THOMAS SHAPCOTT White Stag of Exile and Theatre of Darkness. Reviewed by Tony Bremner
European high culture in unlikely Australian settings lies at the heart of these two novels by Australian poet Tom Shapcott. …
European high culture in unlikely Australian settings lies at the heart of these two novels by Australian poet Tom Shapcott. …
Again the NRB editors have invited me to nominate the best books I’ve read this year. As I explained in …
A natural disaster provokes emotional and ethical dilemmas for the characters in Kathryn Heyman’s new novel. We each have our …
In its pursuit of cool ideas, this diverse anthology – from essays to poetry to memoir – gives a fresh …
Many memoirs, perhaps especially by writers, acknowledge the roles played by teachers in the shaping of people’s careers. Sometimes the …
This passionate account of one woman’s engagement with the natural world is also a plea for conservation and rehabilitation. Under suburban …
The author of Gravity’s Rainbow takes on corporate greed, 9/11 and the dark unconscious of the internet; the result is …
An unusual book launch was held recently at Gleebooks, unusual in that three books were celebrated – novels by Michael …
Alien technology, interplanetary travel, Artificial Intelligence and the origin of the universe are among the many ideas explored in this …
The author of The Household Guide to Dying delivers a collection of short stories infused with hope. Debra Adelaide is …