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Rebel Wilson’s controversial memoir delayed amid legal drama
The actor’s controversial memoir has been held back by publishers in Australia and the United Kingdom.
- by Jason Steger
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Diagnosed with arthritis at 21, she struggled to find words to describe the pain
Katherine Brabon’s novel about living with chronic illness is one of six Australian books that make up the shortlist for the $60,000 Stella writing prize.
- by Jason Steger
Eight books: A novel of apartheid’s legacy, and the question of death
Our reviewers consider recent fiction and non-fiction.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Family troubles bring out the best in these two mystery novels
Dinuka McKenzie and Vikki Wakefield’s new novels both have domestic trials at their hearts.
- by Sue Turnbull
April books: The attack on Salman Rushdie and rejigging Huck Finn
The book industry is in full swing anticipating cooler weather and more time to read.
- by Jason Steger
The Sad Sheep painting that quietly waits to ruin your day
The National Gallery of Victoria harbours a famous artwork that has been transfixing visitors for 140 years.
- by Liam Pieper
How one man turned the art of propaganda against Nazi Germany
Peter Pomerantsev tells the remarkable story of journalist Sefton Delmer, ‘the nearly forgotten genius of propaganda’.
- by Ken Haley
When an investigative journalist turns to crime, it’s a ‘sheer delight’
Louise Milligan’s first crime novel tells a dark and enjoyable story.
- by Sue Turnbull
From TV comic to wartime leader: The making of Volodomyr Zelensky
Simon Shuster’s biography of the Ukrainian president is informed by the time he spent covering his story long before the Russian invasion.
- by Sonia Mycak
Publish and be damned: The saga of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s last novel
Should Until August, which the great Colombian novelist didn’t want published, have seen the light of day?
- by Jane Sullivan
There’s only one thing to say about this novel – read it
Melanie Joosten’s third novel is a sure-footed story of two young suffragettes.
- by Helen Elliott