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Review: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
The best-selling author was partly inspired by the sense of community among parents, but covers some darker topics in her new novel, as Karen Hardy finds out.
Meet the next bestselling authors: computers
Could the next Game of Thrones or Harry Potter series be written by a computer? Australian researchers are getting closer.
Book review: The Lost Legions of Fromelles, by Peter Barton
Peter Barton, The Lost Legions of Fromelles: The True Story of the Most Dramatic Battle in Australia’s History. Allen & Unwin, 2014. 448pp, illustrated. $32.99
Book review: Children of War, by Martin Walker
Children of War is the seventh novel in Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police mystery series, set in the Perigord region of France.
Smack talk: Brisbane writer's quest to reframe the drugs discussion
Andrew McMillen spent the decade between 15 and 25 being very anti-drugs, sticking instead to binge drinking whenever he wanted to relax or party.
Book review: Irrepressible Adventures with Britannia, by William Roger Louis
The latest volume of collected lectures from the British Studies Seminar at the University of Texas are as eclectic and informative as ever.
Pig City revisited: Brisbane writer Andrew Stafford updates tome on music and politics
A common misconception about Andrew Stafford's Pig City is that it is a chronicle of a Brisbane music scene fueled by the oppressive political climate of Pre-Fitzgerald Inquiry Queensland.
Harry Potter books make kids more tolerant of gays, refugees
Besides being a rattling good read, the Harry Potter novels may also help reduce prejudice towards gays, immigrants and refugees among readers, according to new research.
Mr Darcy emerges from the depths of Docklands
He appeared out of the depths at Docklands this week, and will rise from out of a lake at Elsternwick’s historic Rippon Lea Estate next week.