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Stan Lee's heroes, and their flaws, are part of the DNA of our culture
To frame Stan Lee's legacy simply as one of costumed comic book heroes and their many shelves of spin-off toys is a dramatic oversimplification.
- by Michael Idato
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Wordplay: You are who you seek, truly
The internet is revealing who we really are - or at least our Social Desirability Bias.
- by David Astle
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Going with gut instinct: Lunch With literary agent Fiona Inglis
Country girl turned literary luminary, Fiona Inglis has made a career out of picking commercial bestsellers, writes Linda Morris
- by Linda Morris
Lee Child: From the bombed-out streets of Coventry to multi-million book sales
Crime writer Adrian McKinty couldn't believe it when Lee Child told him how he writes his bestselling Jack Reacher novels.
- by Adrian McKinty
On J. M. Coetzee review: Ceridwen Dovey's commentary from a different angle
The specific traffic between Ceridwen Dovey and her mother are J. M. Coetzee's novels.
- by Melinda Harvey
The Children's House review: Alice Nelson's novel reflects on the family
As a meditation on the ways in which our lives are made richer by those we let in, The Children's House is a beautiful work.
- by Louise Swinn
Jungle Without Water review: Sreedhevi Iyer's stories of cultural cross-currents
A complex wrestling with identity is at the heart of all the stories Sreedhevi Iyer's collection.
- by Kerryn Goldsworthy
The Spotted Dog review: Kerry Greenwood bakes a serving of criminal delights
This lively tale of drug runners, drama students, and deadly criminal gangs is straight out of Underbelly is told with Greenwood's trademark wit.
- by Kerryn Goldsworthy
Alison Lester wins the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature
Alison Lester is the first children's writer to win the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature.
- by Jason Steger
Wentworth star Kate Atkinson to present Scarlet Stilleto Awards
Almost $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs in the Scarlet Stilleto Awards this year
- by Thuy On
Bookmarks: How booksellers around the world were spurred to action
Antiquarian booksellers around the world went on a tactical holiday to protect members under threat from Amazon subsidiary AbeBooks.
- by Jason Steger