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  • Jane Rawson moved to ‘unspoiled’ Tasmania to outrun climate change, but the fearful questions followed


    Jane Rawson moved to ‘unspoiled’ Tasmania to outrun climate change, but the fearful questions followed

    Jane Rawson moved to ‘unspoiled’ Tasmania to outrun climate change, but the fearful questions followed

    Leavening this downbeat mood is Rawson’s enduring sense of wonder and her humour, epitomised in her relations with the families of quolls and pademelons that cohabit her property in their unruly “wild” way, along with the snakes, the fairy wrens, and the microbats that shit in the walls.


    ‘Unexpressed emotions will never die’: in Signs of Damage, Diana Reid explores the depths of the unconscious

    ‘Unexpressed emotions will never die’: in Signs of Damage, Diana Reid explores the depths of the unconscious

    Tombe’s name resonates with the darkness of the ice house, which may have held corpses, and his presence triggers sexual jealousy within the group, though Sam, immune to his charms, notes his complete lack of self doubt and the “mocking edge” of his charisma.


    Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld is moving, witty and achingly real

    Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld is moving, witty and achingly real

    But Sittenfeld gently reminds us that, considering the chaotic past decade, where death, catastrophe and complex political issues have dominated American lives, fear and anxiety are an entirely reasonable emotional response.


    Compendium of the Occult by Liz Williams is a rich and appealing history

    Compendium of the Occult by Liz Williams is a rich and appealing history

    Looking at western occult traditions from ancient times to the present day, the book explores how human societies have sought power, protection and insight from gods and stars, spells and amulets, sacred places and seductively enigmatic organisations.


    Liberal societies are under siege from authoritarians and extreme capitalism. But ‘self-help for liberals’ won’t fix us

    Liberal societies are under siege from authoritarians and extreme capitalism. But ‘self-help for liberals’ won’t fix us

    Equally disappointing – but in line with its origins in Rawls’ ideas – Lefebvre at no point asks liberals to reflect on the legitimacy of the repressive powers of the state, the police, national borders or the prison system.