Can fiction really change you?
The books that change people I find it fascinating to hear people talk about the books that changed them. I…
Confessions of a fickle reader
I’ve just joined Instagram (I know, I know, I’m late to the party), and bookstagram in particular, and have been…
Forget self-development, fiction will make you happier … and nicer
Forget self-help, fiction can make you happier Australian bookselling figures can provide an illuminating insight into the preoccupations of our…
Race matters in contemporary Australian literature
Hashtags can create revolutions of a kind, from #blacklivesmatter to #metoo. But while this brief and powerful form of communication…
How old is too old for Harry Potter?
As seen on Ten Daily When Are You Too Old to Read Harry Potter? The first Harry Potter book was…
