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UPCOMING EVENT

Raised by Wolves

By Jess Ho

On July 26 join the 'take no prisoners' food critic in conversation
with Simon Marnie on Ho's memoir about the hospitality industry.

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NEW FICTION

Horse

By Geraldine Brooks

'A novel infused with love, loss and shared history…Brooks has
a knack for writing historical fiction that plugs into the zeitgeist'.
– The Age

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NEW NONFICTION

Eat Weeds

VIEW EVENT RECORDING

By Diego Bonetto

On June 22, we hosted master forager Diego Bonetto, who talked
with Costa Georgiadis about how to open your eyes to the plant
world around you and recognise the value of nature.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Black River

By Matthew Spencer

'Sharply plotted and relentlessly paced, it kept me
guessing until the last page.' – Michael Robotham

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NEW FICTION

The Perfect Golden Circle

By Benjamin Myers

'In this folksy, magnetic tale, two outsiders seek healing
and enlightenment by creating crop formations in a Wiltshire
field ... A memorable hymn to beauty.' – Observer

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NEW NONFICTION

Talking About a Revolution

By Yassmin Abdel-Magied

With her trademark optimism, sass, boldness and search for
answers, across a collection of new and revisited essays, Yassmin
Abdel-Magied explores resistance, transformation, and revolution.

Welcome!

Roaring Stories is Balmain’s independent bookstore, serving the book-loving community of the neighbourhood and surrounds. More than just a place lined with shelves, Roaring Stories aspires to be a welcoming threshold for journeys to begin: to faraway places and back in time; to personal development and enriched understandings; to fantastical worlds and matters close to heart. You may remember us under our former name Brays Books.

If you need a guide across our wide range of genres and titles, just ask our friendly team of expert booksellers: Bronwyn, Tim, Sylvia, Stella, Shanti, Lia and April.

Happy reading, booklovers. We hope to see you soon.

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Roaring Pages

Interviews, reviews, lists and more

June 18, 2022

What We’re Reading in June

From a novel about serial killer on the prowl in Sydney, to quintessential Anne Tyler, to a work translated from the French about a strange event that takes place on a flight from Paris to New York: here’s what our Roaring Stories staff are reading this month.

May 25, 2022

What We’re Reading in May

Two translated novels from Japanese authors – one new, one first published over two decades ago. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.

May 18, 2022

‘I am drawn to writers who see things differently’: Q&A with Jemma Birrell on Tablo’s new literary imprint

‘We’re passionate about publishing books of beauty and substance, and it’s been thrilling (and challenging!) imagining how to bring new titles into the world.’

May 14, 2022

‘Painting the Light is a love letter to my parents’: Q&A with Ned Manning

‘The book is about people who believed in things.’

May 1, 2022

‘This series is another one of my ghost stories I suppose’: Leanne Shapton on her new book, In Cars: On Diana

‘Her body language became beautiful to me, how she struggled with and made certain gestures almost a dance.’

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New Release Highlights

Adult Fiction

The Murders at Fleat House

$32.99

The Murders at Fleat House

Lucinda Riley

$29.99

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley

$32.99

The Coast

Eleanor Limprecht

Pomegranate & Fig

$32.99

Pomegranate & Fig

Zaheda Ghani

Adult Non-Fiction

KHA / Kerry Hill Architects

$95.00

KHA / Kerry Hill Architects

Geoffrey London

The Lives of the Saints

$24.99

The Lives of the Saints

Sebastian Barry

$32.99

A Likely Lad

Peter Doherty

The Lucky Laundry

$34.99

The Lucky Laundry

Nathan Lynch

Children's Books

Download Cover See Inside Tasmanian Devil

$26.99

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Claire Saxby

The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals

$29.99

The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals

Barbara Taylor

$24.99

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Christopher Franceschelli

The Rise of the School for Good and Evil

$17.99

The Rise of the School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani

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Margaret Hickey, author of Cutter's End, has a new

Margaret Hickey, author of Cutter's End, has a new book out this month! Stone Town is captivating new rural crime drama, which begins when three teenagers stumble upon a body in dense bushland one rainy Friday night. Hickey popped by to sign both of her books this afternoon – grab one to read over the rainy nights ahead!

Roaring Stories bookseller Sylvia Bozym has been f

Roaring Stories bookseller Sylvia Bozym has been featured in a Sydney Morning Herald newsletter! 🎉🎉 Writing for the ‘What I'm Reading’ column in Jason Steger’s The Booklist, she shared four recent and soon-to-be published books she's loving right now.

📘 Joan by Katherine J. Chen: ‘visceral, immersive historical fiction that crafts a modern, complex interiority for its subject.‘

📘 Horse by Geraldine Brooks: ‘unbridled (!) excitement‘ at a new novel from the acclaimed Australian-American author!

📘 Talking About A Revolution by Yassmin Abdel-Magied: ‘in characteristically erudite, personable style, Abdel-Magied explores the concept of transformative change at both individual and systemic levels.’

📘 Our Members Be Unlimited by Sam Wallman: ‘a striking work of comics journalism about union organising…Wallman’s dynamic drawings lend themselves fantastically to the subject matter.’

If you haven't subscribed The Booklist, it's a great addition to your Friday inbox. Sign up here: www.smh.com.au/newsletter-signup?newsletter=the-booklist

Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs w

Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs was hard enough for @thatdamnjessho, but add in a dysfunctional family who only made peace over food, and it was clear that a normal life was never on the menu. Now a 'take-no-prisoners' food writer in Melbourne, Ho has written their first book and memoir, Raised by Wolves, where they speak powerfully and with bite about the Australian food industry. On Tuesday 26 July, hear Jess in conversation with Simon Marnie, Presenter of ABC Sydney Radio’s Weekend Mornings program.

Tickets are sold on Eventbrite – find the link by visiting roaringstories.com.au, or heading to the link in our bio!
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Arriving in Sydney just a few days before from Bos

Arriving in Sydney just a few days before from Boston, it was a very special event featuring Bo Seo, with friends, family and the high school teacher who gave him the confidence to believe in himself in the room. (That's her giving her old student a hug in the third photo!) With excellent questions from host Ceridwen Dovey, Bo talked about his book Good Arguments, which is at once a personal tale of his journey from kid migrant to world champion debater, a thrilling and fascinating insight into the world of debating, and a guide to civil disagreement and effective persuasion. One of Simon & Schuster's biggest books out this year, simultaneously published in the United States, make sure you pick up a copy of Good Arguments at Roaring Stories Bookshop!
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From Marlon James, the second book in the Dark Sta

From Marlon James, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy. Part adventure tale, part chronicle of an indomitable woman who bows to no man, Moon Witch, Spider King is a fascinating novel that explores power, personality, and the places where they overlap.