December 2009-January 2010, no. 317

Commentary

'Resisting Tarantino' by Brian McFarlane

by Brian McFarlane

Commentary

'The sheer power of limelight' by Peter Craven

by Peter Craven

Commentary

'A little bit of revolution' by Morag Fraser

by Morag Fraser

Biography

The Making of Julia Gillard by Jacqueline Kent

by Peter Mares

Books of the Year

Children's and Young Adult Books of the Year 2009

by Maya Linden et al.

Biography

The Celebrated George Barrington: A Spurious Author; The Book Trade, And Botany Bay by Nathan Garvey

by Suzanne Rickard

Open Page

Open Page with Peter Goldsworthy

by Australian Book Review

Memoir

So This Is Life: Scenes From A Country Childhood by Anne Manne

by Gillian Whitlock

Literary Studies

Thea Astley’s Fictional Worlds edited by Susan Sheridan and Paul Genoni

by Frances Devlin-Glass

History

The Path Of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese On The Kokoda Track by Craig Collie and Hajime Marutani

by Steven Bullard

Religion

Saving God: Religion After Idolatry by Mark Johnston

by Tony Coady

Theatre

Directors/Directing: Conversations On The Theatre by Maria Shevtsova and Christopher Innes

by Michael Morley

Biography

Warrior For Peace: Dorothy Auchterlonie Green by Willa McDonald

by Brigid Rooney

Australian History

Rivers and Resilience: Aboriginal People On Sydney’s Georges River by Heather Goodall and Allison Cadzow

by Michael Cathcart

History

Replenishing The Earth: The Settler Revolution And The Rise Of The Anglo-World, 1783–1939 by James Belich

by Norman Etherington

Military History

Red Coat Dreaming: How Colonial Australia Embraced The British Army by Craig Wilcox

by Robin Prior

Biography

Ray: Stories of My Life: The Autobiography by Ray Martin

by Bridget Griffen-Foley

Fiction

Jetty Road by Cath Kenneally

by Christina Hill

Fiction

The Danger Game by Kalinda Ashton

by Georgina Arnott

Poetry

Storm and Honey by Judith Beveridge

by Lisa Gorton

Fiction

Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey

by Murray Waldren

Graphic Novel

The Silence by Bruce Mutard

by Chris Flynn

Fiction

Slow Burn by George Alexander

by Adam Rivett

Poetry

The Unhaunting by Andrew Taylor

by Anthony Lynch

Young Adult Fiction

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

by Benjamin Chandler

Poetry

Wimmera by Homer Rieth

by Brian Edwards

Journal

Griffith Review 26: The Fiction Issue edited by Julianne Schultz

by Jay Daniel Thompson

Fiction

Ghost Child by Caroline Overington

by Denise O'Dea

Journal

Extempore 2 edited by Miriam Zolin

by Jon Dale

Fiction

Don’t Tell Eve by Airlie Lawson

by January Jones

History

The Fanfrolico Press: Satyrs, Fauns & Fine Books by John Arnold

by John Thompson

Advances

Advances - December 2009

by Australian Book Review

Books of the Year

Best Books of the Year 2009

by Hidden Author

Children's and Young Adult Fiction

Lost! by Stephanie Owen Reeder & 60 Classic Australian Poems edited by Christopher Cheng

by Ruth Starke

Letters

Letters to the Editor - December 2009

by Brian Boyd, et al.

Poem

'The Other Life' a poem by Andrew Sant

by Andrew Sant

Poem

'South Beach' a poem by Katherine Gallagher

by Katherine Gallagher

Poem

'Rembrandt with Seagulls' a poem by Stephen Edgar

by Stephen Edgar

Poetry

Fuel by Andrew Sant

by Paul Hetherington

Australian Poetry

The Best Australian Poems 2009 edited by Robert Adamson

by Gregory Kratzmann

Biography

Billy Thorpe's Time On Earth by Jason Walker

by Mark Gomes

Australian History

Australians: Origins to Eureka, Volume 1 by Thomas Keneally

by Ann Standish

Young Adult Fiction

Stolen by Lucy Christopher & Mama's Song by Ben Beaton

by Stephen Mansfield

Biography

Calvin by Bruce Gordon & Political Grace by Roland Boer

by Bruce Mansfield

December 2009–January 2010, no. 317

Full Contents

The Making of Julia Gillard by Jacqueline Kent

The Celebrated George Barrington: A Spurious Author; The Book Trade, And Botany Bay by Nathan Garvey

So This Is Life: Scenes From A Country Childhood by Anne Manne

Thea Astley’s Fictional Worlds edited by Susan Sheridan and Paul Genoni

The Path Of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese On The Kokoda Track by Craig Collie and Hajime Marutani

Saving God: Religion After Idolatry by Mark Johnston

Directors/Directing: Conversations On The Theatre by Maria Shevtsova and Christopher Innes

Warrior For Peace: Dorothy Auchterlonie Green by Willa McDonald

Rivers and Resilience: Aboriginal People On Sydney’s Georges River by Heather Goodall and Allison Cadzow

Replenishing The Earth: The Settler Revolution And The Rise Of The Anglo-World, 1783–1939 by James Belich

Red Coat Dreaming: How Colonial Australia Embraced The British Army by Craig Wilcox

Ray: Stories of My Life: The Autobiography by Ray Martin

Jetty Road by Cath Kenneally

The Danger Game by Kalinda Ashton

Storm and Honey by Judith Beveridge

Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey

The Silence by Bruce Mutard

Slow Burn by George Alexander

The Unhaunting by Andrew Taylor

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

Wimmera by Homer Rieth

Griffith Review 26: The Fiction Issue edited by Julianne Schultz

Ghost Child by Caroline Overington

Extempore 2 edited by Miriam Zolin

Don’t Tell Eve by Airlie Lawson

The Fanfrolico Press: Satyrs, Fauns & Fine Books by John Arnold

Lost! by Stephanie Owen Reeder & 60 Classic Australian Poems edited by Christopher Cheng

Fuel by Andrew Sant

The Best Australian Poems 2009 edited by Robert Adamson

Billy Thorpe's Time On Earth by Jason Walker

Australians: Origins to Eureka, Volume 1 by Thomas Keneally

Stolen by Lucy Christopher & Mama's Song by Ben Beaton

Calvin by Bruce Gordon & Political Grace by Roland Boer