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Fungi, snakes and Virginia Woolf: 10 new books
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.
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If you miss The Office, Steve Carell’s new show is a must-watch
The Office star’s new comedy sits between the wholesome comedy of Ted Lasso and the slightly darker-but-still-kind tone of Shrinking.
- Kylie Northover
I watch people bake and save lives. Am I addicted to competency porn?
As the world slips its moorings, shows like The Pitt celebrate the steady course.
- Brodie Lancaster
‘You felt it’: How the West Gate collapse haunted a boy from Newport
Dennis McIntosh was 11 when Australia’s worst industrial accident killed 35 men. More than 50 years later, his play honours the families left behind.
- Paul Kalina
‘I want to look him straight in the eye’: Gisèle Pelicot’s quest for truth
After a decade of unimaginable betrayal, the woman who changed French law wants a confrontation in prison with her former husband to demand answers about his crimes.
- Philippa Hawker
Conmen, crims and crooked cops: a rollercoaster ride through Luna Park’s history
Helen Pitt unearths wonderful anecdotes and tantalising trivia in her history of the famous amusement park.
- Pat Sheil
How two women changed the patriarchal world of Australian publishing
Hilary McPhee’s memoir is the story of how she and Diana Gribble discovered a new wave of local voices, such as Helen Garner and Tim Winton.
- Helen Elliott
Louise Milligan’s follow-up to Pheasants Nest is vivid and haunting
The award-winning journalist continues the story of her protagonist Kate Delaney in her second novel.
- Sue Turnbull
How a novelist took on the Sicilian Mafia – and lived to tell the tale
Sicilian novelist and critic Leonard Sciascia fearlessly exposed the Mafia’s intersection with politics and business.
- Gregory Day
A vibrant western Sydney setting gives this love story an edge
Author Alex Sarkis’ coming-of-age story is like catching up with an old cousin.
- Sarah Ayoub