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These endeavors end up turning the complexity of Black life into a stunt.
If you search for translated books all of them won’t come up in a library catalogue search.
By relying heavily on privately run organizations to deliver social services, the government employs fewer people, reducing the size of its bureaucracy. But these partnerships can flounder.
In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed ‘disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion’ for its membership declining by an astounding 80%.
Josef K. has no idea what he has been charged for and his nightmarish quest to find out why remains as powerful as ever.
From stories of Irish mothers to Shakespearean actors in the West Bank, this year’s shortlist is as varied as ever.
Fashions in architecture are, more or less, generational. So, the reappraisal of brutalism – a once-reviled style of architecture – is now virtually complete
The author’s work and life were punctuated by illness and disability.
In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he and the Boss shared the same American dream. Springsteen vehemently disagreed.
What happens when people form romantic relationships across class? Eve Vincent and Rose Butler interviewed 38 people to find out. Their candid answers are revealing.
Medieval writers and clerics condemned queer romance and gender-bending stories − but were often wary of even mentioning the topics.
Six brilliant novels from around the world but only one can win.
These books shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s.
In a number of stories and novels, lost limbs represent both physical and metaphorical loss.
When asked, students say that touch is important in developing reading and writing skills. Research backs them up.
It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.
Two poisonous books were recently removed from the French national library.
With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to color NHL teams’ records than those of squads in the other four major US pro sports leagues.
A new book, The Exhausted Earth, outlines how capitalism leads to burnout - for people and planet. But regenerative solutions are possible if people focus on interconnectedness, not isolation.
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Associate in Creative Writing, The Open University
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Lecturer of English, University of Liverpool
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Professor in Publishing Studies, University of Stirling
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Dean of Research (Creative), University of South Australia
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Associate professor, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities, Monash University
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Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University
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Adjunct assistant professor, University of New England
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Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature, University of Sydney
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Director, Monash University Publishing, Monash University
