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David PullarFeatures BooksRates of Exchange: The Law of Conservation of Literature[18.Jun.08] :. "What is a hardcore book buyer of simple means to do when faced with the discovery that books have effectively consumed all available space?" David Pullar explores the book culler's dilemma that is Cash vs. Store credit. Reviews BooksAtmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen[22.Sep.08] :. The power of this book is not in its depiction of psychosis -- it’s in how effectively it symbolises this kind of romantic confusion. Featured Article BooksThe Spare Room by Helen Garner[27.Aug.08] :. The old cliché that “you’ve got to laugh” in the face of tragedy is given new meaning by Garner.  BooksThe Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow by A. J. MacKinnon[29.Jul.08] :. Mackinnon’s eccentric, pith-helmeted adventure is a holdover from the days when books for children weren’t simplistic; when adult writers talked to their young readers as equals while still making sure there were plenty of thrills and spills.  BooksDreamland by Tom Gilling[9.Jul.08] :. Really, someone should start a union for mysterious women in thrillers and demand better conditions.  BooksGrowing Up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung[8.Jul.08] :. Anyone who has been bullied or excluded or felt that their family is weird will identify with many of these stories. Books Bonk by Mary RoachBooks The Good Parents by Joan LondonBooks Blood Kin by Ceridwen DoveyPopMatters Pick BooksPravda by Edward Docx[18.Mar.08] :. The odd mixture of cowardice and courage in all of us, the curious ties of family and genetics, and the eternal quest for significance are all contained within this novel. Books People In Glass Houses by Tanya LevinBooks I Wouldn't Start From Here by Andrew MuellerBooks Dont Panic by Cassandra WilkinsonBooks Edward Trencoms Nose by Giles MiltonBooks Silent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournPopMatters Pick BooksCompany by Max Barry[2.Apr.07] :. It's a curious blend of a book: a confection that manages to provoke deep reflection; a contrived, superficial novel with something important to say. Books They Call Me Naughty Lola by David Rose [Editor]Books Underground by Andrew McGahanBooks Adult Themes by Kate CrawfordBooks The Asian Mystique by Sheridan PrassoBooks Tuvalu by Andrew OConnorBooks Millions of Women Are Waiting to Meet You by Sean ThomasBooks March by Geraldine BrooksBlog postsRe:PrintThe Politics of Reading[18.Sep.08] :. The launch of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in Australia has attracted a little attention -- partly for the two substantial $100,000 awards and partly for the fact that the PM... Re:PrintReading the friendly skies[4.Sep.08] :. Air travel is something of an occupational hazard in my life -- partly because of (obviously) my occupation and partly because of my geographically dispersed family. So I spend a lot of time in... Re:PrintA dark and stormy night[21.Aug.08] :. Finding just the right opening sentence for a book is a challenge for any novelist. As much as a book's cover, the opening line is the place for snap judgements about whether to give a book your... Re:PrintNational pride[6.Aug.08] :. Despite being restricted to members of the British Commonwealth, the Man Booker Prize is a hell of a lot more prestigious than the Commonwealth Games is for sport. There are those who accuse it of... Re:PrintThe Book Group[24.Jul.08] :. We were nothing like the quirky characters in the BBC TV series The Book Group, but we did meet every month or two to discuss a book we’d all planned to read. The key difference with... Re:Print Ugly AustraliansRe:Print Reading for pleasure?Re:Print A sense of placeRe:Print Sydney Writers' Festival RecapRe:Print Not Without HonourRe:Print Imported GemsRe:Print J.M. Coetzee's 2020 visionRe:Print Spook: Adventures in the Afterlife |
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