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Two panels. On the left is of author Peter Ames Carlin. He has dark hair and a dark shirt and tan trousers. He is seated. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Name of this band is R.E.M' which features an orange background and 4 members of R.E.M when young and Michael Stipes still had hair.
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Book review: The Name of This Band Is R.E.M., Peter Ames Carlin 

'Follow me, don’t follow me': the contradictions guiding “The Most Improbably Successful Group In The World” in this biography of…

Richie Black

Dec 23, 2024
Two panels; On the left is the writer Anna Go-Go, who is wearing a black and red print top and holding onto her black and white cat. On the right is the cover of her book. It's pink and features Anna Go-Go wearing pink and black leopard print top holding onto a tabby cat.
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Book review: Cat Lady Manifesto, Anna Go-Go

A jaunt through the history of that most maligned trope, 'the (crazy) cat lady', and a reclamation of its power.

Thuy On

Dec 19, 2024
Two panels. On the left is writer John Merkel. He has dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket with green shirt. On the right is the cover of the book 'Tomorrow There Will Be Sun', with an illustration of rising suns.
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Book review: Tomorrow There Will Be Sun: A Hope Prize Anthology, various authors

These excellent short stories reveal both the evil and the good in humanity.

Erich Mayer

Dec 18, 2024
Two panels. On the left is Daneil Juckes, who has brown hair and is wearing a grey t-shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Moment of the Essay' which has an orange and pink column on the diagonal.
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Book review: The Moment of the Essay, Daniel Juckes

Some interesting analysis of Australian essayists, but greater breadth and depth would have been welcome.

David Burton

Dec 17, 2024
Two panels. On the left is photo of Amanda Laugesen, who has blonde hair and is wearing a pink scarf over a violet top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Australia in 100 words', which features a black and white image of a man boxing with a kangaroo.
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Book review: Australia in 100 Words, Amanda Laugesen

The chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary explores the world of Australian English – and, in doing so, our…

Peter Hackney

Dec 17, 2024
Left panel a middle aged woman Noni Hazlehurst, sits with arms folded in front of a nature backdrop. She is wearing a grey and white patterned top and has longish grey hair. On the right panel is a blue book with the same person's face on it. Dropping the Mask
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Book review: Dropping the Mask, Noni Hazlehurst

The Logie Hall of Famer shares her life and career from 'wide-eyed Pollyanna' to today.

Madeleine Swain

Dec 17, 2024
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Features

16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

Thuy On

Dec 13, 2024
Image of woman (Louise Swinn) at a lectern with signage behind her reading "Most Underrated Book of the Year SPN"
Features

The future of Australian small press

With the pausing of the Small Press Network earlier this year, many saw it as a death knell for independent…

George Dunford

Dec 13, 2024
Two panels. On the left is author Emily Maguire, She has long brown hair and is wearing a black top with florals. On the right is the cover of her book, Rapture, which is covered in a elaborate floral design with an eye peering through in the centre.
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Book review: Rapture, Emily Maguire

A story based on the legend of Poe Joan.

Erin Stewart

Dec 4, 2024
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.

Paul Cowling

Dec 3, 2024
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