New Australian Books
Book review: The Truth about my Daughter, Jo Skinner
An exploration into the power dynamics and emotional upheavals of one family.
Book review: The Belburd, Nardi Simpson
A lyrical, multi-stranded novel about connection to Country.
Book review: Australian Gospel: A Family Saga, Lech Blaine
Two Australian families go to war over their biological/foster offspring.
Book review: Slivers, Shards and Skerricks, Shaun Micallef
An erudite, insightful and witty collection of entertaining bits and pieces.
Book review: Double Happiness, Rochelle Siemienowicz
An excavation into the depths of polyamory.
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.
Book review: Rewitched, Lucy Jane Wood
An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community.
Book review: Squat, John Safran
Australian satirist’s latest prank works better in theory than in practice.
Book review: Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction, Edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven
A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history.
Book review: Things Will Calm Down Soon, Zoë Foster Blake
The pitfalls and rewards of juggling business and a personal life: a guide in fictional form.