What We’re Reading in August
From a celebration of Black performance in modern times, to a wonderfully inventive short story collection. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.
What We’re Reading in July
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.
The Coffin Confessor: Bill Edgar gives the dead their final say
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.
Book review: What Does Jeremy Think?
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 […]
What We’re Reading in June
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 […]
‘My perception of consent as a youngster was very warped’: Q&A with Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang
Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang talk about their new book, Welcome to Consent.
‘My life literally had to happen in order for me to write these books’: Q&A with Michael Mohammed Ahmad
We talked with the Miles Franklin shortlisted author about his new book, The Other Half of You.
Getting in sync with the wilder world: Q&A with Claire Dunn
Ahead of our July 19 author event with Dunn, we asked the eco-activist a few questions about her new book.
What We’re Reading in May
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.
Our top picks for Mother’s Day
Give mum the gift of a great book – whether it’s a memoir, novel, cookbook or gardening guide.