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9 August 2024

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Books in the media

Books in the media this weekend, 10–11 August

Unlocked reviews: New-release nonfiction

Captured: How neoliberalism transformed the Australian state
ed by Philip Toner & Michael Rafferty, SUP, August 2024, reviewed by Nathan Smith

Privatisation, deregulation and fiscal restraint are some of the major hallmarks of neoliberalism. Each is an intervention taken by governments in economics and public policy to privilege free markets and... Read more

Chae: Korean slow food for a better life
Jung Eun Chae, Hardie Grant, August 2024, reviewed by Jess Lomas

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, chef Jung Eun Chae worked in the renowned Melbourne restaurant Cutler & Co before opening her cosy six-seater restaurant, Chae, in her Brunswick apartment. Her... Read more

Our Familiars: The meaning of animals in our lives
Anne Coombs, Upswell, August 2024, reviewed by Angela Meyer

How do we become more attuned to the animals in our lives and challenge ourselves to recognise that their lives are as meaningful as our own? This is the project... Read more

Six Figures While You Sleep
Kate Toon, Major Street, August 2024, reviewed by Jacqui Davies

Following the success of her first book, Six Figures in School Hours, copywriter, podcaster and self-made millionaire Kate Toon returns with Six Figures While You Sleep, a practical, no-nonsense guide to creating... Read more

Slick: Australia's toxic relationship with Big Oil
Royce Kurmelovs, UQP, August 2024, reviewed by Becca Whitehead

As citizens of the global West, we are learning that sitting with discomfort is necessary to create change. Slick, by journalist Royce Kurmelovs (Just Money, The Death of Holden), is... Read more

Tiny: A memoir about love, letting go and a very small house
Louise Southerden, Hardie Grant Explore, August 2024, reviewed by Michelle Atkins

Award-winning travel writer Louise Southerden’s first memoir, Tiny, tackles some big topics. Ostensibly an account of her experience of building a tiny house with her partner, Max, Tiny is so... Read more

Voyagers: Our journey into the Anthropocene
Lauren Fuge, Text, August 2024, reviewed by Anthony Morris

The Anthropocene—the geological period dominated by humanity’s activity on the planet—is increasingly seen by scientists and academics as an era of devastation wrought by overconsumption and insatiable industrialisation. In Voyagers,... Read more

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