We can't save big book barns, but we can save independent cultural retail. It's independent book stores and music retailers that offer something the big chains rarely mustered: character, passion and charm.
With the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, well-known journalist Dan Retief has produced a seminal work on the comp and the part the Springboks have played in it from their entry in 1995. Simon Burrow recommends.
Millions of Australians have been listening to, and reading, the predictions of political pundits, economic forecasters, broking firm analysts, experts and others about what might happen in politics and the world.
So what if a book is torn, dog-eared and splotched with stains? Old and bruised books have a distinct kind of charm that new and well kept books do not, writes David Barnett.
The rise of tablet computers and eBook readers has lead to endless speculation about the death of the printed book. But book lovers need not fear: the printed word will survive for some time yet, writes Ali Alizadeh.
Crikey book blogger Angela Meyer discusses short fiction with Bronwyn Mehan, founder of new Australian publishing company Spineless Wonders.
The 'mutant' characters in Marvel's X-Men comic book series have often been used as symbols of prejudice. So it's not unusual that a bold upcoming edition will raise issues about gay teen suicide, reports SameSame.
There are, God knows, few enough opportunities to feel the old thrill -- Christopher Hitchens, punching his weight, on your side. So it's worth checking out his New York Times review of the new book by playwright David Mamet.
W H Chong reveals the winner of the 2011 Men's Franklin Award -- the new term for the Miles Franklin, since no ladies are allowed -- as well as discussing the new Women’s Franklin Award.
Angela Smith's aptly titled collection of poetry reads like a series of postcards written for close friends. Her writing is technically proficient but at heart it's a coterie work, writes Greg Westenberg.
