Thomas McMullan’s debut novel explores truth, justice and punishment – and who gets to decide them. The air is rich enough to turn stones to men and men to stone. Careful not to step on anything that will make a noise, Peck edges towards the...
Kikuko Tsumura’s debut novel explores how even a seemingly simple task can become unexpectedly complicated. This whole situation had come to be because I’d sat down one day in front of my recruiter and informed her that I wanted a job as...
Lesley Blume recounts how world learned the human cost of the Hiroshima bombing, to the dismay of the US government. On 31 August 1946, the New Yorker magazine devoted its entire issue to a 30,000-word essay by John Hersey entitled ‘Hiroshima’. It...
It IS almost Christmas now so this is the last one in this series of festive giveaways. To go in the draw to this fabulous bundle of four books, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 5′ in the subject line and your name...
We’ve got more fab books to give away to celebrate the festive season. To go in the draw to win all four, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 4′ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the...
Forty writers celebrate the lesser known characters and corners of the Star Wars universe with this celebration of the blockbuster sequel. The Empire Strikes Back is one of the most famous sequels in cinema history, and arguably still the best of...
