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Daphne du Maurier in 1929.

It’s time to meet the mystery woman behind Hitchcock’s greatest hits

The full power of Daphne du Maurier’s writing is unleashed in new stage productions of The Birds and Rebecca.

  • John Bailey

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Suki Waterhouse and web during her Sparklemuffin tour last year.

Suki Waterhouse has it all. So why does she feel like a spider?

Fans of the British pop icon include Billie Eilish, her husband Robert Pattinson, Taylor Swift and Melbourne’s Sparklemuffins are bound to follow.

  • Michael Dwyer

Marriage is a test of many things, but memory might be the biggest

Keeping your own memory straight is hard enough.

  • Anson Cameron

I lie and steal for a living, but what I did to my family shocked me

Knowing next to nothing about my ancestors didn’t stop me from turning them into literary fodder.

  • Dominic Amerena
Asher Keddie returns as lifestyle blogger turned website entrepreneur Evelyn Jones in <i>Strife</i> season 2.

Asher Keddie is back as a ball of nervous energy in the new season of Strife

Loosely based on Mamamia founder Mia Freedman’s memoir, the second season shifts the focus to matters more personal.

  • Kylie Northover

Suspense, spells and a deeply moving diary: 10 new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction titles.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
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Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in The Salt Path; Isaacs in The White Lotus; Anderson on the red carpet. 

No White Lotus luxury as Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson do it tough

The Salt Path stars leave celebrity glamour behind in a moving true story about poverty and grit.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Butter, a cult Japanese bestseller by Asako Yuzuki inspired by the real-life case of a serial killer convicted of poisoning three of her male lovers, is being hailed overseas for its exploration of misogyny, fatphobia and sexism in modern Japan.

How a Japanese book about a woman who murders her lovers became a global phenomenon

Met with a muted reception in her native Japan, Asako Yuzuki’s Butter won fanfare around the world.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles.

How a seminal American artwork divided Australians

When Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles was bought in 1973 for $1.4 million by the Whitlam government, it sparked a national controversy.

  • Michael McGirr
Bestselling novelist and romance evangelist Emily Henry.

Emily Henry’s new romcom proves again she is a formulaic genius

The bestselling author’s latest novel features all the tropes that her dedicated fans know and adore.

  • Jessie Tu

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