Books & Poetry
Four teenage girls vow to become witches and use their powers for political change in a new feminist dystopian novel by Jane Rawson that is set in an imagined version of 1930s Adelaide and draws on the oral history of a group of young SA women.
Books & Poetry
From a gripping dystopian novel to a savage observational comedy in an art-world setting and a twisty tale of sexual and intellectual awakening, this month’s recommended reads all have mothers at their heart.
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A local author’s new book is a deeply satisfying tour of Japan’s seasonal cuisine, but it’s also so much more than that.
The killing of Dr George Ian Duncan in May 1972 casts a long shadow over Adelaide’s cultural memory. As this new account by Tim Reeves highlights, it is a case that speaks to some of the best, along with the most shameful, elements of the city’s history.
Adelaide writer Andrew Roff’s debut collection is fascinating and subtle, teasing out points of thematic connection between loosely interlinked stories that are very much of the moment.
InReview’s Diary of a Bookseller columnist casts her eye back over 2021 to select her favourite fiction and non-fiction reads with themes including love and marriage, sex and power, family and faith, racism and resilience.
