Reviews
Amnesia Findings by Anna Jacobson
Jacobson reminisces on Jewish culture, family, dementia, anxiety and love in a haunting and beautiful poetry collection.
Turn Left at Venus by Inez Baranay
Inez Baranay presents in elegant prose a richly laden smorgasbord of concepts and ideas.
Fiona Tan: Ascent, Samstag Museum of Art (SA)
This exhibition questions how we use collective cliches to construct narratives, but is it the best route to truth?
Down and Out in Paradise by Luke Williams
Luke Williams’s travel memoir takes us on his personal journey through sex work, drugs, and depression in Southeast Asia.
Fleabag, National Theatre Live
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show leaves you wanting more – so luckily there’s two seasons of the TV series too.
The Sea & Us by Catherine de Saint Phalle
Novels of this quality are a rare and pleasurable event.
Stop Being Reasonable by Eleanor Gordon-Smith
Eleanor Gordon-Smith is a philosopher with the ability to convey complex ideas with exceptional lucidity.
The Innocent Reader by Debra Adelaide
Debra Adelaide’s collected essays offer forthright insight on living alongside books.
The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre
A refreshing novel for its focus on a middle-aged female protagonist and her ongoing hustle.
The Cherry Picker’s Daughter by Aunty Kerry Reed-Gilbert
Reed-Gilbert’s memoir is a touching if somewhat disjointed ode to the fearless woman who raised her against all odds.