Our Team

Stephen Romei writes on books and films. He was formerly literary editor at The Australian and The Weekend Australian.

Jay Parini’s biography of Gore Vidal is a poignant portrayal of a great man descending into decrepitude.

Louis Nowra

Jane Caro’s endearing personality shines through in a memoir that chronicles her highs and lows.

Helen Elliott

Author Bill Bryson is now a British citizen but is his adopted ‘small island’ giving him the pip?

Malcolm Forbes

The standard of literary criticism in Australia is back on the agenda, with Tim Flannery giving a scathing assessment.

a pair of ragged claws: stephen romei

In this short story from a new collection by Elizabeth Harrower, a girl’s birthday celebration takes a strange turn.

Elizabeth Harrower

The standard of literary criticism in Australia is back on the agenda, with Tim Flannery giving a scathing assessment.

a pair of ragged claws: stephen romei

Andrew Leigh mounts a persuasive argument that a bit of bad luck can derail even the most powerful politicians.

Guillermo del Toro wanted to make an old-fashioned horror film, but this Mia Wasikowska starrer just isn’t scary.

Nigerian-American author Teju Cole wants to understand the reasons for the rage in the world.

Marlon James has received the £50,000 ($105,000) Man Booker prize for his fourth novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings.