See & Do
A tail as old as time: Which are better, dogs or cats?
You might think you know what Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey will say in response. Think again.
- Michael Idato
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This bonkers road-trip story is witty, boring and annoying. I loved it
Swiss author Christian Kracht’s novel follows a mother and son on a road trip across Switzerland squandering their riches.
- Helen Elliott
Nicole Kidman tiptoes through the tulips in sexy thriller Holland
In Holland, Kidman plays a woman whose fantasy life may be getting the better of her reality.
- Karl Quinn
You don’t want to think of your doctor as human: Adam Kay
The former doctor turned author (turned humorist) says he “probably” has PTSD after the traumatic event at work that caused him to change professions.
- John Bailey
This gripping parable could only exist in a post-pandemic world
Chris Flynn’s new novel has the uneasy thrall of a lockdown-era nightmare.
- Jordan Prosser
The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far
From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Steve Vizard probes the Gallipoli myth and Brooke Boney gets personal: This month in books
Plenty of new books hit the bookshops today, with more to come later in the month. Here are 15 of them.
- Jason Steger
Romance novel pulled over racism claims and character’s praise for Elon Musk
Bestselling independent author Sophie Lark was set to make her debut with a traditional publisher when early readers of her new novel pounced.
- Jane Sullivan
Graydon Carter’s adventures with Trump, Deep Throat and Anna Wintour
The legendary editor’s memoir is a heady account of the golden era of magazines.
- Nathan Smith
If you know a Greg or are a Greg then this show is for you
Greg is an hour of absurdist sketch, improv and character comedy, taking as its starting point a pair of comedians’ fascination for a completely ordinary name.
- Will Cox
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