The only collection of Joe Bageant’s essays available in book form, this compilation features 25 essays by the self-proclaimed redneck socialist. Exploring the plight of America’s white, “redneck” und
In this story of identity, community, loyalty, and love, Bonnie has given up her life as a musician to become a stay-at-home mom. She tells herself she has no regrets, but sometimes the isolation and
Tally and Grace are teenage sisters living on the outskirts of society, dragged from one no-hope town to the next by their fugitive father. When an explosion rips their lives apart, they flee separate
Examining research from around the world, this analysis explains how and why electropollution is among the most important health issues of our time. Technology’s health implications are exposed as thi
Telling the story of Greek emigre Niki Savva, this emotional and humorous memoir provides an in-depth look into the lives of Australia’s journalists and politicians. Having survived the challenges of
An eclectic anthology of new stories, this collection showcases some of Australia’s finest writers and proves that the short story genre is alive and well. Written by both seasoned practitioners of th
An insightful and vigorous biography, this account chronicles the life of Australia’s most influential newspaper editor, Graham Perkin, and the history of the newspaper to which he devoted his tremend
?Offering a range of practical reforms that it deems are essential and urgent, this compilation argues against Australia’s enthusiastic adoption of free-market economics. A unique perspective from a h
Written in a distinctively Australian voice, this remarkable account explores the conversion of a Wotjubaluk Aboriginal youth to Christianity in 1860. Through Nathanael Pepper’s conversion, this recor
A masterfully rendered memoir, this account weaves bits of truth and fiction in an attempt to tell the life story of Brian Carlin, the author’s father. In 1960s conservative Western Australia, Carlin
In this impressive collection, a broad range of major writers openly discuss their craft, the creative process, and the writing life as a whole. From Noam Chomsky, Seamus Heaney, and Toni Morrison to
Drawing on the family papers of a soldier killed in combat, a leading historian illuminates the details of the battle of Mont St Quentin and the losses and lives of the survivors and their families in
Set against the backdrop of the 1989 earthquake that shook Newcastle, Australia, this gripping novel reveals another set of intangible but powerful fault lines?those that exist in the relationships of
Intimately exploring the complex dynamics of a complicated mother-daughter relationship, this sharp and honest memoir tells the story of a woman who is forced to begin asking some of life’s difficult
A bittersweet tale of personal reminiscence, this life story follows a young boy who, after growing up in Victoria, travels across the Middle East and parts of South Asia. Disembarking in a green suit
Exploring personal responsibility and love in its various forms, this clever novel of suspense and comedy reveals the fascinating reflections of an unusual and memorable woman. A daughter, a sister, a
A unique and salutary study of both the neocolonialism of foreign occupation and Australia’s characteristic ambivalence about the Asian region, this analysis examines an important period in Australian
Exploring the rise of the ambitious Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader, this biography details the events that led to Kevin Rudd winning the 2007 general election. After a period of prolonged instabi
Failed Shakespearean actor and would-be private detective William Power’s unique detective skills are, once again, in demand. The Japanese army is rampaging through the islands of the South Pacific, a
Revealing startling evidence of how four million Australians are transforming the social and political landscape, this landmark book compiles vast consumer research and examinations of more than 2,000
Failed Shakespearean actor and would-be private detective William Power returns to Melbourne in this wry sequel that re-creates the tension and fear of wartime Australia. Bloodied and broken but someh
George Orwell has had an astonishing influence on Australian politics often in ways he would have disapproved of fiercely. Today, one hundred years after his birth, his relevance is growing rather tha
Ronald Joseph Ryan was hanged in Melbourne on 3 February 1967 following his conviction for the shooting murder of a prison warder during a daring escape from the maximum-security Pentridge prison thir
Seoul. On the outskirts of South Korea's glittering metropolis is a place few people know about: a vast landfill site called Flower Island. Home to those driven from the city by poverty, is it here th
The 2014 edition of The Best of Britain’s Political Cartoons is a comprehensive and hilarious look at the last 12 months of British life—including local misfortunes with our party leaders, UKIP, and t
A controversial and important work of revisionist history that rebuts the accepted version of the role of the Versailles Peace Treaty in the rise of Nazism and the unleashing of World War II. The Vers
A collection of confessional, hilarious, heartbreaking notes written anonymously on a public typewriter for fans of PostSecret and Other People's Love Letters. When Michael Gustafson and his wife Hila
What happens when we lose the narrative of our own life, and fall into someone else’s? Felix Culpa is a work of extraordinary literary alchemy: a novel made out of lines taken from a hundred great wor
AIDS. Ebola. Bird flu. SARS. These and other epidemics have wiped out millions of lives and cost the global economy billions of dollars. Experts predict that the next big epidemic is just around the c
Airbnb facilitates the booking of over 37 million overnight stays per year. Uber operates in 450 cities in 60 countries. Both claim to be part of the rapidly growing 'sharing economy' - but what does
The capitalist system, in its current form, is broken. Here, a Nobel Peace Prize-winner outlines his radical economic vision for fixing it. Eight individuals now own more wealth than 50 per cent of
A beautiful celebratory tribute to the powers of one of our most undervalued skills - an ideal gift for the avid reader. 'What you are doing right now is, cosmically speaking, against the odds.' As yo
A New York Times bestseller Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans without even a whisper of what anyone today might consider modern technology. Those feats of endurance now seem impossi
This is Susi and Benjamin Susi and her family used to live in a big city full of cars, highways, and buildings. Now they live on a small island in the Mediterranean, which is full of much more interes
This joyous debut from well-known writer and editor Jennifer Higgie (Frieze Magazine) celebrates both the individual and the diversity of the world around us. In kaleidoscopic colour, Higgie takes you
A Sunday Times bestseller Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarrassed to ask questions. In Gut, Giulia Enders breaks th
Bryan Stevenson grew up poor in the racially segregated South. His innate sense of justice made him a brilliant young lawyer, and one of his first defendants was Walter McMillian, a black man sentence
The Rise of the Fifth Estate is the first book to examine the emergence of social media as a new force in the coverage of Australian politics.Using original research, Greg Jericho reveals who makes up
