Books & Poetry
These three excellent and sometimes heartbreaking Australian memoirs tell the story of the complex issues surrounding child protection – and highlight how the ‘policing’ of families is often far from equal.
Books & Poetry
Adelaide author Heather Taylor-Johnson tells the story of her mother’s turbulent upbringing in a surprising new work of autofiction.
The paintings may be often serene and beautiful but Impressionism was born in a time of war and upheaval – and it’s a fascinating story.
Adelaide publisher Lynette Washington presents a collection of 28 stories about humanity’s future which invite readers to ponder the possibilities – some comforting, some terrifying – that we all confront.
Alexis Wright has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for the second time, with the judges saying her epic novel Praiseworthy ‘redraws the map of Australian literature and expands the possibilities of fiction’.
Adelaide science writer’s Lauren Fuge’s poetic and sometimes alarming account of her voyage to far-flung corners of the globe – with its accompanying call to action – is one of three books recommended by our columnist this month.
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
