Today
How Michael Lewis made a fortune writing about money
The author’s nose for a story has made him a figure as influential in finance as most of the people in his books – and probably as rich.
- Jake Kerridge
This Month
Gut bacteria, psychedelics and the future of mental health treatments
This accessible book looks at how our brains work and evaluates hyped treatments for our most common psychological problems.
- Tanveer Ahmed
WWII started in Shanghai and Aussies were there to bear witness
Among the foreigners living large in the Chinese city was a young woman whose sympathies flew counter to her country’s world view.
- Nick Hordern
September
Why we can’t rely on our alliance with the US
A new book by Sam Roggeveen is bound to profoundly unsettle the Australian national security policy consensus.
- James Curran
Meet the writer who says men were not born to rule
British author Angela Saini’s enlightening trip through history and science reveals the truth about the patriarchy, and that it might not be males’ best option.
- Julie Hare
The author of feminist treatise The Beauty Myth is now a Trump fan
Writer Naomi Klein has suffered years of abuse after being confused with Naomi Wolf, a darling of the left who embraced the populist right.
- Michelle Goldberg
How AUSTRAC is saving kids from sexual abuse
The financial enforcer is ensuring banks report the kind of transactions that give away the activities of predators.
- Madonna King
August
- Opinion
- Opinion
Brilliant, but selfish and sexist: a new look at Orwell
Patriarchy is a giant Ponzi scheme, and author George Orwell was in the middle of it, Anna Funder says in a biography of the famous writer’s neglected wife.
- Andrew Clark
The secret area of Vietnam that even ChatGPT won’t tell you about
The existence of an African-American enclave in Saigon adds the spice of little-known fact to a work of fiction.
- Jimmy Thomson
What would you have done if the Nazis occupied your country?
Two new books reframe the decisions of those who chose to work with the Germans during World War II.
- Michael Ignatieff
It’s the royal gay romcom we’ve all been waiting for
The feverishly awaited Amazon Prime screen adaptation of a viral novel hits our screens on Friday.
- Claire Allfree
A fascinating insight into the world of owls (yes, owls)
A new book by expert Jennifer Ackerman reveals some surprising characteristics of these most enigmatic birds.
- Tanveer Ahmed
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
‘Trump’s Australia’ book predicts doom Down Under if he’s re-elected
In his new book, Bruce Wolpe speculates about the effects of a second Trump presidency on American democracy and the US-Australia alliance.
- James Curran
July
Drake joins the pop-star poetry struggle
The singer is the latest in a long line of musicians to publish works in verse, and deal with the response.
- Sophia Nguyen
June
The last Great American Novelist dies
Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men, claimed not to care that millions read his books.
- Alexander Larman
Machine learning is breathing new life into forgotten books
Open Road markets older books with a technology that scrapes the internet for any mentions, then develops a marketing plan for pricing, promotions and searchability.
- Elizabeth A. Harris
May
Writer Amis, who brought rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, dies
The author best known for novels including Money and The Information has died from cancer of the esophagus at age 73.
This author’s bestselling book shows you how to continue after failure
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” writer Gabrielle Zevin talks about the never-ending cycle of hopes and broken dreams in a creative life.
- Lucy Dean
April
This new novel will probably change the way you look at social media
Most accounts will soon belong to the dead. That fact inspired a plot about a woman who becomes obsessed with her partner’s deceased ex-girlfriend.
- Amy Taylor
This BDO boss is a poet (and most of his colleagues don’t know it)
Accountant Grant Saxon’s love for writing poetry started when he was a young child and grew as he became known for his messages in going-away cards.
- Patrick Durkin
