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Ruins
Rajith Savanadasa, Hachette, July 2016, reviewed by Gerard Elson x

Told from five viewpoints—mother, father, daughter, son, servant—Rajith Savanadasa’s debut novel is a ‘family bildungsroman’ which unfolds during the final days of the Sri Lankan... Read more
 

Fiction

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Nevernight
Jay Kristoff, HarperVoyager, August 2016, reviewed by Stefen Brazulaitis x

 
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The Sound
Sarah Drummond, Fremantle Press, July 2016, reviewed by Hannah Cartmel x

 
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Treading Air
Ariella Van Luyn, Affirm Press, July 2016, reviewed by Lindy Jones x

 
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Troppo
Madelaine Dickie, Fremantle Press, August 2016, reviewed by Brad Jefferies x

 
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Wood Green
Sean Rabin, Giramondo, June 2016, reviewed by Dave Little x

 

Nonfiction

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The Art of Time Travel: Historians and their Craft
Tom Griffiths, Black Inc., July 2016, reviewed by Patrick Mullins x

 
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Labour of Love: A Story of Generosity, Hope and Surrogacy
Shannon Garner, S&S, July 2016, reviewed by Joanne Shiells x

 
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Rebellious Daughters
ed by Maria Katsonis & Lee Kofman, Ventura Press, August 2016, reviewed by Cosima McGrath x

 

On tour

Hanya Yanagihara (c) Jenny Westerhoff

 

On tour: Hanya Yanagihara

What would you put on a shelf-talker for your latest book? A fairytale about male romance set in someplace that feels a lot like New... Read more
 

Herman Koch

 

On tour: Herman Koch

Dutch writer Herman Koch is the author of the satirical novel The Dinner (Text). His latest book Dear Mr M (Text) will be released in... Read more
 

Interview

Rajith Savandasa photo credit Craig Peihopa

 

The polyphonic read: Rajith Savanadasa on ‘Ruins’ x

Told from the perspectives of five characters, Rajith Savanadasa’s Ruins is ‘a riveting debut that examines the intricacies of class, racial and generational divides in... Read more
 

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