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What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature this year? Here we review the latest titles.
Latest
The discarded suitcase that unearthed a mystery – and an obsession
When musician Dean Manning found an old suitcase on a Sydney nature strip, it kick-started a years-long obsession about the owner’s true identity.
- by Michael Dwyer
Looking for a new book? Here are 10 recent releases
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
A terrifying tour of Silicon Valley’s deluded plans for a techno-utopia
Science journalist Adam Becker investigates the visions of the tech billionaires and their vision of an AI dominated future ... in space.
- by Pat Sheil
I know what you read last summer (and it was probably horror)
In 2023, there was a record number of new horror books published, and two years on, the trend shows little sign of slowing.
- by Jordan Prosser
A dark satire of girlboss feminism and the cult of beauty
Chloe Elisabeth Wilson’s debut novel takes place inside a hipster cosmetics company in Melbourne.
- by Jessie Tu
Two journalists, an eclectic restaurant and Taylor Swift: Inside the making of Jac Maley’s new book
Long before the world’s most popular singer ate there, columnist Jacqueline Maley could see potential in her favourite eating spot.
- by Melanie Kembrey
Erica Jong is a feminist icon, but to her daughter she’s ‘an alcoholic narcissist’
Molly Jong-Fast has written a moving, but searing portrait of growing up with a “fame hungry” celebrity mother.
- by Nathan Smith
Opinion
TikTok
Luke Bateman shared his love of books online. Then social media turned on him
TikTok has fundamentally reshaped the way people read. And yet, a former footy player is now facing all the blame for a changing industry.
- by Clare Stephens
Opinion
WordPlay
Why your chippy has a ‘toolbox’ and bullet trains ‘fang it’
The racing roots of “fanging it”, the double meanings of “rooted”, and the uniquely Australian “pub test”.
- by David Astle
Here are 10 new books to add to your reading pile
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
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