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Memoirs Of A Suburban Girl

Memoirs Of A Suburban Girl

A RELENTLESS, terrifying account of domestic violence that sees each chapter rain down a fresh round of blows on its young victim.

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Affair of the Art

Affair of the Art

THE characters at the heart of his latest book may be inspired by Sidney Nolan, but Alex Miller says the story reveals more about himself.

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Five good reads

Five good reads

IN need of a good read? Here’s a selection of the latest fiction, non-fiction and childrens’ books, reviewed by our team.

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A Little Bird Told Me

A Little Bird Told Me

AT 34, Kasey Chambers is young for an autobiography but, just like her music, there’s no lack of material.

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Life of Reilly

Life of Reilly

MATTHEW Reilly hates routines, but he’s guaranteed to put out a bestselling blockbuster novel every two years.

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Jolley time for winners

Jolley time for winners

GOOD friends Gregory Day and Carrie Tiffany were surprised and delighted to be named joint winners of a major short story competition.

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Talking of stalking

Talking of stalking

What could drive a well-respected professional to stalk her ex-boyfriend? Liane Moriarty wrote a novel to find out.

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Picture books worth a look

Picture books worth a look

There are books about happiness, fathers and observing the world for pre-schoolers, and climate calamity and appreciating nature for junior students.

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Colonial secrets surface

Colonial secrets surface

Concluding her colonial trilogy took Kate Grenville on a journey that closely mirrored her own quest for family knowledge.

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Don’t hug your dog

Don’t hug your dog

Dogs hate being cuddled and humans need to stop projecting their needs on to their pet, Martin “The Dog Man” McKenna says.

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Prize end to a short tale for Egan

Prize end to a short tale for Egan

JENNIFER Egan might have claimed a swag of literary awards for A Visit from the Goon Squad, but the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning novel had a humble and unexpected genesis.

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Magic of working as one

Magic of working as one

WHAT can we learn from lions, ants, the Dallas Mavericks and Mumbai’s lunch-box delivery men? Mehrdad Baghai says they all know how to work as one.

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