‘Don’t try this at home’: Risk rewarded
Joanne Fedler defied inner fear and official advice, to take a risk at a time of personal loss – and made an extraordinary discovery that brought back her gift for storytelling.
Books
‘What happened? Who is guilty?’
Four girls disappear from a school camp and a male teacher goes after them. The girls return – but the man does not. Wouldn’t you be asking hard questions, writes Nikki Gemmell.
‘She had shot her husband dead’
She has told the stories of a murderous royal mistress, Christian Dior’s Nazi-fighting sister and the real Miss Moneypenny. Now Christine Wells has Jackie Kennedy in her lens.
Love and self-loathing: Worst kind of jealousy
Jealousy can have devastating consequences, as international bestseller Adele Parks discovered in a nuanced tale about dead ex-lovers and what it’s like to always come second.
More Stories
‘Women not welcome’ and a vegan biffo
Behind uplifting new Aussie comedy Milking Time lie serious, even confronting, stories – and at least one of them will be relevant to you, reckons Rachael Treasure.
‘I caught my kid looking at fake news’
With up to 63 per cent of kids and teens getting news from social media, how do we help them dodge fake content? Don’t panic, says Kate Temple – there is a way and you can start now.
‘There is no forgetting this book’
From a novel that hooked an entire generation to true stories of extraordinary people in extraordinary times, these are the books our top authors recommend in the run-up to Anzac Day.
‘We live in the shadow of a volcano’
A real-life memory of an island community led by women sparks a story of love, murder and the true cost of ignoring threats, by one of Australia’s best-known writers.
Gaslighting or a real home horror story?
Ever thought there’s something weird about a house or the people in it? You’re not alone – and Lisa Unger knows why.
School conspiracy theorist ‘could be you’
Conspiracy theorists are nuts, right? Not always. A confronting new book about the aftermath of a tragedy shows they can be disturbingly more relatable than most of us wish to believe.
How my vampire cravings began
Jay Kristoff’s strong views on vampires have made him a global star. For him, the monsters are ‘twisted reflections of our own selves’, not tortured Twilight emos.
What about the women when soldiers come home?
Wartime conflict doesn’t end when the guns stop firing, as laid bare by a new book set in the aftermath of World War One, following the Diggers who came home.
How my dog became an author
His debut was a global smash and major movie, but then AJ Finn went off the radar – until ‘a ten-kilo gremlin with a face like a wet cigar’ became his accidental new co-creator.
‘Women assume there are no secrets’
How well we can know someone depends on one thing – and no, it’s not simply trust, argues Fiona Lowe as she examines the real impact of keeping secrets when it comes to relationships.
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