonialism.

David Burton

Apr 1, 2025
Three panels, On top is Clem Bastow, a woman with short brown hair wearing a beige suit. On the bottom is Jo Case, who has long brown hair and a white top. On the right is their book, 'Someone Like Me', which is made up of different faces.
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Book review: Someone Like Me, Clem Bastow and Jo Case (editors)

An anthology of 25 non-fiction pieces by Autistic writers.

Tahney Fosdike

Mar 19, 2025
Three panels. On the top left is Anna Chang, an Asian woman with glasses and her hair tied back. On the bottom is Alice Grundy, who has long brown hair. On the right is their book, 'What's the Big Idea?"
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Book review: What's the Big Idea?, Anna Chang and Alice Grundy (editors)

This book realistically grapples with the problems of the day and offers potential solutions.

Erich Mayer

Mar 12, 2025
left panel: a cinema audience with a huge red plush curtain and a small screen with the words My Brilliant Career on it. right panel: a middle aged Caucasian man in a beige jacket and blue shirt holding a microphone
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Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell

A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…

Madeleine Swain

Mar 7, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Josie McSkimming, who has fair hair and is wearing a teal top. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Gutsy Girls", which is black with a photo in the middle of a woman, Dorothy Porter.
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Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming

What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?

Nina Culley

Mar 6, 2025
Jackson Ryan, on the top. He has a beard and brown hair. Carl Smith on the bottom. He has brown hair and glasses. Their book is on the right, 'The Best Australian Science Writing 2024'. It has a pale blue backgroudn.
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Book review: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024, Jackson Ryan and Carl Smith (editors)

Now in its 14th iterative, the anthology continues to bring forth a new array of science writing.

Ella Pilson

Feb 5, 2025
Two panels. On the left is of writer Geraldine Brooks. She has dark hair in a bob style and is wearing a black and white pattern jumper. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Memorial Days', with a picture of large rocks.
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Book review: Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks

A memoir about grief by a writer at the top of her form.

David Burton

Feb 3, 2025
Two panels. On the left is Caroline Darian, who has blonde hair. On the right is the cover of her book, with 'I'll Never cCall Him Dad Again' in white font against a black background.
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Book review: I'll Never Call Him Dad Again, Caroline Darian

In a book written prior to Dominique Pelicot's criminal convictions, his daughter reveals the effects of his horrific crimes on…

Erin Stewart

Jan 29, 2025
Two panels. On the left is of Scott F. Harrison and Jessical O'Bryan at the launch of their book, a cover photo of which is placed on the podium that they are standing between. They are both dressed in formal black and white clothes. On the right is the cover of their book, 'Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century', which features a photo of an emoting woman wearing a maroon suit.
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Book review: Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century, Jessica O’Bryan and Scott D Harrison 

A wide-ranging examination of the musical theatre profession focusing on current practices with valuable input from the profession and its…

Suzannah Conway

Jan 13, 2025
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