Henry James’ ‘The Princess Casamassima’ tells a story of political radicalism in a time of economic inequality. But even James ran up against the limits of putting himself in the mind of a killer.
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Our Evenings is concerned with people who try to fit in, but whose experience of British life is marginal, whether on account of class, race or sexuality.
Whether you enjoy histories, non-fiction, poetry, crime or even romance, there is a sporting story to suit all readers.
E.M. Forster’s motto was “only connect”. But what if the colonised and the coloniser cannot understand each other in any way?
These are the ten books that made the most lasting impression on our expert reviewers
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.
The controversy is about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict interfering with the world of Canadian letters, but also reveals antagonistic ideas about literature’s social role.
The Japanese author’s new novel features a walled town with no music or books, a speaking shadow, the ghost of a head librarian, and a teenage boy who remembers every book he has read.
The books of Brian Castro are postmodern pantomimes that mug the dictates of genre, without ever quite escaping them.
Theory & Practice is a potent reminder that the purpose of art is not always distinct from the purpose of life: generating imperfect pathways towards empathy.
Threaded through the narrative is a powerfully posed question: what are our responsibilities as members of a community?
There are now several crime novels that specifically reference the #MeToo movement.
At the heart of Erdrich’s novel is the centrality of family and the way unhappiness itself can be deeply political.
Richard Powers has a gift for making complexity feel majestic rather than overwhelming.
Juice is a radical departure that asks readers to think differently about the future.
Shipping has become a massive part of fan culture. Even when writers and media producers don’t explicitly pair up characters, fans will fill the gaps, creating their own versions and interpretations.
A novel that invites adoration and controversy in equal measure, Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther has endured in the popular imagination.
Rooney’s latest is a testament to her optimism in people.
We are accustomed to regarding history as linear, punctuated by moments, events and personages. What if this is not what is happening?
The First Friend is a double-speaking black comedy with an all-too-serious agenda for these partisan times.
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, RMIT University
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Lecturer in English Literature, Adelaide University
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Lecturer, Creative Writing, Adelaide University
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Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Lecturer, English and Creative Writing, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
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Dean of Research (Creative), Adelaide University
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Director of Creative Writing, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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Professor, English and Creative Writing, Adelaide University
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Professor of Creative Writing, University of Technology Sydney