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

Robert Crawford’s biography of TS Eliot will almost certainly become the standard work on the great 20th-century poet.

Peter Craven

Here’s a book to look out for in coming weeks: Six Bedrooms, a short story collection by Tegan Bennett Daylight.

a pair of ragged claws: Stephen romei

Some books are destined to be eccentric gems and Jen Craig’s Panthers and the Museum of Fire is one.

Australian fiction: ed wright

Minions, an animated spin-off from and prequel to Despicable Me, is not quite as good but it’s still clever and a lot of fun.

Here’s a book to look out for in coming weeks: Six Bedrooms, a short story collection by Tegan Bennett Daylight.

A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS: STEPHEN ROMEI

In Lost Relations, Graeme Davison tells the story of his ancestors but pushes out family history to new parameters.

Jim Davidson

In his new book, Christopher Celenza aims to paint a portrait of Machiavelli for the generalist reader.

Simon West

If the title of Judy Blume’s new novel summons the flight attendant’s words at the start of a flight, then you are spot on.

Don Anderson

Fallen and Settling Days are compelling reads by gutsy women willing to reveal intimate details of their lives.

Peter Kirkwood

Craig Raine’s poem Gatwick sparked a Twitterstorm of protest but at least one eloquent fan leapt to his defence.

A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS: STEPHEN ROMEI