Books & Poetry
This month our books columnist recommends two prize-winning books – one an epic Australian novel and the other a timely Palestine story – as well as the new release by a former Miles Franklin winner and a fascinating read about the Ozempic dilemma.
Books & Poetry
A pair of moving meditations on love and grief, a ‘big fat, multi-generational New York novel’ and Booker-nominated author Andrew O’Hagan’s latest epic are this month’s recommended reading.
As readers prepare to converge on the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, our Diary of a Book Addict columnist recommends five must-see Writers’ Week sessions – as well as a string of other local and international authors worth seeking out.
In her first column of the year, our book addict recommends an eclectic collection of summer reads – including a reality-TV rom-com, a millennial romance set in an Irish bookshop, some serious novels with swimming pools, and an epic family saga.
From a prize-winning Irish dystopic novel and an unsettling psychological thriller, to an epic work of investigative reporting and an excoriatingly honest Australian memoir, our books columnist share her favourite reads from the past 12 months.
Our books columnist delves into an eclectic selection this month: two excellent new literary novels by Charlotte Wood and Lucy Treloar set in isolated rural Australia, the moving life story of ‘The Fonz’, and Kaz Cooke’s companion to menopause.
This month, our columnist examines three books that seek to understand the increasing polarisation of the post-2020 world.
