Erin Stewart

Erin Stewart is a Canberra-based freelance writer and researcher.

Erin Stewart's Latest Articles

close up photo of a woman with short brown hair, Jana Wendt.
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The Far Side of the Moon and Other Stories: former journalist Jana Wendt's new book

Jana Wendt, the longstanding journalist, has now turned to fiction in her book The Far Side of the Moon and…

Erin Stewart

Aug 7, 2025
Two panels. On the left is Jenny Valentish, who is wearing a read shirt and has brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, The introvert's guide to leaving the house.
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Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House review: Jenny Valentish's book helps the socially anxious

The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House offers guidance to navigate social spaces for 'awkwards, sociophobes and stand-offishes.'

Erin Stewart

Jul 29, 2025
Two panels. on the left is a black and white portrait of a woman with short dark curly hair wearing a white t shirt. On the right is the cover of a book 'Sweet Nothings'. It's orange with a photo of uni buildings and a in the middle in purple, an illustration of a young woman's headless torso.
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Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths

Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.

Erin Stewart

Jul 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of a woman who is looking to the right hand side. She has her hair in a bun and wears glasses. On the right panel is the cover of a book, 'The Theory of Everything.' it's yellow with swirls of other colours and patterns and a figure of a red headed woman in the centre.
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Book review: The Theory of Everything, Yumna Kassab

Ambitious and far-ranging in scope, the book defies easy categorisation.

Erin Stewart

Jun 11, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a woman with brown hair and wearing a swirly brown tone top and tan pants. On the right is the cover of a book, 'The Good Daughter'' with a black and white photo of a young girl playing the violin.
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Book review: The Good Daughter, Kumi Taguchi

A memoir of the SBS journalist's struggle to understand her Japanese heritage.

Erin Stewart

Jun 11, 2025
A colourful cubist artwork of the same woman seen from multiple perspectives, painted in shades of white, yellow, orange and blue. The painting is framed by the blurred bodies of two men who are looking at the artwork: the photo is taken over their shoulders. The painting is part of the exhibition 'Cézanne to Giacometti:' at the National Gallery of Australia.
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Exhibition review: Cézanne to Giacometti, National Gallery of Australia

A highly contextualised, thoughtful, and conversational exhibition which maps out a decades-long conversation of modern ways of seeing.

Erin Stewart

May 30, 2025
Two panels. On the left is he cover of a book, 'The Players'. It has an illustration of a woman with orange hair against foliage. On the right is author Deborah Pike. She has wavy brown hair and is wearing a mint coloured shirt and holding a white mug.
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Book review: The Players, Deborah Pike

Youthful connections span time and continents.

Erin Stewart

May 16, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Saman Shad, who is wearing a white shirt over a black top. She has wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The sex lives of married women' which has an illustration of a woman against a light blue backdrop. She is wearing black bra and tights, holding a phone and a coffee cup and sitting on a chair.
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Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad

A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.

Erin Stewart

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is the author, Morgan Talty. He has brown hair and a beard. He has his arms crossed over a grey top. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Fire Exit' which features an illustration of flames.
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Book review: Fire Exit, Morgan Talty

A tale about legacy, bloodlines, culture and inheritance.

Erin Stewart

Mar 6, 2025
Two panels. On the left is Caroline Darian, who has blonde hair. On the right is the cover of her book, with 'I'll Never cCall Him Dad Again' in white font against a black background.
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Book review: I'll Never Call Him Dad Again, Caroline Darian

In a book written prior to Dominique Pelicot's criminal convictions, his daughter reveals the effects of his horrific crimes on…

Erin Stewart

Jan 29, 2025
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