Best Covers of 2012

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Left Turn: Political Essays for the New Left

Antony Loewenstein,Jeff Sparrow

Left Turn shows why the Left should be taken seriously. It is neither a policy document for a political party or a comprehensive list of ways to improve Australia. The…

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Toyo: A Memoir

Lily Chan

Toyo learned to ask nothing, to wait and count the days. But they passed and passed and still the doorway remained empty of his deep voice, calling out her name…

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Building Waves

Taeko Tomioka,Louise Heal Kawai

In her early forties, married, and childless by choice, Kyoko has no compunction about getting what she wants. But when she begins a relationship with a man who is as…

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All of It

Bev Aisbett

Bestselling author Bev Aisbett’s no - nonsense text, combined with her insightful cartoon images, have reassured countless people seeking help for anxiety. Now, she reveals the deep spirit that lies…

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Lives

Peter Robb

In Lives , an extraordinary writer encounters some remarkable people; and evokes their inner lives. Peter Robb has an uncanny ability to get into the skin of other people: to…

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The Secret of Evil

Roberto Bolano

A collection that gathers everything Bolano was working on before his untimely death.

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Superman is an Arab: On God, Marriage, Macho Men and Other Disastrous Inventions

Joumana Haddad

In this explosive sequel to I Killed Scheherazade, Joumana Haddad examines the patriarchal system that continues to dominate in the Arab world and beyond.

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Everybody Sees The Ants

A.S. King

A fresh take on coping with bullying - and taking control of your life - from a 2011 Printz Honor recipient.

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Sufficient Grace

Amy Espeseth

Ruth and her cousin Naomi live in rural Failing, Wisconsin, part of a community of Pentecostal fundamentalists. While their families perceive constant danger in the outside world, they are blind…

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The Polish Boxer

Eduardo Halfon

The English-language debut of a major Latin American writer.

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Broken

Elizabeth Pulford (Author)

Zara is broken. She’s in a coma, trapped in the world of her subconscious. A world of painful memories, distant voices and dark secrets. Secrets she has to unlock. Her…

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A Naked Singularity

Sergio De La Pava

Deals with Casi, a child of Colombian immigrants who lives in Brooklyn and works in Manhattan as a public defender - one who, tellingly, has never lost a trial. Never…

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Office Girl

Joe Meno

Odile is a 23-year-old art school dropout, a minor vandal, and a hopeless dreamer. Jack is a 25-year-old shirker who’s most happy capturing the endless noises of the city on…

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Sea Hearts

Margo Lanagan

A mesmerising selkie novel from multi-award winning, internationally acclaimed Australian author, Margo Lanagan - one of the most exciting voices in speculative fiction.

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Running Dogs

Ruby Murray

Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children - Petra, Isaak, Kristina, and Paul - can feel it coming, shaking the edges…

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How to Read a Novelist

John Freeman

John Freeman, author and editor of Granta magazine, has interviewed nearly every name in fiction and the literary world. In this collection Freeman has compiled the most insightful and fascinating…

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The Rest is Weight

Jennifer Mills

The award-winning stories in The Rest is Weight reflect Mills’ years in Central Australia, as well as her travels to Mexico, Russia and China. The collection displays a confident diversity…

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Tarcutta Wake

Josephine Rowe

This collection announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in Australian fiction In short vignettes and longer stories, Rowe explores the idea of things that are left behind: souvenirs…

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The Flame Alphabet

Ben Marcus

Explores a chilling world in which the speech of children is killing their parents. After being forced to leave their daughter Esther to fend for herself, Sam and Claire end…

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