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Books: Food and drink top 10
Yotam Ottolenghi tops the Food & Drink bestsellers chart with his book Ottolenghi Simple
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Books that Changed Me: Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins was stunned by the writing in Michael Ondaatje's Coming Through Slaughter.
Game of Thrones
Will George RR Martin's new book fire or fizzle?
Many are angry that the author has fleshed out his world instead of finishing the hugely popular Song of Ice and Fire series.
- by Broede Carmody
Thriller writer David Baldacci on his debut lead woman, Atlee Pine
Agent Atlee Pine, the first female lead from the bestselling thriller writer, has to fix the havoc wreaked by powerful men.
- by Melanie Kembrey
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Canberra life
Litbits: Happenings in the Canberra literary scene, November 17, 2018
Here's what's going on around Canberra in the world of literature this month.
- by Karen Hardy
Pop culture
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
eBooks
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
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
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
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
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