Books & Poetry
This month’s recommended reads include the much-talked-about new debut novel by bestselling Priestdaddy author Patricia Lockwood, an incisive Australian young-adult story, a memoir of racism and resilience, and a heartfelt rock ‘n’ roll tale.
Books & Poetry
Kavita Bedford’s debut novel, set in Sydney’s Redfern, echoes Helen Garner’s 1977 classic Monkey Grip in the way it delivers a vivid, poetic generational snapshot, intimately anchored to its place and time.
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This month’s recommended reading includes new books by Adelaide-born writer Murray Bail and The Trauma Cleaner author Sarah Krasnostein, a collection of short stories that reveal unspoken truths, and an entertaining novel based around an accidental email relationship.
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Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
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