Erving Goffman’s The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life is a ‘bible’ for scholars, voted a top 10 book of the 20th century. It also fascinated general readers, as a guide to social manners.
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an opportunity to celebrate trans and gender-diverse people – and to raise awareness of the ongoing discrimination they experience.
Bestselling author Julia Quinn has opened up about publishing in the age of AI, and her hope that people will continue doing what they do best - writing against “queasy” computer-generated fiction.
Feminism helped power the tide of change carrying Gough Whitlam to power in 1972. What were his government’s historic achievements for women? And what do Australian women need to fight for next?
Why was Susanna Kaysen really hospitalised? Her memoir Girl, Interrupted turns 30 this year. It investigates whether she was ‘mad’, or medicalised for a ‘chaotic’ life that defied gender norms.
For fans of cosy crime, headstrong detectives, and a character driven plot, Elizabeth Coleman’s A Routine Infidelity may be your perfect next read.
Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers - and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as outdated in the text.
The award-winning writer was dismayed to discover her book being published and sold under a name that was definitely not her own.
The Friends actress has finally spoken out about making an unexpected appearance in Prince Harry’s memoir, sharing her side of the story.
The famed Harry Potter author has addressed her controversial comments made online, shutting down the naysayers and denying accusations against her
After being reviewed by "sensitivity readers", the classic children’s books have been partially rewritten to replace language deemed offensive – and people had plenty to say about it.
The idea of healing benefits and emotional catharsis through reading is intuitively appealing. But does it work that way?
