Synopsis: Melbourne 1999: Ezra and Yonatan are best friends whose lives are forever changed when their school, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Yahel Academy, is rocked by a scandal, and they are thrown onto divergent paths. Twenty […]
CHEERFUL WORRIER
by KHYATI SHARMA
Ashley Goldberg on Abomination—after holding onto this story for so many years it’s left me now, gone out into the world, and that’s a scary thought
Today we’re in conversation with the very gifted writer Ashley Goldberg for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Ashley is an Australian writer based in Melbourne. His fiction has appeared in New Australian Fiction 2021, Meanjin, […]
Book Review: Dirty Little Secrets
Synopsis: Countries, relationships, and temples form the destiny of this memoir about a woman who’s in search of her identity and is also struggling with blackmail. The total distance from Delhi to Melbourne is 10,213 […]
Why do we write a memoir? Hear it from author Nandita Chakraborty
Today we’re in conversation with supremely talented Nandita Chakraborty for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Born in Kolkata (India), Nandita’s sense of creativity started very young. She would go on dreaming and writing about everyday […]
I have been living in Australia for three years, but I still haven’t acquired an Australian accent
“How do you speak that way, aunty?” I asked my paternal aunt, who had just returned to India from the United States, carrying a very different accent from us. Sitting cross-legged in her Prada velvet […]
Book Review: Sadvertising
Synopsis: In the mind-bendingly upside-down world of Sadvertising, iPhones have feelings, brands come to life, creative directors disappear into parallel universes and lowly freelancers become immortal. It’s a world where gods, ghosts and muses stalk the […]
Ennis Cehic on his debut collection of stories: As much as this book is about how I see the world, it is also about who (and why) I am
Today we’re in conversation with the very talented Ennis Cehic for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Since 2007, Ennis has been working in the advertising industry as a copywriter, brand strategist and creative director. Ennis’s […]
Felicity Lewis on editing Explain That: I wanted the book to be a place where people could dive in and satisfy their curiosity
It’s a great pleasure to chat with the fantastic Felicity Lewis for her latest release- Explain That. Felicity is a national explainer editor at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has commissioned the pieces […]
Book Review: Wahala
Synopsis: Ronke, Simi and Boo are inseparable mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though not all of them choose to see it that way. When Isobel, […]
Book Review: The Maid
Synopsis: I am your maid.I know about your secrets. Your dirty laundry.But what do you know about me? Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She’s used to being invisible in […]
Anna Loder on owning a book cafe in Cronulla: I’m living a dream
A new year is a great excuse to embark on new adventures! And so, we’re thrilled to announce that we’re starting a new segment on Cheerful Worrier- ‘Know your Bookshop‘. Set in the heart of […]
Book Review: KillerNova
Synopsis: The island of Borneo was once the most heavily wooded in the world, and its people have always carved wood beautifully. In Killernova, grappling with his heritage, Omar Musa remixes this ancient art form […]
Omar Musa on Killernova: I tried to create a book that seems like a fun experience but when you go deeper, there are all sorts of complexities
It is wonderful to have the Malaysian-Australian poet and author Omar Musa for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Omar has released three poetry books, four hip-hop records, written an acclaimed one-man play (Since Ali Died), and […]
BOOK REVIEW: A GOOD WINTER
Synopsis: When Olga’s friend Lara becomes a grandmother, Olga helps out whenever she can. After all, it’s a big imposition on Lara, looking after her bereaved daughter and the baby. And the new mother is […]
GIGI FENSTER ON HER LATEST NOVEL: WRITE A MONSTER CHARACTER & YOU’LL HAVE PEOPLE SAYING, ‘OH NO, I THINK I MIGHT HAVE FELT THAT PARTICULAR JEALOUSY ONCE OR TWICE’
It is great to have the fantastic Gigi Finster for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Gigi Fenster’s first book, The Intentions Book, was a finalist in the New Zealand Post Book Awards and was longlisted for the […]