Smog frontman was inspired by the works of the noir novelist James M Cain when writing this standout track on 2009's 'I Wish We Were an Eagle'.

Evidence suggests male writers and readers are in decline – in Australia and elsewhere. Is a male-only publishing house the ...

Awakened’ is clearly aimed at adults and older teens but it’s told with that nostalgic voice of childhood magic.

In novels such as “The House of the Spirits," “Eva Luna,” and more recently, “Violeta,” indomitable women take center stage ...

Jo Harkin has invented her own literary language with her dazzling novel “The Pretender” about Edward Plantagenet, a boy ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about literary culture. This week’s installment tests your knowledge of ...

Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ Festival of Words, Q-Lit, is launching its first metro festival from 20-28 June 2025 with 15 events, over ...

Arts organizations across the country saw their grants pulled with little explanation, while a proposed federal budget sought to eliminate the arts funding agency altogether.

Haider, a hero to many, was a friend and mentor to many writers and expatriates in Germany — including Banerjee. His work and ...

Books — real books, the tangible, flip-the-pages kind — have an enduring appeal. As do bookstores — real bookstores, the brick-and-mortar, browse-and-discover kind. There is an atmosphere and culture ...

James Joyce’s biographer traveled all over Europe searching for details about the author of “Ulysses” and “Dubliners.” ...

Since moving to New York City, I’ve come to associate the arrival of spring with shorter sleeves, longer days and the ...