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Book review: Resistance, Jacinta Halloran

An exploration into human stamina and how it keeps things hidden as well as keeps people safe.

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Book review: The Heart is a Star, Megan Rogers

Megan Roger’s debut novel vibrates with metaphor and a constant consideration of symbolic meaning.

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Book review: A Disappearance in Fiji, Nilima Rao

This debut novel is a classic mystery story with cultural importance.

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Book review: The Scope of Permissibility, Zeynab Gamieldien

A debut novel tracks the lives of a trio of friends as they explore university life and their Muslim faith.

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Book review: The Magpie's Sister, Kerri Turner

An historical tale of circus folk and prejudice, and how understanding can lead to the unlikeliest of allies.

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Book review: Traced, Catherine Jinks

The crime writer is back with another suspenseful thriller that leverages a COVID contact tracer as part of the plot.

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Book review: Thirst for Salt, Madelaine Lucas

An impressive debut story of feminine desire and power.

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Book review: The Crying Room, Gretchen Shirm

A (slow) moving meditation on the bonds and frays of family ties.

Opinions & Analysis

The forgotten history of Tasmania’s convict nurseries

Unearthing the tragic fates of hundreds of babies in the early 1800s.

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Book review: The Terrible Event, David Cohen

Shrewd and powerful observations fuel these tales of ordinary people.

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