Book Reviews
Tissue by Madison Griffiths
Madison Griffith’s nonfiction debut is an ode to complexity, in a searing analysis of abortion and everything it intertwines with.
Specimen: Personal Essays by Madison Hamill
Odd, incisive and skillfully written, this essay collection marks an engaging new voice in the Aotearoa literary landscape.
Echoes by Shu-Ling Chua
This poetic and nimble collection of personal essays was the winner of the Small Press Network’s Book of the Year Award in 2021.
Last Letter to a Reader by Gerald Murnane
This essay collection is a serious and singular reflection on writing by one of Australia’s finest writers.
Intimations by Zadie Smith
With characteristic lightness and clarity, Smith’s six personal essays explore life under lockdown.
Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin
Maria Tumarkin’s essay collection takes a deep dive into trauma, suffering, and those left behind.