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'The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs' Biting and timeless reflections on patriotism, prejudice and power, from the man who wrote about his nation better than anyone. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of...
Fifty new books, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry. 'To create today is to create dangerously. Any publication is an act, and that act exposes one to the passions of an age that forgives nothing'...
Fires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of Carver's writing. It contains four essays, including a moving memoir od his father's working life in the saw-mills of the Pacific Northwest, a tribute to his mentor John Gardner, and the title essay about the influences on his writing...
What happens when the usual political tactics of deflect and dodge are no longer enough? A reckoning. The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis has spoken before about being a survivor of sexual assault, but Brittany Higgins going public with her story ripped the curtain back not just on...
Says Van about her collection:'The old hill near where I grew up was outwardly ruined: its pines were dead, its vines gone to seed and its sheds, which once held some purpose, sunk and rusted. With my immature logic I considered this place open and powerful, even though the land was enclosed by a...
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little PriceThe best comedy of manners written in England before Congreve, The Man of Mode was first staged in 1676 and contains all the classic ingredients of Restoration Comedy: adultery, intrigue, gossip - as well as the first and greatest of...
In every life, there are seasons. Fires burn and rains fall, but after the blazes and storms, flowers bloom. A symbol of resilience and unity, the Australian wattle regenerates after the devastation of fire and deluge. Often propagated in turmoil, it blossoms bright and sturdy. For these reasons,...
In its fortieth year, the UTS Writers Anthology is AustraliaÂs longest running student series and remains highly regarded among its writing community. Well recognised as a breeding ground for emerging talent it has published the early writing of authors including Gillian Mears, Patti Miller,...
TOO FAMOUS collects pieces Michael Wolff has written as a columnist for New York, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ and The Hollywood Reporter , and adds several new ones. Written over a 20-year period, the book spans that moment in popular culture when personal attention became one of the world's most...
A brilliant collection of the best essays by award-winning writer Judith Brett, long revered by those in the know as Australia's brightest and most astute political commentator. Since the 1980s Judith Brett has been helping to shape Australians' conversations about politics, bringing a historian's...
'A captivating mix of memoir and music writing' Irish Times 'A richly textured snapshot survey of artists on art' Guardian Our favourite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don't...
A story of unsung bravery at a defining moment in Britain's history 'Superb' Stephen Fry 'Thrillingly told' Dan Jones 'Fascinating' Neil MacGregor 'Astonishing' Peter Frankopan We like to think we know the story of how Britain went to war with Germany in 1939, but there is one chapter that has...
Electrifying poems of isolation, beauty, death and eternity from a reclusive genius and one of America's greatest writers. About the Author Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. A handful of her poems came out in her lifetime, with most only published in the...
This first-ever collection of Australian poet Judith Wright's nonfiction is a compelling portrait of a prescient voice on modern Australia.Judith Wright (1915-2000) is one of the best-known Australian poets of her generation. Born into a pioneering bush family, her commitments to environmental...
As a result of LSD ingestion in 1994, I awoke a beast in the grip of mental illness and, being untreated for approximately seven years, violence and irrationality became mainstream. Finally force-medicated in prison hospital, I slowly reconnected old neurological maps and formed new ones. All the...
Classroom Use:The use of these Readers' Theatre stories in classrooms have a multitude of learning opportunities. This play can be used as a Take Home Reader, a Guided Reader or part of an extended classroom play. The student can have fun at home reading in conjunction with their parents or use in...
Homer's Odyssey is the Ancient Greek tale of Odysseus and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. His many adventures on his 10-year journey are the subject of this famous prose translation by T.E Lawrence, which was the first to be aimed at a general readership.
What does "feminism" mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay -- adapted from her much-viewed Tedx talk of the same name -- by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. With...