Inseparable Elements: Dame Mary Durack
Reviewed onAuthor Mary Durack is best known for titles such as Kings in Grass Castles (1959) and Sons in the Saddle (1983), which tell the story of her family’s cattle empire …
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The Petticoat Parade: Madam Monnier and the Roe Street Brothels by Leigh Straw is a window into Perth’s notorious Roe Street red-light district of the early 1900s. From police inquiries …
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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 …
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Lines 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 …
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Alfred 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 …
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Dark 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 …
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A 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 …
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Debesa: 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 …
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Shipwrecks 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 …
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Growing 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 …
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