Australian Book Review - Latest Issue

David Foster's new novel

James Ley is struck by the vitality, range and intelligence of David Foster’s Sons of the Rumour; his new novel of sexuality and mysticism.

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Climatic quarrels

Rosaleen Love considers the social distortion of climate change issues in light of new publications by Guy Pearse and Mike Hulme.

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Les Murray revisits the Black Dog

Chris Wallace-Crabbe revisits Les Murray’s ‘harsh and uncomfortable’ collection of confessional poetry and memoir, Killing the Black Dog, upon its reissue in expanded format.

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‘Miller crossings’: Alex Miller’s Lovesong

Judith Armstrong finds Alex Miller’s gift for inclusiveness intact in his new novel of Melbourne and Paris.  

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Also in November

Jacqueline Kent on Kenneth Cook

Patrick McCaughey on Edmund Capon

Claudia Hyles on Anna Goldsworthy

Wilfrid Prest on John Hirst

Kate Holden on Emily Maguire

Dennis Altman on John Keane

Open Page with Andrea Goldsmith

Plus: New poems from Michael Hofmann, Judith Bishop and Thomas Shapcott