In Ignorance and Bliss, political scientist Mark Lilla gives a timely examination of why we can be so keen to avoid the truth ...

The new novel from the author of Room and Akin delivers an Agatha Christie feel, a historical train derailment, and identity ...

Francesca de Tores’ novel is swashbuckling historical fiction, featuring unconventional women, war, and piracy on the high ...

Fiona Hardy Unbury the Dead Affirm Press 2025 PB 320pp $34.99 Karen Chisholm blogs from austcrimefiction.org, where she posts ...

In their introduction to Someone Like Me, editors Clem Bastow and Jo Case say: Spending time with these twenty-five essays, piecing them together, is a first step towards expanding your understanding ...

Set in Guatemala, Australian Rachel Morton’s debut novel of a young woman searching for her place in the world is already a prize-winner. Ruth is in her thirties and is disillusioned with life. She ...

In this collection, David Marr presents 50 years of his thinking and writing about Australia. David Marr is one of Australia’s leading journalists, and he has been commenting on things Australian for ...