Book review – The First Friend
Set in the Soviet Union during the peak of Stalinism, The First Friend is an absurdist comedy on the legacy of despots and blood-thirsty dictators.Author:…
Girl A
When touted as the thriller of the year, it pays to feature the word “girl” in the title. Think of recent crime fiction blockbusters like…
Summertime: Reflections on a Vanishing Future
A rescue pig mourning the loss of his lifelong companion brings easy tears in the opening pages of this haunting memoir from Australia’s deadly bushfire…
Vida: A Woman for our Time
Journalist and biographer Jacqueline Kent has graced us with both fiction and nonfiction literary masterpieces. Her latest work is the biography of Vida Goldstein.Author Jacqueline…
Sweet Sorrow
David Nicholls eschews the traditions of romance in narrative without falling prey to cynicism.Author: David Nicholls Publisher: Hachette Australia Review by Arlo Alexander-MeylanAs we wade…