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Contextualising Ukraine through literature
by Alina, Readings Teen Advisory BoardAlina from our 2023 Readings Teen Advisory Board has been working to contextualise Ukraine through literature.
As Ukraine is in the centre of a war near global proportions, its literature and art are drawn upon to sustain its cultural identity and presence in the world. From poetry in the soviet era, and authoritative texts on Ukraine's vital history, to fictional works by Ukraine's most dynamic writers, this list of books has been created to help deepen my own understanding, and…
BookPeople 2023 Book of the Year winners
The 2023 BookPeople Book of the Year winners have been announced! These awards celebrate the best books of the year, as judged by Australian book industry members. In addition to book honours, these annual awards also celebrate the wonderful work of Australian booksellers and this year our Managing Director Mark Rubbo was chosen as Bookseller of the Year!
Below are the winners titles from across the three categories.
Adult fiction book of the year
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott
Adult nonfiction…
Craft books to keep the cold away
We are now well into winter and if you're anything like me, there's nothing you'd rather do than snuggle under a blanket with a hot cup of tea and a new craft project. Here is an array of books to help you choose your next project.
For both the aspiring and seasoned quilters...
The Urban Quilted Home by Wendy Chow
The Urban Quilted Home teaches you everything you need to know about how to create stylish, modern quilts for a…
Books exploring the intersection of art, celebrity, fanaticism and cult
Everything I Need I Get from You by Kaitlyn Tiffany
In Everything I Need I Get from You, Kaitlyn Tiffany, a staff writer at The Atlantic and a superfan herself, guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boybands. Along the way we meet girls who damaged their lungs from screaming too loud, fans rallying together to manipulate chart numbers using complex digital subversion, and an underworld of inside jokes and shared memories surrounding band members’ allergies…
Contemporary works of cultural studies to deepen understanding and broaden perspective
The digital world, the bitter legacy of colonialism, the challenges of artificial intelligence and more. These recent nonfiction reads will expand your understanding and broaden your perspective of some of today's most pressing issues.
The Dark Cloud by Guillaume Pitron (trans. Bianca Jacobsohn)
It turns out that the ‘dematerialised’ digital world, essential for communicating, working, and consuming, is much more tangible than we would like to believe. Today, it absorbs 10 per cent of the world’s electricity and represents nearly…
An extract from The Dark Cloud
Dive in to this edited extract from The Dark Cloud: How the Digital World is Costing the Earth by Guillaume Pitron & Bianca Jacobsohn (trans.), a gripping investigation into the underbelly of digital technology and the carbon footprint it leaves behind.
Let’s turn back the clocks. Tame the furious charge of time. And reflect on the daily life of our pre-19th-century contemporaries. Their endeavours, both big and small, from growing crops, raising armies, or building pyramids, depended very much on…
A recipe from the newly released cookbook, A Splash of Soy
Make your next feast one to remember with this roast chicken recipe from A Splash of Soy by rising star and Coconut and Sambal author Lara Lee. A Splash of Soy is an exploration of the incredible contrast of sweet, salty, umami, sour and spicy flavours across Asia.
Miso and Gochujang Butter Roast Chicken
Miso and gochujang bring all the sweet-spicy-umami richness you need to this buttery roasted chicken dish, their distinctive flavour profiles contributing an underlying funk to this…
The 2023 Age Book of the Year Winners
The 2023 Age Book of the Year winners have been announced! The awards celebrate outstanding Australian literature and include prizes for both Fiction and Nonfiction.
Robbie Arnott has won the Fiction prize for his novel, Limberlost, while Kim Mahood has won the Nonfiction prize for her essay collection, Wandering With Intent. Each winner receives $10,000 thanks to the Copyright Agency. The winners were announced during last night’s Melbourne Writers Festival opening gala.
Want to learn more about these…
The 2023 ABIA shortlists
The shortlists for the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced! The ABIAs celebrate the best books of the year, as judged by Australian book industry members.
Below are the shortlisted titles from each category.
Biography Book of the Year
My Dream Time by Ash Barty
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
The Boy from Boomerang Crescent by Eddie Betts
Heartstrong by Ellidy Pullin
The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner by Grace Tame
General Fiction Book…
Three essential reads for reclaiming your time
Right now there's a multitude of excellent books publishing that smartly explore our current cultural moment. Employing an accessible blend of sociology and psychology, below are three of our top recommendations for books to help you better understand why your time, attention and creativity are being diverted and what – individually and collectively – we may be able to do about it.
Hanging Out by Sheila Liming
Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time makes an intelligent case for…
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