ZOË NORTON LODGE Almost Sincerely. Reviewed by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Almost Sincerely is a hilarious and playful memoir of growing up and other random events in Sydney’s Annandale, offering a sophisticated depth that makes repeated...
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Over 2015 Jean’s penchant for dark and complex crime has once again been to the fore, while Linda has found a lot to like among the year’s debut fiction...
Read MoreJAMES FRY That Fry Boy. Reviewed by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
This memoir of a shattered childhood and teenage alcoholism reveals how any child might end up on the same self-destructive path. That Fry Boy opens in the mid-1990s...
Read MoreDRUSILLA MODJESKA Second Half First. Reviewed by Shelley McInnis
Interiority and double vision make Drusilla Modjeska’s memoir compelling reading. How wonderful it must have been, living in the house on the corner that features...
Read MoreDAVE NADEL AND GRAEME RYAN (Eds) Sport in Victoria: A history. Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress
An encyclopaedic history of sport, this book should have wide appeal in Victoria and beyond. In his 1873 travel memoir Australia and New Zealand, English novelist...
Read MoreCRAIG MUNRO Under Cover: Adventures in the art of editing. Reviewed by Bruce Sims
This memoir provides insights into the editor’s world, and winning and losing in the publishing game. Craig Munro poses the central dilemma of this book on the opening...
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