Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen is a former Readings Doncaster bookseller
Review — 23 Feb 2020
The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham
‘The coconut children on the trees need to drop into the water. That way the ocean can carry them to another island, where they can grow.’
Cabramatta, 1998. Vincent Tran…
Review — 26 May 2019
I Am Easy to Find by The National
For the first time in their storied career, The National is bringing new voices into the fold. This, their eighth album, marries singer Matt Berninger’s distinctive baritone with collaborators including…
Review — 25 Mar 2019
This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You) by Lambchop
Lambchop frontman Kurt Wagner is a master of reinvention. From his beginnings over three decades ago as an alt-country musician, the Nashville native has swirled through a litany of phases…
Review — 29 Jan 2019
Louis and Louise by Julie Cohen
Lou Alder is one person, but exists in two separate realities: one in which he is Louis, and one in which she is Louise. The prolific Julie Cohen’s latest book…
Review — 22 Jul 2018
No Country Woman by Zoya Patel
Zoya Patel was born in Fiji to Indian parents, and came to Australia at three years old. In her thoughtful debut essay collection, she grapples with the idea of identity…
