It offered few details beyond an unidentifiable man riding a donkey down a country track. Yesterday, everything became a little clearer after I received a press release from Squarespace detailing ...

An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a book jacket, are all they’re cracked up to be.

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Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

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A headteacher has defended her decision to ban books which contained stories about pigs from some classes in case it offended Muslims. The literature has been removed from classes for under-sevens ...

January 31, 2025 • Adam Haslett's compelling novel focuses on the strained relationship between an asylum lawyer and his mother. It's a beautiful appreciation of the all-too-human mess of life.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Beware the rise of ‘Marxist nationalism’. As Australian ex-PM Kevin Rudd explains in his new study, On Xi Jinping, China has imperial dreams ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...