Monday, March 02, 2015

Books with the Sydney Morning Herald

Debut: Author Jessica Cornwell is following a writing path that has been well-worn by members of her family. 
MICHAEL KOZIOL Born into a family of writers, Jessica Cornwell never wanted to become an author - until her fascination with medieval mythology gave rise to an ambitious debut novel.

Bookshop selections by Thuy On

Movie tie-in: <i>Big Eyes: The Film, The Art</i> by Leah Gallo is both glossy and substantial. Thuy On This week: Bad Behaviour, Big Eyes: The Film, The Art, Moving Tigers, Anders And The Comet.

Sheila Hancock's portrait of an indomitable spirit

Fiction foray: Sheila Hancock.
Christine Cremen The character of Marguerite Carter is a pioneer and also an idealist.

Books that changed me: Peter Twohig

Author Peter Twohig.
Peter Twohig was a rock musician, public servant, management consultant and naturopath before turning to full-time writing. His first novel, The Cartographer, won the Ned Kelly Award.

Girl in a band review: Sonic Youth goddess Kim Gordon reveals sophisticated aesthetic

Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, performs as Body/Head at the Sugar Mountain Festival. Lucy Sussex Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon joins other female rockers in penning tales of her artistic and other struggles in the sexist world of rock.

Book reviews

Take three: A Vision of Fire, Bete, War Dogs

Take Three dinkus Colin Steele Colin Steele reviews three latest offerings from the science fiction genre.

Crime novelist Adrian McKinty sorts through the Troubles

<i></i> JASON STEGER Adrian McKinty has found setting his crime novels in Belfast a cathartic experience.

Peter Twohig brings back the Blayney boy in The Torch

<i></i> Owen Richardson Peter Twohig has revived his comic-book hero the Blayney boy for the engaging novel The Torch.

Charles D'Ambrosio's essays: looking in from the outside

<i>Loitering</i> by Charles D'Ambrosio. Gretchen Shirm Charles D'Ambrosio's pedigree as a short-story writer is evident in his collection of essays.

Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant depicts strange Anglo-Saxon Britain

<i></i> Andrew Riemer Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel in 10 years delves into the world of the ancient Britons.

Non-fiction by Richard H. Davis, Lothar Muller, Caetlin Benson-Allott, Jamie Brisick

<i>The Bhagavad Gita</i> by Richard H. Davis. Fiona Capp Short reviews of non-fiction from Australia and overseas.

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