Review
A prince of publishing looks back on the changes of the past 50 years
Richard Charkin’s memoir is a perfect handbook for young editors.
- by Louise Adler
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Race, representation and art on the internet today
Omar Kholeif seems to have a perfect track record to write this survey, but sometimes his overall tone is of the poacher turned gamekeeper.
- by Danny Butt
A dazzling Nigerian novel and a history of undersea exploration
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
Can we still love the work of those we’ve cancelled?
After her viral 2017 Paris Review essay, What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?, critic Claire Dederer considers how we should respond to art made by dreadful people.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Nothing to see here – and that’s the way the writer wants it
The Booker-shortlisted Percival Everett makes use of pop culture in his latest satirical novel.
- by Owen Richardson
Lives reimagined in poetry hurled like a javelin at the page
These two poetry collections have two ordinary lives as their scaffolding.
- by Pip Smith
Anger and conflict as Stan Grant reflects on monarchy in Australia
The broadcaster’s response to the death of the Queen is subtle and passionate.
- by Dennis Altman
A savage historical novel and the story of an Australian innovation
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Who can tell the wood from the trees when it comes to climate change?
Peter Wohlleben’s latest paean to trees reads as if his expertise is being stretched a bit thin.
- by Sophie Cunningham
A sure and curious guide into the world of fat liberation
Kris Kneen’s book is a narrative of a journey of embodiment and self-acceptance.
- by Sam van Zweden
The startling role that disease played in human evolution
Jonathan Kennedy examines illnesses and their effects on entire societies.
- by Pat Sheil