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Was Hollywood legend Joan Crawford really a megalomaniac monster?
Biographer Scott Eyman reveals that there was much more to the star than what we think we know from Mommie Dearest and the Bette Davis “feuds”.
- N. Smith
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This propulsive book captures what it means to become a young man in Australia
The action in Alan Fyfe’s novel takes place in one night, but is epic, in the true sense of the word.
- Will Hunt
This tale of chosen family and motherhood fizzes and sings
Tayari Jones’ new novel examines the question of kinship – the kin you are born to and the kin you create.
- Nicole Abadee
Cults, political thrills, ADHD and the Murdochs: 10 new books
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- Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
M.L. Stedman’s achingly human epic is like an Australian Gone With The Wind
A Far-Flung Life is cut from a similar cloth from Stedman’s bestselling debut The Light Between Oceans
- Tom Ryan
A sharp take on parenting culture and ‘mummy politics’
Lisa Moule’s novel circles the lives of four women navigating the emotional and psychological tumult of the school playground.
- Jessie Tu
The billionaire tech bros who think they can live forever. Seriously
Aleks Krotoski’s The Immortalists is a gory, slice-by-slice dissection of these wealthy maniacs’ obsession with the promise of eternal life. It’s like a train wreck.
- Pat Sheil
Two new books to help you feel better about the world
Anthology Love celebrates love in all its guises and permutations, and a debut collection whole reflects on the lasting effects of colonialism through playful poetry.
- Thuy On
Cynical vampires, gritty crime and Bob Carr’s moving memoir: 10 new books
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- Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
This thrilling book is a full-frontal attack on the senses
Set against a backdrop of high-risk rock climbing, Crux is as compelling as it is masterful.
- Candida Baker