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The TV star who would make the ideal Beijing cellmate
Cheng Lei’s resilience in the face of adversity is admirable, but the tragedy of her three years in detention is that she should never have endured them.
- by Michael Ruffles
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- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
The books I loved as a teen have dated, but they got one thing right
The cheesy Sweet Dreams romance novels and the soapie Sweet valley High series haven’t aged particularly well, but I did take inspiration from them for my own teen romance novel.
- by Nova Weetman
This year’s Miles Franklin shortlist features an Australian first
The works by the six authors on the shortlist for the prestigious award “refuse to compromise”, say the judging panel.
- by Kylie Northover and Miles Appleton
This hilarious, moving book confirms that women are the superior sex
Emma Pattee’s debut novel is a funny and heart-wrenching feminist survivalist tale.
- by Jessie Tu
A deep dive into Bitcoin’s enduring riddle: the identity of its inventor
A former WIRED writer details his 15-year search for the true identity of “Mr Nakamoto”, the pseudonym behind the cryptocurrency.
- by Kurt Johnson
Get your copy of Kate Halfpenny’s new book Boogie Wonderland
Get 37 per cent off copies of the columnist’s memoir in a special deal with Booktopia.
A deep dive into romcoms, from 1930s screwball comedies to today
This guide to the genre is endearingly affectionate in its embrace of the romantic comedy in cinema.
- by Tom Ryan
Opinion
Alcohol
Rebuilding trust after rehab with uncertainty, love and scrambled eggs
My husband was just out of rehab for his self-destructive tendencies, and here I was, self-destructing in my own quieter, more Pinterest-worthy way.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
WordPlay
Words keep coming and they don’t stop coming
Dictionary sites are overflowing with limbo words hoping to join the official lexicon.
- by David Astle
Still waiting for Mr Darcy? He might be closer than you think
What better way to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday than to imagine yourself dating her male archetypes?
- by Genevieve Novak
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