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New
Rachel Buchanan learns to read the many moods of the road.
James Halford celebrates the bicentenary of Mexican independence and reflects on Australia’s own national identity.
Darkly funny new fiction from Brooke Dunnell
Mark Willacy writes from a Japan still on edge after Fukushima.
Barry Jones on the future of books in the digital age
Tournament
of Books
THE FINALE
ZOMBIE ROUND THE SECOND — The Children’s Bach is resurrected and takes on My Brilliant Career judged by Lorelei Vashti
ZOMBIE ROUND THE FIRST: Gilgamesh vs Carpentaria, judged by First Dog on the Moon
Seminfinal One: Gilgamesh VS The Secret River, judged by Robyn Annear
Round Two, Match Four: The Fortunes of Richard Mahony VS The World Beneath, judged by Anson Cameron
Fiction
Darkly funny new fiction from Brooke Dunnell
New fiction from Josephine Rowe
Dutton’s River by David Mence
Selfish Game new fiction from Miriam Sved
New fiction from Tara Goedjen.
Poetry
Rays — New Poetry from Rose Lucas
The winners of the Meanjin Dorothy Porter Prize for Poetry read and discuss their work.
After the Fires, Kinglake (2), new poetry from Pam Schindler
New poetry from Fiona Britton
Country Visitor new poetry from Sue Ogle
Memoir
Rachel Buchanan learns to read the many moods of the road.
Dave Graney travels to the Coco Islands and considers never coming back.
Growing up in Uriarra, Memoir from Jemimah Widdicombe
Lindsay Tanner remembers the music that made him.
Elmo Keep remembers repeatedly not reading American Psycho
Essays
Rachel Buchanan learns to read the many moods of the road.
Mark Willacy writes from a Japan still on edge after Fukushima.
Jane Grant on the life, legacy and influence of Sam Goldberg.
Helen Camakaris on how our evolutionary instincts are shaping our future on the planet.
Lili Wilkinson on why teenagers today are the first generation of true readers.