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In This Issue  (May 2008)

Table of contents

Readers' Letters
Your feedback, your opinions

Foreword
Editor, Rowena Cseh, chats about what she's reading and this month's magazine

Me, My Shelf, I
Scott McGregor tells us about the books on his shelves, the books that have influenced him, and his favourite authors and bookshops

Up Close Alan Gold chats to Louise Doughty

Book Trivia
Quirky new books, books to film news, quotations, competitions - all the essential and non-essential book information

Cover Story
Helen Garner discusses her long-awaited new novel, The Spare Room

Cooking the books
We feature Mary Moody's new book The Long Table

Behind the Book
From Afghanistan to Melbourne - Robert Hillman shares his journey of writing his latest book

Author Profile
Paula Grunseit talks to Costa Award winning author A L Kennedy

Who's reading what
On-the-spot mini reviews with readers caught in the act

Reading group
Some discussion notes to help your reading group get chatting

Australian classics
The first in our series on Australian classics

Writer's City
Keith Hall visits Florence, home of Dante

 

 


 

 

 

Word of Mouth
Reviews of the latest books

General fiction
Crime fiction
Adventure/thriller
Audio books
New book guide
Science fiction/fantasy
Mind body spirit
Biography/memoir
General non-fiction
Up Close: Reconciliation by Benazir Bhutto
Food & wine
Younger readers

Readers' reviews
Your say about the books you've been reading

Subscription prize page See if you've won one of our wonderful prizes!

Coffee Table
We feature a new book, Antarctica: A Global Warning, which show-cases the southern icy continent

Writers' Resources/Classifieds

Book Bite
Paul Collins reflects on life over fifty with a new book, Growing Old (Dis)Gracefully

Reading Life
Eleanor Massey shares with us her search for one of her father's favourite authors

Next issue
What's coming up next month in gr!

By the book
Product showcase of book-related goods


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