by NRB | 6 Nov 2017 | Giveaways |
Four more terrific books in our 10th Spring Giveaway! To go in the draw simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘SPRING #10’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by 6pm Tuesday 7 November 2017. As we cannot afford to...
by NRB | 8 Sep 2016 | Non-fiction |
This new biography of Brett Whiteley is completely compelling. Brett and I were close. Geographically. He lived just around the corner in Raper Street, Surry Hills. I would often see that compact, woolly-haired, tightly-wound man barrelling down Crown Street. We never...
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