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James Bradley is a writer and critic. His books include the novels, Wrack, The Deep Field, The Resurrectionist, and Clade; a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus; and The Penguin Book of the Ocean. In 2012 he won the Pascall Award for Australia’s Critic of the Year.

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James Bradley reviews 'Confessing the Blues' by Anson Cameron and 'Saigon Tea' by Graham Reilly

Published in December 2002-January 2003, no. 247
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James Bradley reviews 'Utopia Avenue' by David Mitchell

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James Bradley reviews 'The Rich Man’s House' by Andrew McGahan

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James Bradley reviews 'The White Earth' by Andrew McGahan

Published in May 2004, no. 261
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James Bradley reviews 'Preservation' by Jock Serong

Published in December 2018, no. 407
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James Bradley reviews 'Dyschronia' by Jennifer Mills

Published in March 2018, no. 399
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James Bradley reviews 'Barkskins' by Annie Proulx

Published in August 2016, no. 383
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James Bradley reviews 'Purity' by Jonathan Franzen

Published in October 2015, no. 375
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Alasdair McGregor (ed.): Antarctica

Published in September 2011, no. 334
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James Bradley reviews 'Bird Cloud' by Annie Proulx

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