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Books & arts David Stephens 25 March 2015 Books | The self-described “storian” sells himself short in Gallipoli, writes David Stephens
Books & arts Ramon Lobato 21 March 2015 Books | Internet critic Andrew Keen might be the man for the times, but his new book fails to convince Ramon Lobato Books & arts Susan Lever 12 March 2015 Books | Susan Lever reviews James Bradley’s new novel about a future reshaped by a changing climate Books & arts Tom Westland 12 March 2015 Books | Feel like a tourist in the land of finance? Tom Westland reviews John Lanchester’s visitor’s guide Books & arts Tom Hyland 4 March 2015 Books | A new account of a long war lays bare a series of miscalculations and misunderstandings, writes Tom Hyland
Essays & reportage Janna Thompson 23 February 2015 As the hundredth anniversary of the Armenian genocide approaches, Janna Thompson considers the nature of the crime
Books & arts Dean Ashenden 12 February 2015 Books | An American polemic about Chinese schools and OECD league tables exposes problems closer to home, argues Dean Ashenden Books & arts John Rickard 5 February 2015 A new Hercule Poirot novel is a reminder of the remarkable narrative skills of his creator Books & arts Matthew Gray 5 February 2015 Books | Matthew Gray reviews an illuminating account of a diverse nationality in search of self-determination Books & arts Andrew Dodd 3 February 2015 Books | Three men and a city in turmoil. Andrew Dodd reviews two new books about Sydney’s formative years
Essays & reportage Christine Kenneally 29 January 2015 Geoff Meyer’s quest to establish his family origins ran up against inadequate state government archives and obstructive officials, writes Christine Kenneally
Books & arts Susan Lever 29 January 2015 Books | Susan Lever reviews Michel Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things Books & arts Brian McFarlane 27 January 2015 Books | Steven Pinker’s latest book treads a fine line supremely well, says Brian McFarlane Books & arts Sara Dowse 9 January 2015 Books | We need to change, yet we resist. Sara Dowse reviews Vincent Deary’s compelling account of the psychological how and why Books & arts Rodney Tiffen 8 January 2015 Books | John Howard’s view of the Menzies years is partial in important respects, but he offers a valuable perspective on an important period
Books & arts Brian McFarlane 20 December 2014 Books | Brian McFarlane finds a collection of essays by Tim Parks about books and writing well worth finishing
From the archive Frank Bowden 17 December 2014 Atul Gawande has written an important book about the limits of medicine Books & arts John Fitzgerald 9 December 2014 Evan Osnos has written a remarkable book about the world’s most populous country, writes John Fitzgerald. But is it too distinctively an American view? Books & arts Dean Ashenden 4 December 2014 What should we learn from US experiments, asks Dean Ashenden Books & arts Jacqui Baker 4 December 2014 Two new books capture the diversity of Indonesia, writes Jacqui Baker. But does something get lost in the detail?
Books & arts Carl Reinecke 1 December 2014 The genesis of Donald Horne’s classic helps explain why it mattered
Books & arts Ken Haley 27 November 2014 Ken Haley finds much to like in this tribute to some of the greats of Australian journalism Books & arts Richard Johnstone 20 November 2014 Melbourne-born photographer Ashley Gilbertson has abandoned action photography for a different way of depicting warfare, writes Richard Johnstone Books & arts Graeme Dobell 13 November 2014 A diplomat and a psychologist have produced a remarkable guide to dealing with intransigent conflicts, writes Graeme Dobell Books & arts Jacinta Halloran 6 November 2014 Two accounts of getting, and being, pregnant tell only part of the story about conception and childbirth
Books & arts Lesley Russell 6 November 2014 Adam Reich vividly describes the way different kinds of hospitals work in the United States, writes Lesley Russell. But what happened to the patients?
Books & arts Janna Thompson 5 November 2014 How we should accommodate and respect the values of people who aren’t like us? A new book has some of the answers, writes Janna Thompson Books & arts Ken Haley 31 October 2014 As much catharsis as history, Gareth Evans’s diaries are a compelling insider account, writes Ken Haley Books & arts Judith Brett 27 October 2014 Dick Hamer’s election as Victorian Liberal leader was a seachange in the state’s politics and culture, writes Judith Brett Books & arts Sophie Black 22 October 2014 Girls creator Lena Dunham has the knack of bottling the essence of the thing, writes Sophie Black