Book Reviews
Matia by Emily Tsokos Purtill
Emily Tsokos Purtill’s debut novel Matia (2024) is an evocative and deeply moving family saga that spans four generations and three continents.
Words To Sing The World Alive ed. by Jasmin McGaughey and The Poet’s Voice
An anthology of forty First Nations writers, thinkers, artists and journalists celebrating First Nations languages around the continent.
Politica by Yumna Kassab
Kassab beautifully carves out space for humanity, tenderness and promises amidst a world veering between idealism and armed struggle.
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
This Miles Franklin-winning novel explores trauma, migration, racism and imperialism in Australia and Sri Lanka.
The Scope of Permissibility by Zeynab Gamieldien
A coming-of-age story that traverses faith, desire and double standards through the perspectives of three Australian Muslim university students.