June-July 2017, issue no. 392
Welcome to the June-July issue! Highlights include::
- The 2017 Calibre Essay Prize winner: 'Salt Blood' by Michael Adams
- Kerryn Goldsworthy on Arundhati Roy's second novel
- Henry Rosenbloom is Publisher of the Month
- Varun Ghosh reviews two books on Obama's legacy
- Robin Gerster reviews a comprehensive history of Vietnam
- Phoebe Weston-Evans's 'Letter from Paris'
Highlights from the current issue
Letter from Paris
Springtime allows Parisians to indulge their predilection for life en terrasse. Trees and gardens are blooming, neighbourhood markets and squares are coming alive, and the newly pedestrian ... More
David McInnis reviews 'Shakespeare’s cinema of love: A study in genre and influence' by R.S. White
Does William Shakespeare still matter? The question was posed frequently throughout 2016, the quatercentenary of his death. Those sceptical of Shakespeare’s enduring relevance faced the ... More
Dilan Gunawardana reviews 'Such a Lovely Little War: Saigon 1961-63' by Marcelino Truong, translated by David Homel
For those seeking a concise illustrative history of the Vietnam War, Marcelino Truong’s graphic novel, Such a Lovely Little War, is the ideal place to begin. Those seeking a gra ... More
Crusader Hillis reviews 'Finding Nevo' by Nevo Zisin
‘Coming out’ stories remain one of the most potent sources for young people to understand their own relationship to sex, gender, and sexuality. Living in a largely heteronormative society, many young people find a ... More
Also in this issue
Recent Issues
June-July 2017
2017 Calibre Essay Prize (winner): 'Salt Blood'
Kerryn Goldsworthy reviews 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' by Arundhati Roy
Varun Ghosh reviews two books on the legacy of Barack Obama
Rose Lucas reviews 'Snake Like Charms' by Amanda Joy and 'The Herring Lass' by Michelle Cahill
April 2017
'The Copyright of Albert Namatjira' by Colin Golvan
Elizabeth McMahon reviews 'A History of New Zealand Literature' edited by Mark Williams
Beejay Silcox reviews '4321' by Paul Auster
Andrew Fuhrmann reviews 'No Way but This: In Search of Paul Robeson' by Jeff Sparrow
