Tim Winton sets his latest novel, The Shepherd’s Hut, in the salt lakes of Western Australia.
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Tim Winton’s latest novel, The Shepherd’s Hut, pushes the author’s classic themes to the extreme.
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In this vision of the future, everything that we currently do in the real world – going to school, going to work, socialising, leisure – is done in a vast virtual environment.
The term ‘Leb’ embodies hyper-masculinity on the street.
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Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s novel The Lebs is a realistic portrayal of teenage boys in Western Sydney.
Previous plans to adapt Blood Meridian had envisioned casting Vincent D'Onofrio as “judge Holden.”
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Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy’s famous novel, may be unfilmable – not because of its gruesome violent tale of U.S. imperialism in the Southwest, but because its religious vision is terrifying.
Deadly Woman Blues by Clinton Walker was pulled from circulation after various factual errors were revealed.
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Clinton Walker’s Deadly Woman Blues was a missed opportunity and a lesson in how not to tell other people’s stories.
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Escape the romance trap with these heroines.
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We’re getting close to creating an android that feels.
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Treatment for nervous exhaustion in the Victorian era could literally drive you mad.
The theme at the core of Rowling’s wizarding world speaks directly to a universal human reality: The struggle to come to terms with our mortality.
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We may think of Harry Potter as escapist delight, but J.K. Rowling’s books also contain an extended theme that has more in common with King Lear than most English professors might care to admit.
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Ursula le Guin gave us an anarchist society on another world; we brought it back to Earth.
Autistic characters in children’s books are few and far between.
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The limited and skewed portrayal of autism means it is often
misrepresented rather than represented in fiction.
The frontispiece to the 1831 Frankenstein by Theodor von Holst, one of the first two illustrations for the novel.
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On its 200th anniversary, why is it a surprise that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein at such a young age – just because she’s a woman?
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Your favourite tome could hold the secret to your year ahead.
What better season than winter to curl up with some interesting books? University of Toronto English professor Randy Boyagoda recommends five from his personal Canadian literature library.
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No better time than winter to curl up with a good book. Novelist and English professor Randy Boyagoda shares a personal selection of five books from the Can-Lit shelves.
Whichwood is one of five great reads for teens that highlight authentic experiences, marginalized voices and critical thinking.
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Here are five great book recommendations for teens that promote critical thinking, authentic voices, diversity and good conversations.
How can you maximize reading’s rewards for baby?
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Psychology researchers bring infants into the lab to learn more about how shared book reading influences brain and behavioral development.
Beyond fuzzy sweaters and warmth, feeling cozy at home gets a boost with great child-centric books.
Stories that create connection, comfort and security aren’t just perfect holiday reading. They also provide inspiration - a vision of how life should be.
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The late QC Jeremy Hutchinson only got away with it because the prosecution weren’t quicker on the uptake.
“That strange desire to spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need.”
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A new book about what we consume and what it is doing to us raises lots of good points, but lacks a little on the ‘what is to be done’ question.
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A simple signature can lead to an incredible story.