Books, Reviews Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’ review: graceful ruminations on self-delusion Rosemary Sorensen Why would anyone – whatever gender – choose to wear unwalkable-stiletto-heeled shoes when at work, as a journalist, conducting an …
Books, Reviews ‘The Shifting Landscape’ review: Western Victoria crime novel showcases joy in storytelling Rosemary Sorensen Crime novels are the most borrowed books in libraries. Ingenious plotting attracts readers and so too, it seems, does violence. …
News & Commentary It’s time to create a new approach for the arts Rosemary Sorensen Outlining the ruthless cuts to many organisations previously funded under the Australia Council’s four-year grant scheme, Ben Eltham’s “simple explanation” …
Books, Reviews Colum McCann’s Apeirogon review: a courageously ambitious novel of our time Rosemary Sorensen Even before the pandemic, Colum McCann’s Apeirogon seemed so right for these times, so responsive to the globalised nature of …
News & Commentary Handout for arts journalism ‘misses the mark’ Rosemary Sorensen The Copyright Agency and Judith Neilson Institute’s support for arts journalism is a handout to two big media companies disguised …
Books Rachel Cusk’s ‘Outline’ trilogy: thinking out loud Rosemary Sorensen Daring. Truthful. But fictional. Does that discount the courage and honesty of writing? And is it less believable? Rachel Cusk …
Books, Reviews Strategic ignorance: Michael Lewis’s The Fifth Risk has terrifying lessons for Australia Rosemary Sorensen Governments ignore information provided by experts at our peril. It’s one thing to ignore or hide reports to delay action. …
Books, Reviews Jeff Sparrow’s Fascists Among Us Rosemary Sorensen If, when you think about the murders that took place at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in …
Books How Big Data could change the book industry Rosemary Sorensen Do you know what you want to read? And is that the same as what you need to read? According …
Books, News & Commentary Literary festivals: Is this town big enough for both of us? Rosemary Sorensen When Creative Victoria and Tourism Victoria say they are going to “showcase” a city or region, be afraid. Here comes another imposition, …
