Books from A Day in Carlton

A Couple of Things Before the End: Stories

Sean O'Beirne

This brilliant collection mixes the storytelling originality of George Saunders and Lydia Davis with a sensibility all its own, taking the reader on an extraordinary tour of old and new…

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The In-Between

Christos Tsiolkas

The tender, sensual and moving novel from the award-winning and bestselling author ofThe SlapandDamascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom.

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The Slap

Christos Tsiolkas

A novel about the relationships between children and adults, and the new Australian multicultural middle-class. From the controversial cult author of ‘Loaded’ and ‘Dead Europe’.

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Damascus

Christos Tsiolkas

In Damascus, Tsiolkas has written a masterpiece of imagination and transformation: an historical novel of immense power and an unflinching dissection of doubt and faith, tyranny and revolution, and…

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It’s the Sound of the Thing

Maxine Beneba Clarke

It's the Sound of the Thing is an exuberant and evocative collection of poetry for young people from Maxine Beneba Clarke, one of Australia's most innovative and celebrated poets.

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How Decent Folk Behave

Maxine Beneba Clarke

A vibrant, thought-provoking collection from the ABIA and Indie award-winning author of The Hate Race and Carrying the World.

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The Hate Race

Maxine Beneba Clarke

‘Maxine Beneba Clarke is a powerful and fearless storyteller…Clarke is the read deal, and will, if we’re lucky, be an essential voice in world literature for years to come’ -…

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Real Pigeons Flap Out (Real Pigeons, Book 11)

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood (illus.)

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

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Real Pigeons Power Up (Real Pigeons, Book 12)

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood (illus.)

The feathery crime-fighters are POWERING UP for some spooky adventures in book 12 of their hilarious blockbuster series!

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Around the Table: Delicious Food for Every Day

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

With recipes ranging from quick, flavourful meals for busy weeknights to simple indulgences for summer feasts, Around the Table perfectly matches dishes to time and place.

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Good Cooking Every Day

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

'Every meal is something to celebrate - a casual gathering with friends, a weeknight dinner, a long birthday lunch in the garden. It doesn't matter what the occasion, there is…

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When Cops Are Criminals

Veronica Gorrie

A powerful indictment of the criminal behaviour of police officers, and a call for institutional reform, edited by the multi-award-winning author of Black and Blue.

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Black and Blue

Veronica Gorrie

The story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force.

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Growing Up Asian in Australia

Alice Pung

Asian-Australians are known to each other and the outside world by many labels: quiet achiever, FOB, gangster chigger, mainlander, banana. But are these labels based on some degree of truth…

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Her Father’s Daughter

Alice Pung

At twenty-something, Alice is eager for the milestones of adulthood: leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship and love on her own terms. But with each step she takes she…

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Minority Report

George Megalogenis

What does the new political landscape look like in Australia?

Australian politics is shifting. The two-party system was broken at the last federal election, and another minority government is a…

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Quarterly Essay 82: Exit Strategy - Politics After the Pandemic

George Megalogenis

In the wake of the pandemic, will we see a new politics of social security and concern for the future?

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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

Mo Willems

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic.

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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

Mo Willems

More hilarious antics from Mo Willems’ single-minded pigeon!

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Melbourne Ghost Signs

Sean Reynolds

A beguiling photographic collection of the faded signs and half-hidden logos of Melbourne, revealing the historic tales - big and small - of this ever-changing city.

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Words to Sing the World Alive

Jasmin McGaughey

An exquisite celebration of First Nations languages from a selection of Australia's finest Indigenous writers, all wrapped up in a handsome hardback that's perfect for Christmas gift giving.

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Always Was, Always Will Be

Thomas Mayo

In Always Was, Always Will Be, bestselling author Thomas Mayo investigates ‘what's next?’ for reconciliation and justice in Australia after the failed October 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum.

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Finding the Heart of the Nation 2nd edition

Thomas Mayo

In this updated edition of the bestselling book, Finding the Heart of the Nation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander author Thomas Mayor gets behind the politics and legal speak…

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Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist

Kirsten Krauth (ed.), Angela Savage (ed.)

This stunning follow-up to Minds Went Walking: Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined and Into Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined features Alice Pung, Ellen Van Neerven and Christos Tsiolkas, and is…

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Killing for Country: A Family Story

David Marr

A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier wars

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Australian Gospel

Lech Blaine

From one of Australia's most brilliant writers, a dark comedy about the tangled fates of two couples and the children trapped between them

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Car Crash: A Memoir

Lech Blaine

What is it like to survive a crash that kills your best friends, and how do you move on? From an exceptional debut writer comes a stunning memoir about grief…

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Squat: A Week Squatting at Kanye’s Mansion

John Safran

Australia's most intrepid Jew finds out just how precarious identity can be.

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Chopsticks or Fork?

Jennifer Wong, Lin Jie Kong

A celebration of Australia's unique culture of regional Chinese restaurants.

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Working for the Brand

Josh Bornstein

Josh Bornstein asks how our major corporations have come to exercise repressive control over the lives of their employees, and explores what can be done to repair the greatest threat…

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Chokepoint Capitalism

Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow

A call to action for the creative class and labour movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media

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Pasta Love

Jaclyn Crupi

A heart-warming and mouth-watering celebration of everything to do with pasta from the hardest working bookseller/author in Australia.

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Books from A Day in Carlton

A Couple of Things Before the End: Stories

The In-Between

The Slap

Damascus

It’s the Sound of the Thing

How Decent Folk Behave

The Hate Race

Real Pigeons Flap Out (Real Pigeons, Book 11)

Real Pigeons Power Up (Real Pigeons, Book 12)

Around the Table: Delicious Food for Every Day

Good Cooking Every Day

When Cops Are Criminals

Black and Blue

Growing Up Asian in Australia

Her Father’s Daughter

Minority Report

Quarterly Essay 82: Exit Strategy - Politics After the Pandemic

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

Melbourne Ghost Signs

Words to Sing the World Alive

Always Was, Always Will Be

Finding the Heart of the Nation 2nd edition

Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Australian Gospel

Car Crash: A Memoir

Squat: A Week Squatting at Kanye’s Mansion

Chopsticks or Fork?

Working for the Brand

Chokepoint Capitalism

Pasta Love