Joyce Morgan’s version of Martin Sharp presents an important portrait of the man and his times. The cultural volatility of the 1960s demanded new ways to express its clashing ideals and philosophies. Late Sydney artist Martin Sharp was one of the...
Stay tucked up by the fire this winter with this giveaway bundle of fabulous books. To go in the draw to win all four titles, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘WINTER #2’ in the subject line and your name and...
Cixin Liu takes the tropes of science fiction and looks at them with new eyes in this ambitious and imaginative series. ‘Hard’ science fiction doesn’t have to be hard to read, and even though Cixin Liu admits The Three-Body Problem is more about...
Yes, it’s winter, and we have stacks of glorious books to give away. To win this bundle of four titles, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘WINTER #1’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body...
Some weeks ago the NRB Editors posted that I was taking a break after a break. You gotta laugh. I’d had a mysterious blackout in the kitchen, had fallen and broken a vertebra, ribs, and bones in my ankle and foot. Then it was the magnificent ambos,...
David Cohen masterfully captures a repellent main character in this comic mystery novel. David Cohen’s new novel has been described as ‘a warped comedy with a body count’ by Brisbane writer Nick Earls. It is set in Brisbane and is packed with...
