I reviewed Robyn Cadwallader’s The Anchoress for April 2015’s issue of The Monthly, you can access the article here.
Category Archives: Non Fiction
Review of Sarah Armstrong’s ‘His Other House’ in The Australian.
You can read my review of Sarah Armstrong’s first novel for ten years ‘His Other House’ in The Australian, here .
Review of Charles D’Ambrosio’s ‘Loitering’ in The Sydney Morning Herald
The literary essay is making a strong revival – last year Leslie Jamison’s The Empathy Exams and this year Meghan Daum’s Unspeakable. Charles D’Ambrosio is perhaps the veteran of this form, although better known for his short story writing. I review his consolidated collection of essays Loitering in the Sydney Morning Herald, here.
Portrait of Jemma Birrel in The Saturday Paper
You can read my portrait of Jemma Birrell, artistic director of the Sydney Writer’s Festival in The Saturday Paper here.
Travel article on Bergen in The Saturday Paper
Read my travel piece on Bergen in The Saturday Paper here.
Portrait of A.M. Homes in The Saturday Paper
Read my portrait of A.M. Homes in The Saturday Paper here.
Review of Marilynne Robinson’s Lila in The Monthly
Read my review of Marilynne Robinson’s novel Lila in The Monthly here.
Review of Deb Fitzpatrick’s The Break in Australian Book Review
You can read my review of Deb Fitzpatrick’s The Break in the Australian Book Review here.
Review of Nic Low’s ‘Arm’s Race’ for Australian Review of Books
If you are a subscriber you can read my review of Arm’s Race here.
Review of Yi Kinder than Solitude in Sydney Review of Books
Read my review of Yiyun Li’s Kinder than Solitude here.
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