Zou Mat Je (做乜嘢)
Reviewed onZou Mat Je (做乜嘢) is a multilingual zine by Cantonese-speaking writers and artists from across the globe. This collection of illustrations and writing speak to the title ‘做乜嘢’, a phrase …
Read moreLines to the Horizon: Australian Surf Writing
Reviewed onMore than just a book about surfing, Lines to the Horizon is an honest, emotive and vibrant exploration of how the ocean has come to define our lives and our …
Read moreAlfred Deakin and Robert Menzies aside, Australian Prime Ministers have not been noted for their love of poetry – so the very title of Toby Davidson’s new book comes as …
Read moreDark Tales from the Long River
Reviewed onDark Tales from the Long River is series of compelling but sobering tales from Australia’s Gascoyne region in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historian and educator David Price follows …
Read moreA Year of Loving Kindness to Myself
Reviewed onIn this gem of a book, award-winning writer Brigid Lowry gently and wryly presents a series of meditations on existence, the self, getting older, suffering, joy, and connection. A keen …
Read moreDebesa: The Story of Frank and Katie Rodriguez
Reviewed onDebesa: The Story of Frank and Katie Rodriguez is a social history of the West Kimberley based on the lives of Cindy Solonec’s parents and extended family during the first …
Read moreShipwrecks of the Roaring Forties
Reviewed onWhen, in the 17th and 18th centuries, Dutch East India Company ships rounded the Cape of Good Hope bound for Batavia and the Indonesian archipelago, most took the more southerly …
Read moreGrowing Up Disabled in Australia
Reviewed onGrowing Up Disabled in Australia – the fifth instalment in Black Inc’s acclaimed Growing Up series – is a remarkable collection of stories, essays, graphic art, and poetry that gives …
Read moreThe Boy from Birdum
Reviewed onThe Boy from Birdum is a treat on many levels. With the deft execution of an old school drop punt, Bill Dempsey and Steve Hawke have collaborated to share Dempsey’s …
Read moreWomen of a Certain Rage
Reviewed onTwenty Australian women from a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs and ages have contributed to a thought-provoking anthology on the notion of rage and our complex relationship to it. Among …
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