Award-winning author Honey Brown talks about her favourite books.
Tea tastes better than sympathy
Marie Williams chose to live entirely in the moment, treasuring every cuppa, after her husband sank into his fatal decline.
What lies under the ice
Hannah Kent has a fine turn of phrase. It is this, more than anything, that makes Agnes Magnusdottir, the central figure in her debut novel, both elusive and captivating.
Parallels pulled from the past mistakes of war
William Dalrymple's account of a British invasion gains momentum, writes Matt Wade.
Shooting for a first-class style
The Great Gatsby's potential as movie material was recognised from the start.
In defence of Aussies at war
Menzies: ''I understand the Italians have found them very troublesome.''
Cultural ebbs and flows
Our cultural divide is an issue that needs to be seriously discussed.
The truth about fiction
It's not going too far to say poor old literary fiction is a threatened species.
The best young Australian novelists
In a strong year for emerging writers, The Sydney Morning Herald shines a spotlight on six winners with extraordinary stories.
Privilege, parties and Maharajahs
'Can a duck swim?'' is evidently a polite version of what bears do in the woods.
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