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A Novel About Midlife, Marriage And Unexpected Detours
When a 40-something woman takes a break from her life and her marriage, she finds herself on the precipice of something much bigger
Top Shelf With Jessie Tu
The author and critic on her new novel, the most astonishing book she’s read in years, and the author whose books she will always read
Top Shelf With Neha Kale
The writer, journalist and critic on the perfect novel, Deborah Levy, and the perks of sleeping with your phone in another room
A Family Epic To Fall In Love With
Complex characters and masterful storytelling combine to create this profound page-turner
Top Shelf With Michaela McGuire
Discover what the Melbourne Writers’ Festival Director loves to read
Top Shelf With Bri Lee
From Rachel Cusk to Egyptian novelists, discover what the bestselling author loves to read
“I Was An Eco-Activist. Then I Had A Baby”
How motherhood challenged this writer’s sustainable lifestyle – and how she solved it by becoming ‘medium green’
Top Shelf With Winnie Dunn
The Tongan-Australian writer on bell hooks, powerful dialogue and the book she thinks more people should read
Etiquette Rules For The Modern Book Club
Abandon a book if it’s utterly intolerable and never choose a novel over 400 pages, says our books editor
Top Shelf With Lauren Sams
Discover what this fashion editor loves to read, including the book she thinks is chronically misunderstood
“How My Transplant Changed Me In Ways I Didn’t Expect”
Born with cystic fibrosis, Carly-Jay Metcalfe received a double lung transplant aged 21. Here, she shares what happened next
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