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A black corner flag at Old Trafford to commemorate the 1958 Munich air disaster.

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.

  • Adrian McKinty

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Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Company, in May 2019.

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.

  • Kurt Johnson
Charmaine Wilkerson’s second novel is a taut multi-generational saga.

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.

  • Jessie Tu
'The Russian Revolution' on the ABC Picture shows Nicholas II, Tsar of all the Russias.

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.

  • Ken Haley
There’s a bumper selection of new books to read this February.

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.

  • Jason Steger
Donald Trump holds up one of the many executive orders signed last week.

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.

  • Simon Jackman
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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.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
Author Kylie Ladd.

This new novel imagines every IVF parent’s worst nightmare

What happens when, after 14 years, two couples discover they have been raising children who are not their own?

  • Jessie Tu
Roisin O’Donnell has written award-winning short fiction; Nesting is her first novel.

A vivid portrayal of a woman caught in the grip of coercive control

Roisin O’Donnell’s debut novel is a propulsive tale that will be recognisable to many readers.

  • Juliette Hughes
Actor Dennis Hopper was favoured by Neil Young, and later by David Lynch.

Wannabes: How Hollywood turned privileged actors into tough guys and outlaws

A new book examines how the idea of the outlaw fuelled a particular branch of Hollywood filmmaking during the late 1960s and early ’70s.

  • Tom Ryan

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