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History’s Strangest Deaths review: Riley Knight’s book is a deadpan romp through history
History's Strangest Deaths is a comedic portrait of the folly of life, death and history itself.

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.'

Brown. Female. Doctor. review: Sarah Arachchi's marvellous medical memoir
Brown. Female. Doctor. examines the professional and personal life of a Sri Lankan paediatrician.

Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths
Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.

Book review: The Good Daughter, Kumi Taguchi
A memoir of the SBS journalist's struggle to understand her Japanese heritage.

Book review: Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You, Candice Chung
Does food as love language bring enough to the table?

Book review: Always Home, Always Homesick, Hannah Kent
Hannah Kent's first non-fiction book retreads the grounds of her Iceland-set bestseller, 'Burial Rites.'

Book review: Say Everything, Ione Skye
A memoir of a tumultuous Gen X icon growing up in California among musicians and artists.

Book review: The Surgeon of Royaumont, Susan Neuhaus
Shining a light on Australian female doctors in WWI.

Book review: Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, Laura Spinney
An exploration of how hundreds of languages share a single ancient ancestor.