Summer reads
- Opinion
- Literature
My husband said he’d ‘build another bookshelf’. It was the sexiest thing he ever said
Book-hoarding needs a new name. I’m going to suggest “intellectual gardening”.
- Cherie Gilmour
Latest
- Series
- Holidays
My best beach
Australian summers are synonymous with beaches: places that belong to everyone, to holiday, celebrate, rejuvenate and heal. We asked local identities to tell us about their favourite spot.
- Series
- Real life
The year that changed me
We asked writers to share the moments that changed their young lives for The Age 2026 Opinion summer series
Forty books for 10 types of reader – here’s what to read this summer
Our pick of standout summer reads matched to every mood, habit and beach-bag alter ego.
- Melanie Kembrey
- Magazine
- Good Weekend
The December 13 edition
Summer reading guides | Robert Irwin: What’s next for The Crocodile Hunter’s son | Moving to the US: my daughter’s fears | Fresh Christmas feast ideas
Fifty minutes to make a 1000-piece jigsaw fit? For these stars, that puzzle is no problem
Record numbers are competing in competitive jigsaw puzzling locally and heading to Spain for this year’s world championships.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Series
- Sydney
The summer that changed everything
In this Herald series, we asked prominent artists, comedians, authors and journalists to write about their “summer that changed everything”.
I love my toy racing cars, but I think they’re ruining my dating life
Is it a thing of beauty or a ridiculous relic? Karl Quinn just can’t decide, but he knows that slot-car racing set is just too damn big.
- Karl Quinn
Skateboarding made me realise: I’m a writer – I need my wrists
I wanted to learn something new, something hard, and be gracious at sucking at it. And everyday I got on that skateboard, I fell. I fell several times each hour. I broke my wrist twice.
- Jessie Tu
- Opinion
- National
As I walked down the aisle, what was that sinking feeling?
There was rain on her wedding day but the sun eventually came out for a tiptoe through the beachside park.
- Jenna Price