by NRB | 24 Jun 2014 | Non-fiction |
Absurdity and anger reside in this anthology of personal responses to ASIO’s clumsy and calumnious file-keeping. Meredith Burgmann’s Introduction to this fascinating book foreshadows some of the themes that emerge repeatedly as the contributors discuss their own or...
by NRB | 17 Jun 2014 | Non-fiction |
A family haunted by a tragic death and terrorised by a disease they couldn’t name. Families are as defined by their secrets as they are by their blood ties. The secrets Biff (Elizabeth) Ward’s family kept united them, tormented them and ultimately divided them. Biff...
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