Literature & literary studies
Australia's Funniest Yarns
Graham Seal
Format: Paperback
Whatever the circumstances, Australians have always found something to laugh about, laugh at or laugh off. Graham Seal has been gathering traditional stories from country towns and the outback for decades, and here he compiles the very funniest stories he has encountered.
Be My Guest
Priya Basil
Format: Hard Cover
A meditation on the meaning and limits of hospitality today, from the shortlisted author of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Love in a Life
Andrew Motion
Format: Paperback
Motion's sixth poetry collection - a profound and tender exploration of 'marriage' - reissued as part of the poetry typographic series.
Granta 149
Sigrid Rausing
Format: Paperback
Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art.
What Happened?
Hanif Kureishi
Format: Hard Cover
The new and essential collection of Hanif Kureishi's finest literary essays and fiction.
Letters of Note: War
compiled by Shaun Usher
Format: Paperback
A powerful collection of letters on the theme of War, curated by the founder of the Letters of Note website
Make It Scream, Make It Burn
Leslie Jamison
From the author of The Empathy Exams comes a profound meditation on isolation, longing and the conflicts faced by all those who choose to tell true stories about the lives of others.
Beauty
Bri Lee
Format: Paperback
A powerful meditation on beauty and body image from the author of Eggshell Skull.
The Death of King Arthur
Simon Armitage
Format: Paperback
Simon Armitage's sparkling translation of the legendary tale of King Arthur.
The Waste Land
T. S. Eliot
Format: Hard Cover
Faber 90th Anniversary edition of this modernist masterpiece.
