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Australian poetry classics: John Forbes’ On the Beach exposes the nation’s myths of convenience

In this series, we explore influential Australian poems.

The Conversation

Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe

This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanity

The Guardian - UK

Tasmania’s Mount Arthur: a place awash with the true sort of quiet that soaks into your skin

I do not want to paint this tucked-away spot as ‘quaint’ or ‘sleepy’. In fact, the effect all nature has on me is ultimately rousing

The Guardian - AU

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5 Best Books to Read If You Have a Complicated Relationship With Your Dad

Father-child relationships can be intricate, filled with love, misunderstanding, distance, and longing. For those grappling with these complexities, literature offers a mirror to reflect upon and understand these bonds. The following five books provide profound insights into the challenges and nuances of paternal relationships, offering solace and perspective. Whether you’re…

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Louis Fratino leans into queer cultural history in Italy

Louis Fratino’s 'Satura', on view at the Centro Pecci in Italy, engages with queer history, Italian landscapes and the body itself

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Is marriage modern? Anna Kate Blair's novel poses the question, but doesn't answer it

Is marriage modern? This is the circuitous premise of Australian writer Anna Kate Blair’s debut novel, The Modern, set in contemporary New York and centred on the life, half-loves and near-loves of Sophia, an Australian research fellow at MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art).

The Conversation

The new LGBTQ+ lit list, chosen by writers

From sensational memoirs to sublime poetry, Douglas Stuart, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and others share lesser-known books about queer life that deserve to be classics

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Drugs and alcohol do not make you more creative, research finds

Travel, meditation, training and exposure to culture have a greater effect on artistic output

The Guardian - UK

Alice Neel review – sexy, wonky portraits of radicals, poets, feminists and naked art critics

She immortalised New York’s bohemia and her own joys and struggles in paintings powerfully alert to body language and psychological vulnerabilities

The Guardian - UK

Holiday books: Nonfiction

“Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman,” edited by Alan Taylor. (Henry Holt, $32.)

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Review: 'Also a Poet,' by Ada Calhoun

NONFICTION: Part biography of poet Frank O'Hara, part memoir, part deep dive into a complicated father-daughter relationship, Ada Calhoun's new book is a winner.

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