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Two panels. On the left is author Deborah Levy, wearing a black top with pearls and her hair tied up. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Position of Spoons' a black and white photo of the bottom half of a body in shorts with three wooden spoons on the ground.
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Book review: The Position of Spoons, Deborah Levy

The celebrated novelist and playwright reveals and honours some of her greatest influences.

Two panels. On the left is author Santilla Chingaipe who is wearing a green and white dress. On the right is her book cover, 'Black Convicts", which is all in black with white font.
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Book review: Black Convicts, Santilla Chingaipe

Australia's trade in hidden slavery exposed.

Two panels. On the left is Ali Gripper, who has short brown hair and a dark top. On the right is the cover of 'Salterwater Cure' with an image of water and sand.
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Book review: Saltwater Cure: True stories of the transformative power of the ocean, Ali Gripper

A collection of stories about the healing power of the ocean.

3 separate panels. On the top left is of Frances Edmonds and Maree Clarke in black holding onto their book. Below them in a separate photo is Sabra Thorner in black and white. On the right is the cover of their book,'ngargee', which is yellow and has a winding blue illustration running through it.
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Book review: ngargee: Coming Together to Celebrate Southeast Australian Aboriginal Art, Frances Edmonds, Sabra Thorner, Maree Clarke (editors)  

The diverse artworks featured in this book celebrate contemporary Indigenous artists.

Two panels. On the left is Tim Minchin, who is wearing a dark suit. He has long brown hair and a short beard. On the right is the cover of his book, 'You Don't Have to Have a Dream' which shows an illustration of a person holding up a yellow balloon.
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Book review: You don’t have to have a dream, Tim Minchin

Three speeches made by Tim Minchin when he received honorary university degrees are collected and published as a book.

Two panels. The left is of author Helen Garner, an elderly woman with short grey hair wearing a black top with her arm crossed. On the right is the cover of her book 'The Season.' It features a group of young boys on a footy field tackling each other.
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Book review: The Season, Helen Garner

Over a single footy season, Helen Garner explores the travails of the game, as well as offering an overarching look…

Two panels. On the left is author Rick Morton. He has grey-brown tousled hair, glasses and a three-day growth. On the right is his book 'Mean Streak', which shows people trying to climb up a ladder.
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Book review: Mean Streak, Rick Morton

This exhaustive record of the illegal and self-serving behaviour of people in high places is as compelling as it is…

Two panels. On left is black and white photo of Lech Blaine. he has dark hair and a beard. He's smiling. On the right is the cover of his book: Australian Gospel. It's suffused with yellow light and features two young kids on the top left and the top right.
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Book review: Australian Gospel: A Family Saga, Lech Blaine

Two Australian families go to war over their biological/foster offspring.

Two panels. On the left is author Shaun Micallef wearing a brown leather jacket over a blue shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Slivers, shards and skerricks'. He's wearing a tuxedo.
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Book review: Slivers, Shards and Skerricks, Shaun Micallef

An erudite, insightful and witty collection of entertaining bits and pieces.

Two panels. On left is author Zoe Kean. She is wearing a brown hat and black top. She has brown hair and is smiling. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Why Are We Like this?' the font is dark pink, the background light green. There are fish swimming across it.
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Book review: Why Are We Like This?, Zoe Kean

This wonderful book offers a super abundance of insights into why we are the way we are.

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