From mouthwatering cauliflower recipes, to a new novel by the author of Breast and Eggs to a debut memoir about growing up in a migrant Egyptian Australian family. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.
Bill Edgar’s new book tells of how he survived a life of hardship to speak up for the lost, the vulnerable and the dead.
Guest review by Nick Rowley Initially working with her husband in the year prior to his death, Suzanne Heywood has written a revealing, intensely human and affectionate biography of Britain’s leading public servant. More than a rounded picture of a brilliant man, it provides insights and lessons for anyone concerned with good policy and effective […]
A novel about friendship by Kazuo Ishiguro’s daughter; a book telling the wild, unlikely story of Charles Masson’s discovery of the lost city of Alexandria; and Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s brilliant final volume in his House of Adam trilogy. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month. Bron is reading…The younger Ishiguro, cosy crime […]
Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang talk about their new book, Welcome to Consent.
We talked with the Miles Franklin shortlisted author about his new book, The Other Half of You.
Ahead of our July 19 author event with Dunn, we asked the eco-activist a few questions about her new book.
From Rachel Cusk’s latest novel, to a gorgeous picture book, to an anthology collection from Western Sydney writers. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.
Give mum the gift of a great book – whether it’s a memoir, novel, cookbook or gardening guide.
The 17-year-old activist has written a new guidebook to help young people take action to fight for what’s right.
