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What We’re Reading in September
From a Booker Prize-shortlisted novel set just after the American Civil War, to a gripping contemporary debut that takes place on an Australian campus. Here’s what our Balmain bookshop staff are reading this month.
‘The first step is truth-telling’: Q&A with Claire G. Coleman
We spoke with award-winning author and Noongar woman Claire G. Coleman about her new book, Lies, Damned Lies.
The fictional places you’d rather be right now
From the riverbank with Ratty, to Dirt Music country, to the Moscow of The Master and the Margarita.
The book character you’d love to share a beer with
From Bertie Wooster, to Legolas, to the ‘Old Man’ Santiago.
The books you’ve read more than once
From Slaughterhouse Five, to Insomniac City, to My Family and Other Animals.
Our top picks for Father’s Day
A list of books for dads to enjoy – from crime fiction, to memoir, to wine guides and more.
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.