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‘I’m kinda daffy-happy right now’: Rickie Lee Jones gets a second chance
The hurt over her split with Tom Waits was just one of the things that gave way as ‘The Duchess of Cool’ wrote her memoir.
- by Michael Dwyer
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‘I don’t quite fit’: Shirley Manson takes on the trash in new Garbage album
The former It Girl has always felt like an outsider in a music industry built on misogyny.
- by Cat Woods
Barbed wire and bare bums: how Australian art came of age
A new book charts our history at the Venice Biennale, from cringe-worthy conservatism to mature self-confidence.
- by Andrew Stephens
Turns out I’m not Toni Collette, after all
Acting looked easy until I had to try it myself.
- by Monica Dux
Fiction: The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison and other titles
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison is a feel-good novel drawn with sharp-eyed humour and affection.
- by Kerryn Goldsworthy
Nonfiction reviews: The Dragons, the Giant, the Women and other titles
Wayetu Moore’s inventive memoir and other new releases.
- by Steven Carroll
A memoir that speaks to the social moment
While some of Morton’s chapters lack a sense of insightful resolution, many will find his journey of self-discovery resonant.
- by Jonathan Green
ABC racism series is ‘one of the most moving things I’ve experienced’: Marc Fennell
From hosting TV shows to radio and podcasts, the father of two one of the busiest men in journalism.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Lisa Taddeo’s first novel is a raw depiction of female rage
Author Lisa Taddeo’s debut novel follows a woman’s journey from prey to predator.
- by Jane Sullivan
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Stephen King’s latest TV mystery is creepy, beautiful and bloated
The eight-hour Lisey’s Story has a top-tier cast. Just don’t be surprised if you’re confused by a story featuring crazed fans and a magical, imaginary realm.
- by Kylie Northover
What was once private has gone public – now the book industry faces a crisis
Publish and be damned, goes the old saying. But increasingly the damnation is coming from within industry offices, and is stopping some books from coming out at all.
- by Jane Sullivan