BOOK REVIEWS
The American Future: A History
Fragments from the past are now a present tense. Reviewed by Bob
Carr.
Home
Marilynne Robinson's spotlight is still in Gilead but it has moved
down the street to the Boughton household.
The Jihad Seminar
The question of what constitutes inciting hatred leads to an epic
court battle.
The Naked Truth: A Life in Paris
Alvin Purple was a landmark movie that far exceeded the makers'
expectations.
Crooked
It is the fictional characters who breathe vivid life into the
historical events that structure this book in a fusion of fact and
fiction.
The secret of life needs no translation
Three books look at why the Italian lifestyle is such an attractive force for Australians.
What the witches did next
John Updike revives his magical trio, who get together to apply
their magic for one last time.
Schapelle: The Facts, The Evidence, The Truth
A sympathetic examination of the Schapelle Corby case brings up
many questions but few answers.
The Lieutenant
Kate Grenville's new novel revisits the world she explored in
The Secret River
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man breaks notable new ground.
Rancid Pansies
Rancid Pansies shows Hamilton-Paterson as pitiless and as
acid as ever.
The Freedom Paradox: Towards a Post-Secular Ethics
Our society, though it is rich, has failed to deliver
either meaning or happiness, posits Clive Hamilton.
Doing Life: A Biography of Elizabeth Jolley
Her fiction explores problems of family, love and desire.
The Pinstriped Prison
Two writers contemplate a prestigious career or the preservation of their souls.
The Secret Scripture
Two narrators have one story to tell about religion, family and
politics.
