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The Revenge Club, Kathy Lette   How does Kathy Lette do it? Starting with Puberty Blues, which she wrote when she was 17 years old, a score of books later, with The

The Nature of Honour — Son, Duty-Bound Soldier, Military Lawyer, Truth-Teller, Father. A life in full. The son of the doctor who exposed the birth defects caused by thalidomide, David McBride

Discover the joy that comes from gathering around a table filled with delicious, soulful dishes made with love. Raised in their Yiayia’s kitchen, identical twins Helena and Vikki Moursellas are passionate lovers of Greek

Kristin Hannah‘s latest historical novel tells the story of a young American woman serving as an army nurse during the Vietnam war. When 20 year-old Frankie McGrath embarks on her journey in Vietnam, she

Opinion | SMH Raymond Bonner February 10, 2024 — 5.00am In his inaugural State of the Arts oration, Minister Tony Burke laudedthe “history and legacy” of Labor’s commitment to the arts, tracing it back

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry and musical performances by distinguished artists, and a conversation about the magical power of these art forms to transform our states of mind. Poets: Judith Beveridge,

  We cannot think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Week than a summery evening on Pittwater with the uproariously funny Kathy Lette. In The Revenge Club, a group of girlfriends get

What are the consequences of blowing the whistle on unethical and illegal conduct? When he was an Army lawyer, David McBride, author of The Nature of Honour provided documents to the ABC regarding war

Our February Book of the Month is The Postcard by Anne Berest, which Sally heralds as ‘a family story, a mystery and a memorable portrait of Europe before, during and after the Holocaust.’ Impeccably written

Ray’s first recommendation for 2024 is The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons. The seventh in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series, begun by Stieg Larsen, but you don’t have to have read the

Sometimes a book is so close to the bone that one wonders where the author ends and the fiction begins. So it is in Baumgartner, our January Book of the month, by Paul Auster, one of

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, Julia Baird and Anna Funder, two of our best selling authors and renowned public intellectuals, will be at Bookoccino to sign copies of their books. Thursday, 21 December between 4.00-5.00pm Julia Baird,

Amy Chua’s debut novel, “The Golden Gate” is a noir-like historical thriller that takes readers on an evocative and insightful journey through the world of 1940s San Francisco, whilst simultaneously making them question how

What does preventive detention look like? Just ask Abu Zubaydah Raymond Bonner The Sydney Morning Herald December 6, 2023 — 3.30pm It was only 48 hours after the World Trade Centre came down that

Join us for an inspiring and uplifting evening with Julia Baird, to talk about her new book, Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything. A host of ABC’s The Drum, and bestselling author of Queen