Beautiful and witty, Edwina Preston’s novel Sororicidal reveals an unnervingly precise understanding of the dark side of childhood.
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The Ruiners is an unsettling literary eco-thriller set on a Greek island, which could be a bohemian utopia – if it wasn’t the site of illegal dumping.
In her new book, Francesca Albanese challenges the dominant perception of the Israel-Palestine conflict
Journey to the End of Time is a celebration of all forms of love – romantic love, friendship, parental and filial attachment, compassion for others.
Like Jorge Luis Borges before her, Solvej Balle employs fantasy to philosophise on the nature of reality.
Alexander Stubb’s book Triangle of Power is a reminder that we are a quite intelligent species, even if we continue to do unbelievably stupid things.
Iconic 90s bass players Melissa Auf Der Maur (Hole) and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) chronicle a time characterised by messy humanity, low-level trust and delicate egos.
Master storyteller Mohammed Massoud Morsi’s touching new novel explores the fate of asylum seekers fleeing the Syrian civil war.
Environmental solutions that come in the guise of technological progress may harbour dangers we can’t fully fathom or control.
A novel about a women trying to write about Gertrude Stein and also the art of creating.
Michael Winkler’s quietly provocative second novel, Griefdogg, asks: what if you had enough money to just … exist?
Bob Hawke ably managed his government, but he was also luckier than previous Labor prime ministers.
Steve Toltz was shortlisted for the Booker for his rollicking debut. His new novel, A Rising of the Lights, suggests true solace lies in human connection.
29-year-old Madeline Cash’s debut, Lost Lambs, was lauded by Lena Dunham – and it’s inspired by The Corrections and hard-boiled detective fiction.
Former child star Jennette McCurdy’s gross, gripping debut novel shows there is no single, correct way to engage with stories about female desire and power.
Suspense-packed yet intellectually sharp, Cape Fever is far more than a chamber drama.
Opera singer, producer and librettist Caitlin Vincent explores big questions about her art form in Opera Wars – a lively book bristling with ideas.
Alex Preston has admitted to using AI to write a New York Times Book Review. He has not only embarrassed himself, but broken the trust of his readers.
Children’s writer Penni Russon grew up reading Judy Blume. She read her biography trying to find the person she knew intimately from her novels.
Dennis Altman’s Righting my World tells the story of his long history in activism, over 50 years, beginning with the gay liberation movement of the 1960s.
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