Cracking the Spine: Ten short Australian Stories and How They Were Written is a diamond that should feature on reading lists the nation over — to ensure its richness can be savoured by secondary English and tertiary Literary Studies students, thoughtful writers and all who enjoy reading and good books. It’s an insider’s view of
Edward St Aubyn’s satire Lost for Words skewers literary prizes and the foibles of those who enter and judge them. It’s a stylish and enjoyable romp that reeled me in. Funny and caustic in equal measure, there’s a touch of pantomime and moustachioed suspense as the announcement of the winner draws nigh. Who will claim
Australian author Gerald Murnane’s work has been compared favourably with Proust’s and his latest novel explores the trust that grows up between writer and reader in a certain kind of fiction. Here are six good reasons to read A Million Windows … even if you suspect it might do your head in! Redolence of Proust
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