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Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force is struggling with a pop culture public relations problem.
Writers did it themselves back in the 19th-century so modern period dramas should be cut some slack for trying to prioritise modern aesthetic tastes over historical accuracy.
He called them ‘stinkers’ and ‘nauseating little warts’, but author Roald Dahl’s characterisation of children as vulnerable is necessary for them to ultimately triumph.
Summer is the time for road trips — and books that can take you on a journey of discovery.
Le Carré drew on his own experience to change public perceptions of the world of spying.
These two prize-winning books speak volumes about how we face trying times, might recognise the beauty in brokenness and maybe find ways to repair the wounds of the past.
Sam Spade only appeared in one novel. But he left his mark, with the help of the Hollywood legend who portrayed him.
Trixie Belden wasn’t as pretty as her best friend, or a cool as Nancy Drew. But she had a ‘mental computer’ for solving mysteries and a non-judgmental moral core.
It was funny at the time — but rereading Ben Elton’s 1989 bestselling satirical novel Stark today is profoundly unsettling.
Realizing that economics is a lot like fiction helps us better evaluate the claims economists make about the world we all live in.
From reading more to re-reading safe favourites, there are early signs that the COVID-19 has influenced how and what we are reading.
The author’s novels, famous for their bleakly sociopathic depiction of American culture, testify to the insanity and abusiveness that surround us.
In recent fiction, cities are coming alive.
Kokomo by Victoria Hannan has been touted as a ‘millennial novel’ – but its search for love and connection are timeless.
The Booker Prize has always struggled with inclusivity.
The winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin award is a powerful and deeply moving book, unstinting in its depiction of sociopolitical disasters.
The real Hillary Rodham Clinton said yes the third time Bill proposed – in Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel, she says no.
This year’s six shortlisted novels shimmer with relevance.
Young adult post-disaster fiction is more concerned with how we survive than understanding the causes of disaster. We can read it to explore our fears, responses and our capacity to adapt.
Top contributors
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
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Dean of Research (Creative), University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Creative Writing, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Lecturer, English and Creative Writing, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney
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IT Service Desk Coordinator, Swansea University
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing, School of Culture & Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of History, University of Warwick
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Tutor in Publishing, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Associate Editor, The Letters of Ernest Hemingway and Assistant Research Professor of English, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
