“These essays, while concerned largely with cultural critique, also find inspiration, revelation and beauty in the everyday. The tensions of early parenthood and marriage, and the processes involved in seeking psychological health, are all rendered in a way that grasps for the existential dimensions of these experiences. ” – Tess Pearson reviews Intimate Antipathies by Luke Carman.

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“Patterson’s poem Clancy of the Overflow beautifully weaves a story of urban and rural Australia in the 1880s. It’s no wonder Jackie French is able to extract such a stunning novel from its famous stanzas.” – Alison Dance reviews Clancy of the Overflow by Jackie French

How many books are you aiming to read this year? 12, one per month? Or maybe you’re going to aim for 52, one per week. Whatever it is, we have you covered with recommendations. Check out what the Writing NSW staff read over January below.