New Australian Books
Book review: Funny Ethnics, Shirley Le
A debut novel that tracks the life of a young Vietnamese-Australian caught between two worlds.
Book review: The Great Dead Body Teachers, Jackie Dent
Putting the human being into human body dissection.
Book review: The Bell of the World, Gregory Day
An historical fiction that also reads like a prose poem and a biography.
Book review: I'll Leave You With This, Kylie Ladd
A heart-breaking, spirited story about the strength of a brother’s legacy
Book review: Dress Rehearsals, Madison Godfrey
An electric and poetic manifesto of selfhood.
Book review: Once a Stranger, Zoya Patel
An intergenerational story about family and loss, tradition and rebellion.
Book review: A Little Give, Marina Benjamin
Cutting a path through the personal and the domestic.
Book review: Gen F'd?, Alison Pennington
A revolutionary economic roadmap for Australia’s disenfranchised youth.
Book review: The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie
An exploration of the nexus between art and spirituality.
Book review: Shirley, Ronnie Scott
An opaque book that navigates the liminal spaces between relationships.