Book Reviews
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.
Danged Black Thing by Eugen Bacon
The mystical and the dystopian converge in these speculative short stories that explore family, womanhood, migration and tradition.
Every Day is Gertie Day by Helen Meany
Winner of the 2021 Viva La Novella Prize, Meany’s debut is a quirky, intelligent and entertaining tale not to be missed.
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Fuad’s debut poetry collection won the Donald Hall Prize for Poetry and crackles with brilliance and originality.
Send Nudes by Saba Sams
In ten quietly assertive stories, Saba Sams’ debut allows its reader a glimpse into the messiness and painful contradictions of girlhood.
Love & Virtue by Diana Reid
A campus novel that disects consent, privilege, sexism and morality - and, ultimately, who gets to tell a story and how.
The Moutains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
This soaring, heartfelt and scorching historical novel follows the history of the Tran family during the Vietnam War.
On The Sunday, She Created God by Gerii Pleitez
This raw and gritty debut novella packs a punch.
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
A wildly erotic, bitingly witty and outlandish novel of many appetites.
Fetal Position by Holly Melgard
This experimental poetry collection brings labour, in all its iterations, to the forefront.
Portrait of a Woman Walking Home by Anne Casey
Take a tour through the state of womanhood in this powerful and compelling poetry collection by Irish author Anne Casey.
In Moonland by Miles Allinson
From contemporary Melbourne to 1970s India, Allinson’s long-awaited second novel explores fatherhood, masculinity and mortality.
Everything, All At Once: Fiction and poetry from 30 of Australia’s best writers under 30
A vivid and engaging collection of new writing from the next generation of Australian writers.
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.
Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer
Wolitzer's short stories explore the course of an ordinary marriage with wit, candor and grace.
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
Two friends spend an introxicating summer in New York City, where both nothing - and everything - happens.
The Hush by Sara Foster
Strap in for a fast-paced, feminist thriller from Australian favourite Sara Foster.
Reflected Fractures by Ren Kato
Kato’s debut poetry collection explores romance, alienation and technology in our modern digital age.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
This tale of homecoming, marriage, obligation and love draws a nuanced picture of racial differences.
handiwork by Sara Baume
Quiet and contemplative, this nonfiction debut on art, life and creativity is just right for a world in standstill.