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December 2010–January 2011, no. 327
ONLINE ONLY
Full Contents
Fiction
Lorelei Vashti reviews 'Somebody to Love' by Steve Holden
by
Lorelei Vashti
Fiction
Carol Middleton reviews 'Fall Girl' by Toni Jordan
by
Carol Middleton
Fiction
Madigan Mine
by Kirstyn McDermott
by
Benjamin Chandler
Poetry
'After Pintauro', a new poem by Eileen Chong
by
Eileen Chong
Poetry
'100,000,000 ad', a new poem by Will Eaves
by
Will Eaves
Philosophy
A Companion to Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand
edited by Graham Oppy et al. (eds)
by
Adrian Walsh
Art
Ars Sacra: Christian Art and Architecture of the Western World from the Very Beginning up Until Today
edited by Rolf Toman and Thomas Paffen
by
Christopher Menz
Commentary
Patrick White's Papers
by
Margaret Harris and Elizabeth Webby
Graphic Novel
Chris Flynn reviews 'Shakespeare's Hamlet' by Nicki Greenberg
by
Chris Flynn
Picture Books
Ruth Starke reviews six children's books
by
Ruth Starke
Young Adult Fiction
Mike Shuttleworth reviews 'Slice: Juicy Moments from My Impossible Life' by Steven Herrick
by
Mike Shuttleworth
Young Adult Fiction
Peta Murray reviews 'Girl Saves Boy' by Steph Bowe
by
Peta Murray
Poetry
Chris Wallace-Crabbe reviews 'Human Chain' by Seamus Heaney and 'Stepping Stones' by Dennis O'Driscoll
by
Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Biography
One Man Show: The Stages of Barry Humphries
by Anne Pender
by
Ian Britain
ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Jolley Prize 2010 (Winner): 'A Roānkin philosophy of poetry' by Maria Takolander
by
Maria Takolander
History
Bruce Moore reviews 'Colonial Voices: A Cultural History of English in Australia 1840–1940' by Joy Damousi
by
Bruce Moore
Fiction
Don Anderson reviews 'The Finkler Question' by Howard Jacobson
by
Don Anderson
Fiction
Alison Broinowski reviews 'Blossoms and Shadows' by Lian Hearn
by
Alison Broinowski
Fiction
James Ley reviews 'Freedom' by Jonathan Franzen
by
James Ley
Film
Goodbye Cinema, Hello Cinephilia: Film Culture in Transition
by Jonathan Rosenbaum
by
Jake Wilson
Art
art + soul: A journey into the world of Aboriginal art
by Hetti Perkins
by
Ian McLean
Commentary
'The tyranny of text? Different readings at the Melbourne International Arts Festival' by John Rickard
by
John Rickard
Biography
Wasted: The true story of Jim McNeil, violent criminal and brilliant playwright
by Ross Honeywill
by
Murray Waldren
Features
Books of the Year 2010
by
Patrick Allington et al.
Anthology
The Best Australian Essays 2010
edited by Robert Drewe
by
Geordie Williamson
Memoirs
Reg Grundy
by Reg Grundy
by
Jacqueline Kent
Literary Studies
My Blood’s Country: In the footsteps of Judith Wright
by Fiona Capp
by
Felicity Plunkett
Commentary
Peter Rose on the peculiar charms of E.M. Forster
by
Peter Rose
Media
Jan McGuinness on 'Man Bites Murdoch' by Bruce Guthrie
by
Jan McGuinness
Politics
Morag Fraser on Obama's presidency
by
Morag Fraser
Politics
Joel Deane reviews 'Trivial Pursuit (Quarterly Essay 40)' by George Megalogenis and 'The Party Thieves' by Barrie Cassidy
by
Joel Deane
Politics
John Hirst reviews 'Lazarus Rising' by John Howard and 'A Journey' by Tony Blair
by
John Hirst
Lyn Williams, Geoffrey Blainey, Stephen Edgar, Judith Armstrong, Susan Magarey, John Carmody
by
Hidden Author
Advances
News from the Editor's Desk
by
Hidden Author
Fiction
Carmel Bird reviews 'A Darker Music' by Maris Morton
by
Carmel Bird
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