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Tight Lines review: Allee Richards captures the fragility of youth

Allee Richards' third novel Tight Lines is a coming-of-age tale about the decisions that can come to define a life.

Henry Lawson used to feature on Australia's $10 banknote, but has since been replaced by Banjo Patterson. Image: RBA.
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Henry Goes Bush review: an action-packed caper on the legacy of Henry Lawson

Wayne Marshall's debut novel Henry Goes Bush is a wild ride.

Game. Set. Match. at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Game Set Match review: love all?

You may think Megan Wilding’s Malthouse debut – Game. Set. Match. – is all about tennis, but this is no…

Mohammed Massoud Morsi in Gaza in 2014. Photo: by local boy, Mohammed.
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The Hair of the Pigeon review: Mohammed Massoud Morsi's masterwork

The Hair of the Pigeon is an intricately woven story about the freedom of truth, the horrors of war, and…

Edwina Preston. Image: Supplied.
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Sororicidal review: Edwina Preston mines the very relatable desire to kill your sister

After her breakout novel Bad Art Mother, Edwina Preston turns her eye to the love-hate relationship between sisters.

Anita Heiss, author of The Paradise Pact. Image: Jesse Dittmar via Simon and Schuster.
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The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss review: a beach read with a backstory

Heiss' The Paradise Pact is a holiday read with history lessons woven into every page.

Johanna Bell, author of Department of the Vanishing. Image: Supplied.
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Department of the Vanishing review: Johanna Bell's lyrical novel is 'monumentally memorable'

Known for her children's picture books, Johanna Bell has stepped boldly into adult fiction with the remarkable Department of the…

Michael Winkler, author of Griefdogg. Photo: Joe Winkler.
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Griefdogg review: Michael Winkler pulls Australian fiction in brave new directions

Michael Winkler's second novel, Griefdogg, follows a father who wants to give it all up and become the family pet.

Brendan Colley. Photo: Sophie Reid.
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The Season for Flying Saucers review: Brendan Colley's UFO story is profound and very human

Brendan Colley's second novel, The Season for Flying Saucers, is full of surprises.

Rebel Heart celebrates true stories of love that defied the status quo. Photo: Eugene Hyland / State Library Victoria.
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Rebel Heart review: SLV's new exhibition is a love letter to love letters (and librarians)

From queer bushrangers to fanmail and mixtapes, Rebel Heart asks what we lose when intimacy goes digital.

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