Culture
Books
A solemn reimagining of the 1958 Munich air disaster
The third novel in David Peace’s football trilogy, Munichs is the story of the aftermath of the plane crash that killed eight members of Manchester United’s team.
- by Adrian McKinty
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Inside the company that sparked the US-China battle for tech supremacy
From humble beginnings in a greenhouse on top of a block of flats, Chinese company Huawei grew to become one of the world’s most powerful technological empires.
- by Kurt Johnson
This novel reminded me of the ecstasy of inhaling a well-written book
Charmaine Wilkerson’s Good Dirt is a tale of family, loss and legacy.
- by Jessie Tu
Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa’s new book examines the self-destruction of the autocratic Russian dynasty.
- by Ken Haley
A passionate affair, an escape, and danger in plain sight: Thirteen new books to delve into
There are plenty of books out this month. Here’s a selection to whet your appetite.
- by Jason Steger
Will multinational takeovers spell the end of local indie publishers?
In the past six months, two big multinationals have taken over two independent publishing houses. Should we be worried about the future for local voices and writing?
- by Jane Sullivan
Dungeons, dragons and sex: The new genre that’s slaying publishing
A book about dragons, betrayal and sex has broken publishing records after its first week on shelves. What is it about “romantasy” novels that has readers in a chokehold?
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
WordPlay
The latest nightmare of Trump 2.0? Our new brocabulary
Amid the US president’s new broligarchy, “bro” is shaping as the prefix of the moment.
- by David Astle
How my brave and brilliant sister rocked Australia to its core
The country lost a literary star when poet Dorothy Porter died in 2008, writes her sister in a new memoir.
- by Josie McSkimming
Australia has felt the force of Donald Trump. Will things get worse?
Leading political expert Bruce Wolpe warns that populism has opened the door to unabashed authoritarianism in Trump’s return, and that Australia’s democracy demands vigilance.
- by Simon Jackman
Is this book the new Slap? Our review of The Pool and other fresh releases
Our reviewers cast their eyes over fiction and non-fiction new releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
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