NRB readers’ favourite reviews of 2022
Which of our reviews this year did you enjoy the most? We’ve run the numbers to discover our top ten reviews of 2022 based on reader views. Are any of your...
Read MoreLARA FEIGEL Look! We Have Come Through! Reviewed by Ann Skea
DH Lawrence as life coach? Lara Feigel’s examination of the writer’s life and work has a personal application. First, a confession. While I enjoy some of DH Lawrence’s...
Read MoreSTEFAN SZYMANSKI and TIM WIGMORE Crickonomics: The anatomy of modern cricket. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck
Szymanski and Wigmore examine cricket’s evolution from an elite English pastime to a global phenomenon. Bat and a ball games are as old as humankind. They are a...
Read MoreMYF WARHURST Time of My Life. Reviewed by Virginia Muzik
Myf Warhurst’s memoir of life, music, and the media is like reminiscing with an old friend. Many of us can recall a song we heard in childhood that blew open our...
Read MoreJOHN KERR The Big Folbigg Mistake: extract
Did Kathleen Folbigg kill her babies? John Kerr makes the case for taking another look. In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four children: Caleb, 19...
Read MoreANKE RICHTER Cult Trip. Reviewed by Mary Garden
Anke Richter’s stories of New Zealanders’ experiences of cults raise universal questions about the appeal – and danger – of such groups. No one joins a cult. They...
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