The Geography of Friendship by Sally Piper
The Geography of Friendship is set in a beautiful bush land setting, through which a group of friends retraces a…
Circe by Madeline Miller
For anyone who is curious about the ancient classics, but reluctant to give them a go, Circe is the perfect…
Who’s afraid of the ancient classics?
Have you read Homer’s Odyssey? If you haven’t, don’t feel bad. While there are some classics that most students read…
The best comfort reads of winter
As seen on Ten Daily Our gastronomic tastes vary depending on the season . During winter, we are drawn to…
The reasons why I read what I do
There are almost as many reasons to read as there are books. For one person, it might be to escape…
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…
What is behind our love affair with crime fiction?
Australians are in the midst of a love affair with crime fiction. Last week, four crime titles were among Australia’s…
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azari
Twenty years ago, I fell in love with the magical realism in One Hundred Years of Solitude. I had never…
The train might not be all you catch on your way to work this winter
As seen on Ten Daily The train might not be all you catch on the way to work this winter…
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…
