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‘I want to look him straight in the eye’: Gisèle Pelicot’s quest for truth
After a decade of unimaginable betrayal, the woman who changed French law wants a confrontation in prison with her former husband to demand answers about his crimes.
- by Philippa Hawker
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Conmen, crims and crooked cops: a rollercoaster ride through Luna Park’s history
Helen Pitt unearths wonderful anecdotes and tantalising trivia in her history of the famous amusement park.
- by Pat Sheil
How two women changed the patriarchal world of Australian publishing
Hilary McPhee’s memoir is the story of how she and Diana Gribble discovered a new wave of local voices, such as Helen Garner and Tim Winton.
- by Helen Elliott
Louise Milligan’s follow-up to Pheasants Nest is vivid and haunting
The award-winning journalist continues the story of her protagonist Kate Delaney in her second novel.
- by Sue Turnbull
How a novelist took on the Sicilian Mafia – and lived to tell the tale
Sicilian novelist and critic Leonard Sciascia fearlessly exposed the Mafia’s intersection with politics and business.
- by Gregory Day
A vibrant western Sydney setting gives this love story an edge
Author Alex Sarkis’ coming-of-age story is like catching up with an old cousin.
- by Sarah Ayoub
Writers paid as much as politicians? Once upon a time, it was a possibility
In the early 1970s, there was talk of paying writers a guaranteed minimum income – the same rate as federal backbenchers.
- by Jane Sullivan
The controversial Lionel Shriver returns and a star tells (almost) all: 16 books to read
Candid memoirs and long-awaited returns, there is a bumper crop of new books – including a novel that may be Looking for Alibrandi for a new generation.
- by Jason Steger
Liza Minnelli says she was ‘humiliated’ by Lady Gaga at the Oscars
The stage and screen legend dishes on drugs, former husband David Gest and even claims she invented Michael Jackson’s moonwalk moves in her unflinching new memoir.
- by Cameron Woodhead
From pulse-pounding thrillers to a centenarian’s guide to happiness: 10 new books
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Be patient with this unique eco-thriller: the pay-off is worth it
Set in the near future, Department of the Vanishing is a thriller that uses poetry, black-and-white images, archival material, lists and even newspaper headlines.
- by Thuy On