Fiction - paperback; Gallic; 169 pages; 2015. Translated from the French by Melanie Florence. This is the fourth Pascal Garnier book I have read this year, and while enjoyable, it is probably my least favourite so far. This novella is less noir and more psychological, and the author's trademark dark humour is not as apparent.…

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17.11.2024

‘Alone’ by Beverley Farmer – Reading Matters

Fiction - paperback; Giramondo; 126 pages; 2024. Harrowing would be an excellent word to describe Beverley Farmer's debut novel, Alone. Yet it is also brave, audacious and intense, and I reckon it will be on my best of list at the end of the year. But be warned: it contains writing of a sexual nature…

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20.11.2024

‘Theory & Practice’ by Michelle de Kretser – Reading Matters

Fiction - paperback; Text Publishing; 183 pages; 2024. Michelle de Kretser’s new book, Theory & Practice, includes a revealing quote that sheds light on its structure and style: An artist once told me that she no longer wanted to make art that looked like art. I was discovering that I no longer wanted to write…

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22.11.2024

A readers’ guide to the novels of Richard Flanagan – Reading Matters

This week, Richard Flanagan won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, becoming the first writer to win both the Booker Prize (for fiction) and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. This guide gives an overview of the eight novels he has written during his 30-year career

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‘Boxes’ by Pascal Garnier (translated by Melanie Florence) – Reading Matters

‘Alone’ by Beverley Farmer – Reading Matters

‘Theory & Practice’ by Michelle de Kretser – Reading Matters

A readers’ guide to the novels of Richard Flanagan – Reading Matters

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