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Literature and music in harmony in Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book
The Nobel Prize–winning author’s new book is a gorgeously illustrated volume of lyrics written for the jazz singer Stacey Kent.
- by Peter Craven
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Amor Towles creates an alluring world in his noirish short stories
The author of A Gentleman In Moscow has written a collection of six stories set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, as well as an experimental novella.
- by Luke Slattery
Lee ‘Once Were Warriors’ Tamahori wraps trilogy with The Convert
The figure of the Maori warrior was central to Lee Tamahori’s first film, and his latest. But is he at peace with it at last?
- by Karl Quinn
Loved by viewers, loathed by miners, Bojana Novakovic returns to battle
True to her Serbian name, our newest Lady Macbeth is keen to set the record straight (and prove herself wrong in the process).
- by John Bailey
This novel offers a bold feminist reimagining of Australian history
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases, including a novel that delves into the silencing and suppression of women’s stories and a biography of “the Barrier Reef’s first martyr”.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
This tale of grief and sibling love is heartrending
Despite some crowded imagery, Kate Kruimink’s second novel explores a poignant struggle between sibling love and misunderstanding
- by Brooke Boland
Bestselling author of One Day on why his new novel is his funniest yet
Already a bestselling author, romcom specialist David Nicholls has a bigger readership than ever after the massive success of Netflix’s One Day adaptation.
- by Kylie Northover
People don’t think they’re being ageist: celebrity cook Maggie Beer
The acclaimed cook, author and advocate on why what we eat affects how we feel – and her mission to help the most vulnerable in society feel better.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Jake Gyllenhaal is made to squirm in every frame of Presumed Innocent
The TV remake of the 1990 Harrison Ford thriller ups the tension and tightens the screws on its lawyer suspect.
- by Karl Quinn
Myths, spin and outright lies: the truth behind the logging industry
Scientist David Lindenmayer confronts the entrenched myths around the Australian logging industry and our native tall forests.
- by Kurt Johnson
This new novel imagines the secret history of Lady Macbeth
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases including a reimagining of the fate of Lady Macbeth and a spirited defence of liberalism.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll