A dangerous way to make a living: John Cann’s autobiography tells the story of his life as a professional snake handler. George Cann was a snakey – a snake...
Read MoreIn this lively and affectionate social history of place, Pam Menzies reveals Port Kembla to be both remarkable and ordinary – a driver of the nation as well as being,...
Read MoreThese two memoirs of travel and dislocation present contrasting approaches to venturing into the unknown. Alice to Prague and In Love with the World are very different...
Read MoreThis second posthumous collection of essays again reveals the passions and intellectual range of the bestselling neurologist, Oliver Sacks. Those who knew of Oliver...
Read MoreAustralian politicians might rank low in public esteem but as this incisive book from Judith Brett reveals, our system of voting is admirable compared to the rest of...
Read MorePeter Lewis examines the history and impact of the internet in Australia, and what might happen next. It is curious how often the story of the Soviet Union is invoked...
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