Books & Poetry
Dystopian adventures, debt-trap misadventures, invisible illness, stories of quiet rebellion and a rollicking boyhood memoir … bookseller Jo Case surveys the strong crop of new books by South Australian writers.
Books & Poetry
For decades, literary censorship in Australia saw authorities ban, burn and seize books thought to threaten the morals of the public – until one publisher decided to take a stand. A new book by Patrick Mullins tells the inside story.
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