Those in the upper echelons of a rigidly class-structured society, such as that which exists in modern-day England, appear to breathe rarefied air, and have lives that are seemingly effortless and fluid in nature. Such is certainly the case for young, highly-privileged […]
I’d like to make a not-so-secret confession. I was never going to be disappointed by a holiday to North Stradbroke Island (or “Straddie” as it is affectionately known by the locals and return visitors alike). Situated in the picture-perfect environs of the […]
The Astons had been the perfect upper-middle-class family – at least in terms of appearances – up until not so long ago. Stephen, the father was, and still is, a much-revered and celebrated heart surgeon. Pamela, his wife, was a deeply devoted […]
It all sounds in print to be so civilised and soul-enriching – a three night writing retreat in the remote yet idyllic environs of coastal Western Australia, with bestselling author, Jan Goldstein. Yet this writing retreat has several life altering twists; the […]
Can you ever really know someone in their entirety? What if the person you married wasn’t who they led you to believe they were? What if your entire relationship with your partner was based on a lie? These are the persistently […]
Breathtaking. Spellbinding. Classy. Elegant. These are the resolutely deserved adjectives that come to mind to describe Australian author, Vanessa McCausland’s, latest evocatively transformative novel, “The Beautiful Words”. The novel fluctuates effortlessly and seamlessly between Palm Beach (an idyllic seaside locale on […]
“A feeling of strong or constant affection for a person”. Such is the sublime concept of love defined; a feeling and outwardly manifested force that has been given and received by myriad folk through the ages, and is still in powerful […]
For those living on the precarious outer-rim of the sphere of modern society (which includes those labelled ‘disabled’, among other marginalised groups), both subtle and solidly brutal words and acts of discrimination frequently penetrate to the very core of the being […]
In one’s years as a young adult, relationships – both in terms of friendships and romantic liaisons – are often intricately fraught with painfully nuanced angst and heartbreaking regret. Such is certainly the case in well-established Irish author, Sally Rooney’s, latest […]
Some 38 000 Australians go missing each year; ninety-nine percent of these people are located within a year with the assistance of the public. In “The Way It Is Now”, the murkily menacing new crime novel by prolific Australian author Garry […]
As we find ourselves hurtling obsequiously and unerringly, yet resolutely and steadily, towards Christmas and a new year, 2022, I’ve found myself pondering on the uplifting concept of “Hope”. Defined optimistically as “a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular […]
Pubs are frequently the cultural epicentre of the essentially disparate community in Australian country towns, and publicans are often reliable sounding boards for townsfolk to tell their sometimes not insignificant troubles to – and even times their murky secrets. Such is […]
Residing in an undeniably idyllic country such as Australia, with a beautifully free democracy, it seems deeply perturbing and outrageous that historically there have existed – and indeed still exist in the world – societies where fundamental human rights are deeply […]
It’s an intricately questionable, but not an entirely unfathomable dilemma; a stranger knocks on your door – with no prior warning – claiming to be a relative of yours. The question is, do you let them in, or turn them away? […]
Even the most seemingly stereotypically ‘normal’ of families can be deceptively holding together a familial structure that’s very fabric is filled with not only nuanced peculiarities, but shattering secrets – which have the potential to alter lives irrevocably if revealed. Such […]
Lack of racial diversity is forlornly rife in many workplaces across the world, and is starkly apparent in the American Book Publishing Industry – both in terms of employees in this sphere and authors represented. It is in a contemporary American book […]
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”; so said Lord Acton in 1887. Fast forward to the present day in Australia (and indeed the world), and it is undeniable that Lord Acton’s words so frequently ring true. Lord Acton’s prophetic […]
When a book has been on former US President Barack Obama’s “Summer Reading List” for 2021, you know two things at the outset; firstly, that the book will be indisputably classy, and secondly cohesively intriguing. Such is the case for American […]
The teenage years in one’s life are frequently times of mortifying self-consciousness with some rigorous semblance of inner angst thrown into the mix. Such is the case in Melbourne writer, editor and lawyer Alice Pung’s latest novel, “One Hundred Days”. Our female […]
Many marriages have fault lines that, if exposed, will lead to significantly fraught consequences. Such is the case in Lina and Cain’s marriage; as it is depicted in the latest novel by New Zealand author J.P. Pomare, “The Last Guests”. This […]
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