The Veiled Sceptre: Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems
In her latest book, Professor Anne Twomey draws on a vast range of previously unpublished material, including from the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, to…
By Bharan Narula - 2 min read
Bowraville
With the explosion in popularity of true crime across books, Netflix series and podcasts comes an uncomfortable but necessary conversation – are we exploiting the…
By Amy Dale - 1 min read
Apollo 11: The Inside Story
As last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the “one giant leap for mankind”, it seemed there were an…
By Amy Dale - 1 min read
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse
Social problems often seem insurmountable, until they are not. Masterfully researched and elegantly written, See What You Made Me Do shines a light into the darkest…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Not Working: Why We Have to Stop
Solidarity in slobbery, anyone? Psychoanalyst Josh Cohen thinks so. As he explains in his book, creativity depends on our connection to that still, silent spot…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read
Memory Craft
This is a toolkit for anyone wanting to optimise their powers of memory. Fortunately, the brain is a muscle that likes to be trained, and…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
I have undertaken a workshop with Australian stingless bees. It’s fascinating to watch a community of clever, industrious creatures going about an intricate, mathematical, and…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read
The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack
Author JM Naqvi introduces readers to the Pakistani city of Karachi like opening a can of multicoloured worms. You can smell the scenes and taste…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read
Sir Francis Villeneuve Smith: Third Chief Justice of Tasmania
This is a book about a man born 200 years ago, whose accomplishments and legacy deserve to be remembered. Francis Villeneuve Smith led a remarkable…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read